In a study of 300 adults in Casablanca, nearly one in three female participants was classified as physically inactive, compared with fewer than one in six men. Yet the women surveyed reported spending more time on housework and childcare.
Morocco purchased 1.08 million tonnes of steel scrap from the European Union in the first half of 2026. These deliveries could stop on May 21, 2027: in a draft regulation, Brussels is for now refusing to authorize exports of metal waste to the Kingdom.
Marine El Himer has reacted to the arrest in Dubai of her twin sister Océane, who was placed in police custody along with two other French influencers in a drug-related case. The French consulate general is now monitoring their situation.
MoroccoThe Moroccan dirham gained ground this week against the two main currencies used by MREs. It appreciated by 0.2% against the euro and by 0.1% against the dollar between 6 and 12 August, according to the latest weekly indicators from Bank Al-Maghrib.
MoroccoMorocco is turning the 2030 World Cup into a powerful tool for development and international influence. But a German report takes a much more critical view of this strategy, arguing that major projects and sports infrastructure sometimes compete with more urgent social needs.
SportMorocco and Algeria meet this Saturday in Rabat to play for the bronze medal at the Women’s AFCON. In the Algerian press, this second confrontation in just over two weeks is seen as an opportunity to bring a historic campaign to an end and, for some, to take revenge on the Atlas Lionesses.
SportNayef Aguerd was very close to returning to Real Sociedad. OM and the Spanish club had reached an agreement, the Moroccan had undergone his medical examination and the deal could have reached 19 million euros. Then everything collapsed.
FranceThe easyJet cabin crew strike is disrupting connections with Morocco this Saturday, August 15. At least three flights departing from France have been canceled: Lyon-Marrakech, Lyon-Rabat, and Bordeaux-Essaouira.
MoroccoThe move of the American consulate in Casablanca to Casa Finance City gave rise to a rather unusual contract: Washington hired a company to prepare its own employees for the change. The first attempt was even canceled for lack of funding.
MoroccoMorocco is part of the system put in place by Israel to secure its wheat supply in the event of a crisis. The Kingdom is listed alongside four other countries in a strategy designed to maintain imports both in normal times and during emergencies.
FranceLiving in France since 1989, a Moroccan man wanted to bring his wife over under the family reunification procedure. Despite having a permanent employment contract, monthly resources of 2,093 euros and sufficiently spacious accommodation, his application was rejected. One detail concerning his apartment had notably worked against him.
FranceA 61-year-old Moroccan homeless man was found dead Thursday in the parking area of the Forum des Halles, in the heart of Paris. Signs of violence were found, and an investigation has been opened to determine the exact causes of death.
FranceA woman born in Morocco had been denied French nationality by the Nantes Judicial Court, which notably questioned her civil status and parentage. Three years later, the Court of Appeal completely overturns the decision: she is indeed French through her father.