Abdellah Ouazane experienced a few seconds of disappointment before discovering his first call-up to the Atlas Lions. The Ajax player was looking for his name among the midfielders, while the Moroccan coach had placed him on the list of forwards.
Giant stadium, high-speed rail, RER, airports: the 2030 World Cup is accelerating Morocco’s modernization. However, this transformation is concentrated in the major metropolitan areas, while three regions produce nearly 60% of national wealth and poverty remains primarily rural.
Madrid’s mayor now believes that Casablanca has a better chance than the Spanish capital of hosting the 2030 World Cup final. José Luis Martínez-Almeida accuses Pedro Sánchez’s government of not doing enough to support the Santiago Bernabéu’s bid.
MoroccoLess than a week after obtaining its mining license in Morocco, the TitanBeach project in Tan-Tan is picking up pace. A new company has been established and an agreement signed with a multinational public group, notably to prepare a pilot plant.
SpainIrregular entries into Ceuta have nearly tripled since January. But this striking figure does not even include the 72,000 crossings recorded at the end of July: for the second consecutive report, Spain’s Interior Ministry is leaving them out of its statistics.
MoroccoCrude oil is trading at around 90 dollars a barrel, but refined diesel is reaching approximately 191 dollars. This exceptional gap is hitting Morocco particularly hard, as it has not refined oil since the Samir refinery shut down and imports its fuels already processed.
SpainSpain is further strengthening its military presence in Ceuta. More than 150 soldiers from the Canary Islands Command will join the units already deployed in the city following the mass arrival of migrants from Morocco in late July.
SpainAmid the Ceuta crisis, the Spanish government considered turning to Felipe VI to open a direct channel with Mohammed VI. A minister sounded out the Royal Household about whether it would be appropriate to call the Moroccan sovereign. The idea was ultimately abandoned.
WorldA woman disputed the 60,000 euros claimed by her ex for an apartment in Morocco. But she did not sufficiently demonstrate that she had had another valuation carried out within the allotted time. The Dutch courts therefore apply the stipulated amount: 120,000 euros.
MoroccoMorocco is expected to narrow part of its military gap with Algeria in the coming years. A new American analysis estimates that Moroccan investments in advanced technologies and local production are gradually beginning to alter the balance between the two neighbors.
MoroccoIn Errachidia, the immediate proximity of a densely vegetated area can lower surface temperatures by more than 5 °C. A new scientific study precisely measures how far this cooling effect extends in this pre-Saharan city particularly exposed to heat.
BelgiumA TUI fly Belgium flight bound for Al Hoceima had to return to Brussels on Wednesday before departing for Morocco again just over three hours after its first takeoff.
FranceA Moroccan architect found himself without a salary after his receipt expired, while his application for a residence permit remained unanswered. His employer had already signed a permanent contract with him starting in September. The court ordered the prefecture to regularize his situation temporarily.