To travel from Málaga to Madrid, Google Flights was offering a surprising detour via Casablanca on Wednesday, October 28. The ticket could cost as much as 446 euros for a journey of nearly 29 hours. It was an unexpected consequence of the serious train crash in Spain.
They had hoped for a good salary and legal status in Spain. Two Moroccans say they worked up to 17 hours a day at a business in Cantabria before sleeping on mattresses set up in the basement. The Guardia Civil is investigating two people suspected of human trafficking.
A €418 bill, a purported €4,018 bank transfer and €3,600 sent by a hotel to its guest. The scam, carried out in Spain, led to the conviction of a 30-year-old Moroccan woman, who was arrested in Portugal while the subject of 26 arrest warrants.
BelgiumThe investigation into two separate explosive attacks, carried out on July 31 and August 1, 2024 in the Antwerp region, has recently progressed with the arrest of three suspects in the Netherlands. The first attack had targeted a residence in Hove linked to the Moroccan drug milieu, while the second had damaged a gym in Mortsel.
MoroccoIn Paris, Bacha Coffee, the renowned Moroccan brand, has opened its first European flagship store on the Champs-Élysées.
SportThe International Football Federation (FIFA) has approved the request of Anouar Aït El Hadj, a 22-year-old player from the Belgian club Saint-Gilloise, to change his sporting nationality from Belgian to Moroccan. Having previously played for Belgium’s youth teams, he is now eligible to represent Morocco.
MoroccoWhile they were supposed to participate in the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) held in Kosovo from April 11 to 17, 2025, the Moroccan female mathematics team was informed only two days before their departure that they would not represent Morocco at the prestigious international competition due to delays in submitting visa applications.
MoroccoWhile voices are calling for accountability, the urban commune of Tangier has launched a call for the development of the city’s corniche, which is currently in a state of degradation.
MoroccoMorocco’s air defense strategy relies on a multi-layered architecture integrating technologies from China, France, Israel, and the United States. This approach, developed over more than a decade, aims to provide the kingdom with advanced capabilities to respond to perceived threats in the region and ensure the protection of its airspace.
FrancePolice dismantled an international stolen bicycle trafficking ring on Wednesday. In total, four suspects were apprehended and about ten bicycles destined for Morocco were seized.
MoroccoThe National Airports Office (ONDA) has undertaken transformation works concerning the exterior zones and entrances of certain airports. This initiative is part of the deployment of its strategy named "Airports 2030".
SportOn the eve of the U17 AFCON final against Mali, scheduled for Saturday at the Bachir stadium in Mohammedia, Moroccan coach Nabil Baha detailed his team’s objectives in a press conference, affirming the group’s determination to win the title.
FranceStéphane Cambos, former manager of the French under-18 rugby team, was taken into custody in the Mehdi Narjissi case, named after the 17-year-old player of Moroccan origin who disappeared at sea in early August 2024 while participating in a tour with the team in South Africa.