Moroccan Customs Seize €38,900 in Undeclared Cash at Spanish Border Crossing
3 October 2022
An attempt to traffic in foreign currency was thwarted on Saturday evening by the customs services operating at Bab Sebta, in northern Morocco.
France
Camaïeu Bankruptcy: Morocco Stores Face Uncertainty as French Retailer Shuts Down
2 October 2022
The French brand Camaïeu, specialized in the sale of women’s clothing, was placed in judicial liquidation by the Lille commercial court on September 28, resulting in the (…)
Spanish Police Seize 700 Kilos of Hashish in Major Drug Bust on Costa del Sol
2 October 2022
Spanish National Police agents intercepted on a toll road on the Algeciras-Malaga AP-7 route two rental vehicles and a van transporting drugs to France. In total, 700 kilos of (…)
Stalled Marrakech Resort Project Faces Audit Scandal as KPMG Partner Implicated
1 October 2022
Eighteen years after its launch, the construction project of the Samanah Country Club tourist complex in Marrakech is still at a standstill. One of the partners of the French (…)
French-Moroccan Fugitive Among Europe’s Most Wanted After Lyon Casino Murder
1 October 2022
Farid Toloun, a Lyonnais of Moroccan origin, sentenced to 24 years in prison for voluntary homicide and involved in several cases of serious assault and battery, is actively (…)
Hérault Prefect Sparks Controversy with Tweet Blaming Moroccan Migrants for Violence
1 October 2022
A tweet from the prefect of Hérault on the escalation of violence in Montpellier is at the center of a controversy in France. Hugues Moutouh has explicitly blamed "foreign (…)
French Interior Minister Moves to Close Mosque Accused of Spreading Radical Ideology
1 October 2022
Accused of facilitating the "dissemination of a radical ideology", a prayer room in Obernai, in the Bas-Rhin, is under threat of closure. Gérald Darmanin, Minister of the (…)
Belgian Police Arrest Controversial French Imam Wanted for Deportation
1 October 2022
Targeted by a European arrest warrant issued by the French justice system, the Moroccan-origin imam Hassan Iquioussen has just been arrested near Mons in Belgium.
France Tightens Visa Restrictions for Moroccans, Sparking Outrage
29 September 2022
Several Moroccans, including students, doctors, retirees, etc., were unable to obtain their visas for France, which has halved the number of visas granted to nationals of the (…)
Morocco Emerges as Top Winter Destination for French Senior Travelers
29 September 2022
The gradual lifting of restrictions is facilitating the return of French senior tourism. They are returning to warm up in the sun in Morocco, with the plane ticket and the stay (…)