Spain
New Electric Ferry to Cut Spain-Morocco Travel Time to 40 Minutes
In the coming months, the shipping company Balearia will put into service an electric ferry that will allow to connect Spain and Morocco in just over 40 minutes.
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Sport
Rising Soccer Star Chemsdine Talbi Faces National Team Decision
Chemsdine Talbi hesitates to choose his sporting nationality. The 19-year-old Belgian-Moroccan, playing at Club Bruges, will he finally lean towards the Atlas Lions to the detriment of the Red Devils?
Morocco
Morocco Foils Terror Plot, Suspects Algerian Involvement
We know a little more about the dangerous terrorist project thwarted this week in Morocco. The investigation conducted by the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) reveals a possible involvement of Algeria in this terrorist plan carried out by this pro-Daesh cell that was receiving its orders directly from a senior official of the organization operating from the Sahel.
Morocco
Morocco Cracks Down on Unpaid Urban Land Taxes, Minister Orders Action
Abdelouafi Laftit, the Minister of the Interior, has given firm instructions to the governors of the provinces and prefectures to initiate the procedures for ascertaining, imposing and collecting the tax on undeveloped urban land.
Morocco
Police Commissioner in Morocco Arrested for Alleged Corruption
A police commissioner from the city of Aït Melloul was arrested in flagrant corruption. A judicial investigation is underway to shed light on this case.
Morocco
Trade Tensions Escalate Between Morocco and Egypt Over Export Restrictions
The recurring trade tensions between Morocco and Egypt could in the long run significantly affect trade between the two countries, which accuse each other of restricting their exports.
Morocco
Morocco's Consumer Prices Rise 2% in January, Driven by Food Costs
The consumer price index rose by 2% in January 2025 compared to the same period of the previous year, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). An increase driven by a 3.3% increase in food prices.
Morocco
Israel and Morocco to Resume Direct Flights After Months-Long Suspension
Suspended for months, direct flights between Israel and Morocco will resume by early April, at the end of Ramadan. The two countries formalized this decision during the recent visit to Marrakech of Miri Regev, the Israeli Minister of Transport, to attend the Fourth Global Road Safety Congress.
Morocco
Morocco Sends 272 Imams Abroad for Ramadan Outreach to Diaspora
The Hassan II Foundation for Moroccans Living Abroad is mobilizing 272 preachers in 13 foreign countries, as part of Ramadan 2025. The objective is to help these Moroccans of the diaspora prepare and live the holy month under good conditions.
Morocco
Moroccan MP Ousted Over State Land Misappropriation Scandal
A member of parliament was stripped of his mandate for his involvement in cases of spoliation of land belonging to the state, the forest domain and the Ministry of the Interior (collective lands). This is revealed by a recent report from the General Inspection of Territorial Administration (IGAT).
Sport
Morocco Targets Chelsea's 16-Year-Old Prodigy for National Team Switch
Ibrahim Rabbaj could feature on Walid Regragui’s list for the June matches. The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) is working to convince the 16-year-old English-born Moroccan striker to join the Atlas Lions.
Morocco
Moroccan Concerns Mount Over Algerian Date Safety as Ramadan Nears
The quality of Algerian dates imported into Morocco continues to fuel debates in the country, just days before the holy month of Ramadan.