A Belgian ship has opened a direct route between Nanjing and Morocco, via the Cape of Good Hope. The shipment highlights a dependency in Morocco’s industry: despite its vast phosphate reserves, the kingdom must import some raw materials to make fertilizer.
Shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced a major overhaul of their routes between Asia and Europe. From November, Tanger Med will welcome a new shipping service linking China and Morocco, but will lose two port calls on other routes.
Ballistic missiles, drones, fighter jets: Morocco wants to strengthen its air defenses with an Israeli system capable of intercepting several types of threats. Developed with the United States, the equipment would complement the batteries already deployed by the Royal Armed Forces . Negotiations are ongoing.
MoroccoFollowing alert statements from a major bank in Casablanca , involving a company led by a businesswoman and a group of partner companies, the control services of the National Financial Intelligence Authority have intensified their investigations into a vast case of money laundering , carried out through fictitious commercial transactions.
MoroccoQuestioned by MP Nabil Dakhch, representing the Rabat-Océan constituency for the Popular Movement (MP, opposition), Nadia Fettah, Minister of Economy and Finance, explains the evolution of the credits allocated to the state’s vehicle fleet , which is the subject of criticism due to the uses deemed abusive.
MoroccoThe public prosecutor’s office has ordered a thorough investigation following the sudden death of a septuagenarian, which occurred after a crisis in the middle of the night of gambling at the Tangier casino.
FranceAnti-Muslim hatred is reaching alarming proportions in France. This is at least what a recent IFOP study commissioned by the Grand Mosque of Paris reveals.
FranceThe French Court of Auditors has decided to intensify its controls on nearly two million retirees living abroad, particularly in Morocco . The objective is to combat fraud that costs the French state 60 million euros per year.
SportWill the Moroccan right-back of PSG, Achraf Hakimi , be the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or? ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence model used by a specialized firm, reveals the name of the winner.
BelgiumRedouan Achergui, a 39-year-old man from Deurne, was heavily sentenced by the Antwerp Assize Court for the murder of his partner Yentl Heylen (36 years old), the theft of her bank card and computer fraud.
MoroccoThe police officers of the city of Tangier carried out a vast campaign against shisha cafes at the end of the past week. Several owners and managers of these establishments were arrested and significant quantities of contraband products were seized.
MoroccoThe inhabitants of a douar in the commune of Tifni, province of Azilal, are launching a cry for help to the competent authorities and veterinary services to cope with the spread of an epidemic that is decimating their flocks of sheep and goats.
MoroccoWith $18 billion, Morocco is the second country after Indonesia in terms of foreign investments by Chinese companies specializing in green technologies, according to a report from Johns Hopkins University.