In Meknès, Malaysian group DXN is launching its first North African dietary supplement plant. The project involves an investment of 161 million dirhams and around 250 jobs. Yet just three weeks earlier, its agreement with the Moroccan government had expired.
A professor at Mohammed V University in Rabat defended relations between Morocco and Israel at a conference in Ashkelon on October 19. Three days later, a Moroccan union condemned the participation of academics from Rabat and Fez.
He had lived in France for ten years and earned a master’s degree there in 2017. But his answers about French history and institutions led the Interior Ministry to defer his naturalization application. The courts have now upheld that decision.
MoroccoUnits of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) of Morocco have strengthened their capabilities in using the Himars artillery system during the African Lion 2025 military exercises.
FranceYasmine Tellal is a Moroccan woman who was exploited and suffered violence in the fields of southern France. She has been fighting for seven years to obtain justice. The appeal trial of her former employer opens this Thursday before the Avignon court.
MoroccoThe regional brigade of the Royal Gendarmerie of Agadir dismantled a large network of illegal gold extraction last weekend in Tata. Three people were arrested in flagrante delicto, in the middle of the night. TEXTE: In collaboration with the authorities and the police forces, the elements of the Royal Gendarmerie proceeded on Saturday to the arrest of these three members of the network, caught in the act of illegal gold extraction in the middle of the night, reports Assabah , specifying that important modern logistical means, including the latest generation of metal detectors, were seized on the spot. This area would be teeming with a considerable quantity of gold nuggets, arousing the interest of many networks that carry out illegal extraction operations there. The operation follows close surveillance of the members of the criminal network, who were followed as they headed towards the area in two off-road vehicles. Some of them managed to flee in one of the vehicles after the unexpected intervention of the gendarmes, details the daily newspaper. The three defendants were taken into custody, under the supervision of the public prosecutor’s office and at the disposal of the investigation. The investigations continue to find the fugitives. Other members of the network could be apprehended in the coming days.
MoroccoIn view of hosting the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) and co-hosting the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, Morocco is accelerating its sports and road infrastructure.
FranceIn the Vosges, a 24-year-old man of Tunisian origin was denied his residence permit application, despite being married to a French woman. In addition to this refusal, he received an Obligation to Leave French Territory (OQTF). He has just appealed to the Administrative Court of Nancy, which ruled in his favor.
SpainA passenger on the Volcán de Timanfaya ship of the Trasmediterranea company, which was operating the route between Almería and Melilla, fell overboard on Monday. Maritime rescuers continue the search to find him. An investigation has been opened.
MoroccoMorocco’s welcoming of an Israeli military unit as part of the annual African Lion 2025 military exercise led by the United States has sparked a wave of anger in Morocco.
MoroccoFarid Chourak, wali of the Marrakech-Safi region and governor of the Marrakech prefecture, has decided to temporarily close a nightclub located in the Hivernage district for using the national anthem to promote alcoholic beverages.
FranceWhile wanting to sell eleven items from his precious collection, a wealthy French retiree living in Morocco, a collector of watches from major Swiss watchmaking brands, was scammed by a gang of criminals specializing in fraud using the "rip deal" technique.
SpainA Moroccan police officer presented himself on Monday at the Tarajal border post, between Morocco and Ceuta, to request political asylum.