After being injured by a horse at an equestrian centre in Italy, Mustapha Akazzou was pressured to return to work. Without papers, the Moroccan worker depended on his employer for his wages, housing and a promise to help regularise his status.
A Moroccan driver has been awarded more than 25,000 euros after spending three months and 13 days in pretrial detention in France. Acquitted four years later, he will be compensated for moral damages, lost wages and legal costs.
Algeria has accused hundreds of businesses in the Oujda region of polluting the Hammam Boughrara dam. At a conference in Tlemcen, striking figures were cited. Researchers have provided more precise measurements and corrected a geographical confusion.
FranceAdel B., 25 years old, miraculously survived his fourth assassination attempt. For the past three years, he has been the target of hitmen linked to a certain "Mareko Scarla". A dark story of rivalry is said to be at the origin of this, with a suspected sponsor who has taken refuge in Morocco.
MoroccoWith 117.7 billion dirhams transferred in 2024, MREs are a pillar of the Moroccan economy. But this money is not channeled much into investment. Real estate captures the majority of the funds. Why this reluctance to invest elsewhere?
MoroccoOut of sight, but not out of mind. This could be the summary of the complex ties that Moroccans of the World maintain with their country of origin. A vast survey by the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) conducted in 2022 had revealed a deep attachment and a tenacious desire to contribute to the development of Morocco. Yet, this momentum is confronted with a more pragmatic reality: the idea of a permanent return to the country only appeals to a minority of them, due to well-identified obstacles.
MoroccoIn Casablanca, the controversy surrounding a 15 million dirham car rental market contract with a long-term rental (LTR) company belonging to a major banking group based in the economic capital is causing a stir.
SportA Saudi club wishes to recruit the Moroccan striker from Fenerbahçe, Youssef En-Nesyri, in order to strengthen its offensive sector. An option that will be decisive in case of failure of the negotiations with the Nigerian Victor Osimhen.
FranceIn France, people of foreign origin - Africans, Arabs and North Africans - are more likely to be checked by the police and gendarmes. This is revealed by a major survey unveiled by the Defender of Rights.
FranceFinding a job in France is a real obstacle course, especially for immigrants who face various obstacles, including discrimination.
MoroccoThe management company of the Rabat-Salé tramway has published a new fare schedule. Ticket and subscription prices will soon be increased.
MoroccoThe Italian authorities have seized assets worth more than 50 million euros belonging to a famous Italian businessman linked to the Rinzivillo mafia clan. The Sicilian entrepreneur is suspected of money laundering in Italy and Morocco.
MoroccoThe services of the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII), in coordination with those of the Foreign Exchange Office, have detected the illegal transfer abroad of large sums of money estimated at 750 million dirhams, carried out by a network composed of dozens of companies over a period of three years.