Born in a village in the Rif and arriving in the Netherlands at the age of ten unable to read or write, Ahmed Marcouch will be honored in Arnhem on Friday, October 16. The Moroccan-born mayor is one of eight recipients of a new award recognizing their contributions to Dutch society.
Morocco has major advantages that could make it a green industrial production hub on Europe’s doorstep. But a European study published on Wednesday, October 14, identifies three obstacles that could hold back its ambitions: financing, energy infrastructure and Brussels’ new trade rules.
A French-Moroccan man made repeated trips to Morocco to visit his daughter, who was born in 2020 and has health problems. The CAF is seeking repayment of €4,125 in social benefits. Despite his explanations and his doctor’s approval, the court upheld the debt.
SportThe recent successes of Moroccan football find their origin in a failure assessment made in the mid-2000s. Nasser Larguet, a key figure in this restructuring, explains how a royal vision and a complete overhaul of training have allowed the Kingdom to move from successive disappointments to a World Cup semi-final, based on state-of-the-art infrastructure and unprecedented professional rigor.
MoroccoThe National Motorway Company of Morocco (ADM) opened the new Tit Mellil–Berrechid highway to traffic on Thursday, November 27, 2025. This 30-km infrastructure, named A31, required an investment of 2.5 billion dirhams to improve mobility in Greater Casablanca.
MoroccoThe justice system ordered on Thursday the provisional detention of the influencer Soukayna Benjeloun in Casablanca. Known on social networks for having publicized what has been described as the "most expensive divorce in Morocco", she is the subject of legal proceedings initiated by her former husband.
MoroccoMarrakech hoteliers are preparing for an exceptional end of the year. With three weeks to go before the holidays, the classified establishments in the ochre city are showing record occupancy rates, driven by the unprecedented convergence between New Year’s celebrations and the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
MoroccoThe General Inspectorate of Finance (IGF) has launched an in-depth investigation into the management of the vehicle fleet of three public institutions. The auditors are closely examining long-term rental contracts worth a total of more than 20 million dirhams, amid suspicions of conflicts of interest and favoritism.
SportThe Algerian national football team has chosen its residence for the next Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The Fennecs will be staying in a high-end establishment located on the banks of the Bouregreg, in the immediate vicinity of the capital.
FranceA vast drug trafficking network , operated from Argenteuil, was dismantled last week. Eight individuals were indicted after a several-month investigation that led to the interception of a convoy transporting a significant quantity of synthetic drugs.
MoroccoObservers have denounced on social media the decision of oil mill owners to increase the olive pressing rate by 20 dirhams per quintal, an increase of 40%, estimating that this increase will only increase the pressure on the purchasing power of Moroccans.
MoroccoThe General Inspectorate of Finance has flagged 13 public institutions and companies for having spent colossal sums on study and consulting contracts without real justification. The audit reports reveal cases of plagiarism, favoritism and suspicious links between public officials and consulting firms.
SportIlias Chair, a QPR player and Moroccan international, is speaking out for the first time about the altercation that occurred in Belgium in 2020 and the personal and legal consequences that followed. Reduced sentence, regrets and awareness: he recounts an episode that has deeply marked his life.