At 22, Ayoub thought he had reached Spain after an arduous crossing. Interviewed in Al Hoceïma by the EFE news agency, he recounts his third attempt to emigrate, his arrest in Málaga and his return to Morocco, hundreds of kilometres from home.
Alsa’s bus services in Casablanca and Rabat are part of a British group whose ownership could change. A €338 million takeover proposal has been announced as the operator has lost several contracts in Morocco.
The French government wants to delay access to family benefits and housing assistance for some foreign nationals starting in 2027. But the proposal includes an exception for people covered by international agreements. The Franco-Moroccan convention could therefore preserve some rights, as lawmakers challenge the reform.
SpainSpanish olive oil, a major economic sector, is the subject of online disinformation. A persistent rumor, circulating since 2023, wrongly claims that major Spanish brands would use olives from Morocco for their production.
SportElche’s summer transfer window has officially closed with the arrival of two full-backs, Adrià Pedrosa and Héctor Fort, bringing the total number of new signings to thirteen. However, the club has not completely closed its recruitment and maintains an active track leading to Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech, who could still join the squad.
FranceThe Banville high school in Moulins has a new principal: Aymeric Hilali. This Franco-Moroccan is committed, among other things, to "opening up" the institution through outside speakers.
MoroccoThe airline Air Corsica has announced a flight program for the winter of 2026. Seven direct routes will be operated from the airports of Ajaccio and Bastia, including several to Morocco between February 9 and March 7, 2026.
FranceMorocco’s travel receipts reached a record level of 112.5 billion dirhams (MMDH) in 2024, representing an increase of 4.6% compared to the previous year. According to the report of the Office of Foreign Exchange, France remains the main source market for these receipts.
MoroccoAhmed Zefzafi, the father of Nasser Zefzafi, a figure in the Rif protest movement, passed away on Wednesday, September 3 in the evening.
MoroccoFour people, including two nationals from Gulf countries and two young Moroccan women, were arrested in Marrakech.
MoroccoA wedding ceremony was interrupted in Tetouan on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, after the intrusion of a woman claiming to be the groom’s first wife. The man was about to celebrate his union with a second wife when the incident occurred.
MoroccoThe Polisario is targeting a French company considering investing in renewable energy projects in Dakhla, in the Moroccan Sahara.
MoroccoIn Tangier, Moroccan workers and representatives of Moroccan companies organized a sit-in in front of the palace of one of the Saudi princes, to demand justice and regularization of their situation.