Morocco wants to provide 190.5 billion dirhams in commitment authority for future military contracts in 2027, up from 157.17 billion this year. The 21.2% increase would allow the Royal Armed Forces to plan acquisitions and industrial projects over several years.
At 11, Nahyl El Gahoudi was battling for the lead against the son of Toto Wolff, the Mercedes Formula 1 team boss. Their duel ended in a dramatic collision in Italy. Jack Wolff, 9, was able to return to competition the next day.
His Moroccan nationality was recognized as early as 2021. Yet the consulate has refused to issue the laissez-passer needed to deport him from France. After nearly 23 years in prison, the 53-year-old man has secured an end to his administrative detention.
MoroccoThe second tranche of the general salary increase in the Moroccan civil service will be paid at the end of July. The information was confirmed by Mustapha Baitas, the official government spokesperson, during the press conference following the Council of Government.
MoroccoExperts are questioning the impunity and the light sentences given to the sons of the elite (Oulad Lefchouch) when they are the authors of road accidents or comment on crimes.
SportA surreal scene at the finish line of the 17th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday in Valence. While everyone was waiting for the outcome of the sprint, a surprise guest tried to make his way across the finish line, causing brief confusion a few minutes before the professional riders arrived. An incident that escaped the television cameras but not the photographers’ eyes.
MoroccoA Moroccan residing abroad who chooses to settle in Morocco while receiving a retirement pension from a foreign source can benefit, under strict conditions, from a significant reduction in income tax. This mechanism, detailed in the 2025 tax guide, applies to pensions or annuities permanently transferred to Morocco.
MoroccoA brilliant student from the Moroccan Center for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (CMRIA) has achieved a feat in Barcelona (Spain), where he is participating in the grand final of the International Science and Technology Olympiad (STEM).
SpainThe Federation of Consumers and Users (CECU) and the Coordination of Farmers’ and Livestock Producers’ Organizations (COAG) have initiated a joint administrative procedure for suspected labeling fraud. The complaint targets cherry tomatoes marketed by Carrefour and supplied by the Azura Group, whose stated origin is Moroccan while their actual provenance is the Sahara.
SportThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed financial sanctions on the Algerian Football Federation. This decision by the disciplinary committee of the continental body follows the unsportsmanlike behavior of several players of the women’s national team during the final phase of the Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco.
BelgiumVictim of a stray bullet on September 7, 2010 on the Bethléem Square in Saint-Gilles, not far from his home, Adam (a pseudonym) has been confined to a wheelchair for fifteen years. The young man feels "abandoned".
MoroccoUpon returning from vacation, a French merchant receives a large bill for his mobile data consumption during a stay in Morocco. Orange, which is demanding this amount, is met with the refusal of its client, who intends to take legal action.
BelgiumWhile acknowledging the existence of social fraud and emphasizing the need to fight against it, the federation of Brussels public social welfare centers (CPAS) rejects the image of a "sieve-like" social system.