Morocco
Morocco Bolsters Air Defense with French-Made Atlas RC System
Morocco will receive its first Sherpa armored vehicles from the French manufacturer Renault, equipped with the Atlas RC air defense system, in the coming months.
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France
France
Ferry Strike Ends: Marseille-Morocco Routes Resume as Summer Travel Peaks
The CGT sailors filed a minimum 72-hour strike notice starting Wednesday, effectively blocking many travelers bound for Morocco at the ports of Marseille and Sète. Traffic is gradually resuming.
France
Marseille Drug Kingpin "Mimo" Captured in Algeria After Years on the Run
Franco-Algerian Mohamed Djeha alias "Mimo", one of the drug barons in Marseille, and head of La Castellane, was arrested on Thursday in Oran, Algeria, after several years on the run in several countries including Morocco.
France
Fast Food Goes Halal: Growing Demand Reshapes French Dining Landscape
Halal fast food is growing more and more in France where 10% of the population is Muslim, according to a recent INSEE study on religious diversity.
Spain
Moroccan Resident of France Caught with 400kg of Hashish at Spanish Port
The Civil Guard arrested on Monday a Moroccan who was trying to enter the pre-boarding area of the port of Ceuta with 400 kilos of hashish hidden in a van.
Morocco
Eurovision Winner Loreen Makes French Debut, Reflects on Moroccan Heritage
The Swedish of Moroccan origin, Loreen , was performing in France for the first time last Friday. The winner of the Eurovision 2023 with her song "Tattoo" looks back on her journey.
Sport
Monaco's Eliesse Ben Seghir Reportedly Considering Switch from France to Morocco National Team
The rumor is circulating: Eliesse Ben Seghir , the 18-year-old attacking midfielder of AS Monaco, could abandon the colors of the French team to wear the jersey of the Atlas Lions.
Morocco
Casablanca Authorities Deny Permit for French Rapper Ninho's Concert
The concert of French rapper "Ninho", scheduled for June 24 at the Mohammed V Sports Complex in Casablanca, will not be able to take place due to a rejection of the request for authorization by the city authorities.
Morocco
French Tourist Arrested in Morocco for Illegal Drone Use During Family Vacation
After a week of vacation in Ouarzazate with his family, Julien, 42, from Nice, was arrested at the end of May at the city’s airport for using his drone in the kingdom.
Sport
Nations Cup Kicks Off in France: Morocco Defends Title as 16 Teams Compete
The CAN 60, the Nations Cup, was launched on Saturday, June 17 at the Creil velodrome stadium. Sixteen football teams, including defending champions Morocco, are participating in this tournament that will be played over 15 days.
France
Ali Baddou Exits France 5's "C l'hebdo" for France Inter Weekend Show
Ali Baddou announced his departure from "C l’hebdo", a show he has hosted on France 5 since 2017. The journalist of Moroccan origin will be alongside Marion L’Hour on the France Inter weekend morning show next season.
Morocco
'Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra' Returns to Theaters with 4K Remaster and New Trailer
Director Alain Chabat has designed a special and "delirious" trailer for the return to cinemas on July 5 of his film "Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra", 21 years after its first release in 2002.