A Moroccan woman who arrived in France without a visa in 2019 worked in the restaurant and hospitality industries for nearly six years. Despite her permanent contract and numerous payslips, the prefecture had ordered her to leave the country. The courts have now ordered that she be granted residency.
Spain is changing its military instructions for dealing with Moroccan ships around Sebta and Melilla. Its patrol boats can now head directly to meet them without waiting for approval from their superiors. The new procedure follows naval incidents last summer.
Six Moroccans each paid up to €11,000 to reach Melilla clandestinely aboard a pleasure boat. Spanish police announced on Monday, October 19, that they had dismantled a smuggling network and arrested four suspects after several months of investigation.
FranceA prefectural decree has just ordered the closure for a period of two months of the Mosquée des Bleuets. A decision deemed "unjust and abusive" by the association of the place of worship, which is appealing to the administrative court.
SportThere was a time when he was considered the greatest talent in Dutch football, before plunging into a negative spiral. The chaotic journey of Mohamed Ihattaren is now at the heart of a documentary, "Mo Ihattaren - The Trial", which traces his downfall and his attempt at redemption.
MoroccoIn a statement published on Facebook and Discord, the collective of Moroccan youth "GenZ 212" maintains the press: it calls for the "immediate resignation of the government" of Aziz Akhannouch and reaffirms its refusal to engage in any dialogue with him.
FranceThe Nîmes Investigating Chamber decided on Monday, October 6, to send Souad, 64, to the Vaucluse Assize Court for "complicity in murder". The judges suspect her of being the instigator of the murder of her husband, Mohamed Ikaoussen, although the actual perpetrator of the act has never been identified. Her trial could be held at the end of 2026.
MoroccoArrested in Ben Slimane and then prosecuted for adultery, a married woman and her lover were sentenced to a term of imprisonment.
FranceThe trial of Jérémy B. and Agnès M., the alleged murderers of Marwane Souidi, who was tortured to death on September 26, 2022 in Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon (Essonne), opened this Monday, October 6 before the Essonne Assize Court in Évry-Courcouronnes. The psychological profiles of the accused were at the heart of the debates on this first day.
MoroccoFaced with attempts by several municipalities to approve suspicious transfers of municipal land in favor of individuals close to elected officials or retired civil servants, the Ministry of the Interior has dispatched central investigation commissions to examine controversial transfer operations that could undermine the integrity of the land assets of local authorities.
MoroccoMorocco is ranked among the 10 most popular solo travel destinations for 2026. The kingdom is also among the "fastest growing" destinations.
MoroccoThe National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF) is investigating local elected officials suspected of money laundering and embezzlement of public funds in the regions of Casablanca-Settat, Fès-Meknès, and Béni Mellal-Khénifra.
MoroccoIn Quebec, a vast domain belonging to Morocco’s richest man, Othman Benjelloun, CEO of Bank of Africa (BOA), has been sold at a high price.