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.
MoroccoMoroccan researcher Ahmed Tahiri, professor at the Laboratory of Ecology, Taxonomy and Biodiversity Conservation, Biology Section at the Faculty of Sciences in Tetouan, has discovered a rare species of ant, present only in the Chtouka Aït Baha region, north of Tanalt.
MoroccoThe Altice group, led by Patrick Drahi, is pursuing its asset divestment strategy by separating from its customer relations subsidiary. The billionaire has decided to sell the shares he holds in the Moroccan company Intelcia to its current management.
MoroccoThe authorities in Mohammedia launched a large-scale campaign at the beginning of the week against the anarchic warehouses installed in the douars of the rural commune of Beni Yakhlef.
MoroccoFour individuals have been arrested for their involvement in an exchange of live fire in Bni Bouayach, province of Al Hoceima. The investigation is ongoing to elucidate this case.
MoroccoThe vegetable sector, particularly tomatoes, in the Souss Massa region is experiencing a tense winter season. The poor weather conditions this summer have caused a shortage of resistant seedlings, threatening the supply of European and Moroccan markets.
MoroccoWhenever her schedule allows it, Rachida Dati, the French Minister of Culture, enjoys spending good times in Casablanca, where she recharges at her father’s house.
MoroccoSeven years after leaving the Kingdom, the Uber company has officially announced its return to the Moroccan market. The application has been operational again since the morning of Thursday, November 27. For this relaunch phase, the service is exclusively available in two cities: Casablanca and Marrakech.
MoroccoThe marriage of minors continues to expand in Morocco, particularly in rural areas, despite legal restrictions and the rejection of most requests by the courts. A persistent practice that violates the rights of children and compromises the future of young girls.
MoroccoThere are fewer and fewer counterfeit banknotes in circulation in Morocco . This is the finding of Bank Al-Maghrib in its latest annual report. The downward trend is confirmed, with the counterfeiting rate being divided by five compared to 2018.
MoroccoAdam Benchekroun, a young TikToker, his mother, as well as the content creator nicknamed Moulinex, are appearing before the Tangier justice system as part of three separate cases related to child pornography and the exploitation of minors.