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.
MoroccoDes organisations de protection des consommateurs appellent les autorités locales à renforcer les contrôles des snacks sur les plages en cette saison estivale afin d’éviter toute intoxication alimentaire.
FranceA wedding celebration within the Moroccan community had a tragic outcome in Goult, a village in the Luberon, where a shooting broke out in the night from Saturday to Sunday. The groom, of Moroccan origin, as well as his family, were the target of an armed attack that cost the lives of two people, including the new wife.
SpainThe municipal police officer who killed Abderrahim in Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid), after holding him by the neck for nearly 15 minutes, has been suspended, but will continue to receive his salary. He is the subject of an investigation for involuntary manslaughter by negligence.
MoroccoNarendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, will soon travel to Morocco where he will meet with King Mohammed VI. This trip will mark the first stage of his international tour in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.
SportAfter its defeat against Manchester City (0-2) in its first match, Wydad Casablanca faces Juventus of Turin this Sunday in the Club World Cup. A match that promises to be difficult for the Reds.
BelgiumThe return to Belgium of Imam Mohamed Toujgani has reignited the debate on the granting and withdrawal of Belgian nationality.
MoroccoAre you returning to Morocco with a scooter, a drone or a household appliance? Beware: not all of these items are allowed to be imported without conditions. Here’s what Moroccan customs has to say.
MoroccoMP Mohamed Ouadmine of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) said he lost his mobile phone during a graduation ceremony at a prestigious hotel in Agadir. The device was eventually found in the hands of a cameraman from a public television channel.
MoroccoDuring the opening ceremony of the Parliamentary Forum on Economic Cooperation between Morocco and the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC), held on Friday in Laâyoune, two government ministers delivered their speeches in French. The regional president, however, refused to speak in Spanish.
MoroccoFor many Moroccans residing abroad , building a house in their homeland is the culmination of a life project. An ambition that can, however, conceal tax subtleties. A specific contribution, detailed in the tax guide, indeed frames these personal construction projects and could well surprise the owners when it comes time to settle the accounts.