After leaving Morocco at 17 to continue her studies, Ghita Houir Alami founded an artificial intelligence startup in San Francisco. Less than two years after its launch, US tech giant Notion acquired her company and appointed her to lead a research team.
A mother and daughter who have lived in the Netherlands since 2008 are seeking recognition as stateless. They say they travelled on fake Moroccan passports. The Dutch court has refused to rule without learning Morocco’s position; the country’s authorities did not respond to their earlier requests.
A man claiming to be Moroccan used the U20 World Cup in Chile to reach Spain, according to his account. After arriving in Madrid without a passport, he sought asylum on the grounds of his sexual orientation. Spain’s National Court has now upheld the rejection of his claim.
MoroccoMorocco now requires widespread connection to fiber optic and harmonization of installations through strict technical standards. A decree now sets the minimum technical specifications for connecting new housing developments, housing groups, and buildings to public telecommunications networks.
MoroccoThe fast food chain KFC continues its expansion in Morocco. The brand inaugurated on November 17 its 47th establishment in the country, by setting up in the heart of the new Almaz shopping center, in a rapidly developing neighborhood in Casablanca.
BelgiumThe Liège public prosecutor’s office has requested harsher sanctions against footballer Sofian Kiyine , whose spectacular accident in Flémalle in 2023 had made headlines around the world. The case is being retried on appeal after the player obtained a simple suspension of the verdict in the first instance, a decision deemed too lenient by the prosecution.
MoroccoThe Al-Charif Al-Idrissi airport in Al Hoceima , although having benefited from significant modernization investments in recent years, is at the heart of a lively controversy. Local actors and Moroccans residing abroad denounce a "real air isolation", as the renovated infrastructure is not accompanied by the opening of any regular international route, yet crucial for the region.
SportThe Moroccan national football team is about to achieve a historic performance in the FIFA world ranking. Thanks to Italy’s recent poor performance, the Atlas Lions are provisionally 11th and are now aiming for a place in the top 10, an objective that depends on tomorrow’s match.
BelgiumThe Antwerp public prosecutor’s office and the Belgian police issued a wanted notice on Monday, November 17 to find two men, Gulhan Yildirim and Abderrahman Laktit, of Moroccan origin. They are considered dangerous fugitives, having been convicted by default last May to heavy sentences for a case of kidnapping and torture of a teenager.
MoroccoThe Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) and the airline EasyJet are partnering to accelerate Morocco’s rise on the global tourism scene.
SportAfter his team’s elimination during the 2026 World Cup Intercontinental Playoffs, Eric Chelle, the Nigeria coach, accuses DR Congo of having practiced voodoo during the penalty shootout (1-1, 4-3 on penalties).
SportAfter a hard-fought victory over the United States, Morocco will face Mali on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the Under-17 World Cup. A highly anticipated African clash.
MoroccoIndividuals sentenced to death are among the French detainees in Morocco and around the world.