Sport
Hicham El Guerrouj's 1500m World Record Stands Unbroken After 25 Years
Moroccan athlete Hicham El Guerrouj, world and Olympic champion, still holds the record of 3:26.00 in the 1500 meters, set at the Golden Gala in Rome on July 14, 1998.
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Morocco
French Firm NGE Secures $11 Million Moroccan Railway Contract Ahead of Macron Visit
The French group NGE, specialized in construction and public works, has recently won a contract worth 111 million dirhams to build a 52 km railway line connecting the port of Nador West to the city of Selouane.
Morocco
Parking Attendant Fatally Stabbed in Casablanca Workplace Dispute
A parking attendant died on Thursday in Derb Ghallef in Casablanca after being stabbed by one of his colleagues during a brawl.
Morocco
Tax Crackdown: Morocco Urges Individuals to Declare All Income Before Year-End
The Directorate General of Taxes is calling on taxpayers (individuals) who do not declare all their income, urging them to regularize their tax situation as soon as possible.
France
Miss France Contestant Faces Racist Backlash Over Moroccan Heritage
Of Moroccan origin, Sabah Aib, 18, elected Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais 2024 last Saturday, says she is facing "a wave of racist hatred" on social media since her coronation.
Morocco
Wife of Former Moroccan Soccer Star Released on Bail After Fatal Rabat Accident
Placed in custody after a fatal accident that occurred on Monday in Rabat, the wife of Youssef Chippo, former Moroccan international and sports analyst for beIN Sport, was released on Wednesday after paying bail. Her trial is scheduled for November 19.
Morocco
EU Aviation Tax Plan Could Shift Millions of Tourists from Spain to Morocco
The adoption by the European Union of a tax on kerosene in order to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 would deal a severe blow to the European air transport sector, warn airlines that fear a transfer of tourists to Morocco or Turkey.
Spain
Spain Flexes Military Might in Canary Islands Airspace Exercise Amid Morocco Tensions
More than 1,500 Spanish Air Force pilots have been deployed in the airspace of the Canary Islands where they are participating in Exercise Sirio 24. A message sent to Morocco, which is seeking to control this airspace.
Morocco
Moroccan Firm Wins $200 Million Contract for Final Phase of Kénitra-Marrakech High-Speed Rail Project
The Moroccan company Mojazine has just been selected by the National Railway Office (ONCF) to carry out the seventh and last lot of civil engineering works for the future high-speed line (LGV) connecting Kénitra to Marrakech.
Spain
Civil Guard Busts Major Hashish Trafficking Ring in Southern Spain, 16 Arrested
The Civil Guard dismantled on Tuesday a vast network of Moroccan hashish trafficking in the Campo de Gibraltar. In total, 16 people were arrested.
Morocco
Morocco's Civil Service Wage Bill Soars, Straining Public Finances
In Morocco, the some 570,917 civil servants should cost the State 180.27 billion dirhams in terms of salaries in 2025, which represents 10.96% of GDP and nearly 53% of the planned investment. Expenses that weigh heavily on public finances.
France
France Tightens Residence Permit Rules: Language and Values Tests Required by 2025
It will be even more difficult to obtain a residence permit in France. The Barnier government has announced the implementation, as early as 2025, of two new mandatory tests for all foreign applicants, including Moroccans.