While traveling in the Philippines at 39 weeks of pregnancy, a Moroccan woman and her husband decide to fly to Vietnam to give birth. Their son is born a few hours after she is admitted to hospital, where doctors discover two complications they must treat.
He marches in the colors of a party whose name he does not know. Another is ready to switch sides the very next day. In Rabat, paid participants enliven election processions, fill rallies and hand out leaflets. For one of them, a procession brings in between 150 and 200 dirhams.
Saad managed to cross the border into Sebta. At 19, he thought he would continue on to Spain. But after spending 48 days on the streets, the young Moroccan made a decision that his friends still refuse to make: return home.
MoroccoThe US Navy is working to complete a microwave transmission network intended to strengthen the Royal Navy’s maritime surveillance in northern Morocco. The program is expected to improve the flow of information needed to monitor maritime activity.
MoroccoLeon Baptiste, the British coach who was thought to have disappeared after a trip to Morocco was in fact being held in prison in Marrakech. The former champion was sentenced for sexual assault of a minor and is serving an eight-month prison sentence.
WorldRoberto Carlos puts an end to the rumor. The former Real Madrid star says he did not convert to Islam, contrary to information that went viral after his marriage to Moroccan businesswoman Souhaila Tahiri.
MoroccoMorocco has sharply reduced newborn mortality since the beginning of the century. But the latest United Nations estimates show that in 2024, more than 6,000 babies still died before reaching their 28th day of life.
MoroccoMorocco is among the countries most exposed to a possible tightening of European pesticide rules. A European Commission study identifies approximately $2.8 billion in Moroccan agricultural exports that could potentially be affected, placing the Kingdom just behind Turkey.
WorldIn 2024, Morocco took part in two highly targeted European operations to strengthen arms control. In less than three months, its representatives traveled to Jordan and then Estonia to work on the risk of diversion, traceability, transit and cargo targeting.
WorldHeld in detention in the Netherlands since 18 May, a man was seeking his release even though his deportation to Morocco still could not be arranged. His refusal to cooperate with his return influenced the judge’s decision.
MoroccoWashington does not lose sight of its military equipment once it has been delivered to Morocco. From 2020 to 2024, the American inspections scheduled every quarter were carried out without interruption in the kingdom, according to Pentagon data analyzed by the GAO.
SpainSpain has reduced its purchases of Moroccan fruit and vegetables by volume since the beginning of the year. But it is paying significantly more for them: nearly 20,000 fewer tonnes were imported, for a bill that was over 56 million euros higher.
FranceWith the EES now fully deployed at the borders of the Schengen area, a Franco-Moroccan who presents only their Moroccan passport may be checked as a third-country national before their French nationality is established. This complication can be avoided by using the correct document on the European side.