It has just arrived in Casablanca, but its first flight dates back to 2011. Royal Air Maroc has taken delivery of a 15-year-old Embraer E190 that previously flew for Kenya Airways and visited several European airports, under a lease from U.S. company Azorra.
After a campaign marked by an 18% drop in Canadian shipments to Morocco, the Kingdom was among the top destinations for Canadian durum wheat exports in August 2026. Ottawa has raised its forecasts for the new season.
Morocco is preparing a major tax reform. From January 2027, employees earning less than 10,000 dirhams net per month could be fully exempt from income tax. The government also promises a monthly boost of up to 500 dirhams in purchasing power for many employees.
FranceUpon returning from Morocco, some vacationers discover that their souvenir purchases are prohibited in France. Without knowing it, they risk customs penalties.
MoroccoThe animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) advises tourists arriving in Morocco for their summer vacation to avoid camel rides.
MoroccoFaced with rising prices, many Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) have preferred to spend their summer vacations in other countries like Spain where the offer is often better suited to customer expectations than coming to Morocco where tourist services (hotels, restaurants and cafes) are overpriced.
FranceThe French-Moroccan Stéphane Bertheau, a candidate from the very first season of the cult TV show on TF1, "Koh-Lanta", has died at the age of 48. Since then, tributes from TV personalities and memories from his friends have been pouring in on social media.
MoroccoThe administrative court of the city of Tangier ruled in favor of a company in charge of road works, which had sued the Prefectural Council of Tangier-Assilah chaired by the leader of the Party of Authenticity and Modernity, Mohamed El Hamidi, for "failure" to fulfill its financial commitments within the framework of a public contract.
SportBorn to a Moroccan father and a French mother, Paul Mehdi Benhayoun is preparing to represent Morocco in the biathlon events at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy.
MoroccoThe Casablanca Court of Appeal has just postponed the examination of Reda Abakrim’s case, alias "Turbo", the main accused in the murder of Reda Faras, the husband of singer Rym Fikri, to September 11 next.
MoroccoThe authorities recently conducted an inspection operation in the port of Tangier, noting the presence of a significant quantity of spoiled fish, as well as shortcomings in terms of hygiene in the port’s restaurants.
FranceThe prefect of Hauts-de-Seine has just put the "Omar du Sud" mosque in Bagneux on notice after the sermons of Mohamed Mehdaoui, a publisher suspected of promoting radical Islam.
MoroccoThe Polisario has stated that the right to self-determination is the "just and consensual solution to resolve the conflict" in the Sahara, in response to King Mohammed VI who, in his latest Throne speech, reaffirmed his commitment to reaching a "consensual solution" and welcomed the "growing international support" for Morocco’s autonomy plan for this territory.