Remittances from Moroccan Expats Drop, Raising Economic Concerns
3 May 2025
An unexpected decrease in remittances from Moroccans living abroad has been observed by the Exchange Office in its latest report.
Moroccan Living Abroad
Moroccan Futsal Star Jasmine Demraoui Shines in Africa Cup of Nations Triumph
3 May 2025
African champion and best player of the Women’s Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Morocco, Atlas Lioness Jasmine Demraoui has started her international career well.
Moroccan Diaspora Remittances Surge to $11.8 Billion, Boosting National Economy
2 May 2025
Remittances from Moroccans in the diaspora contribute to Morocco’s macroeconomic stability, notes a recent policy brief published by the United Nations Economic Commission for (…)
Moroccan-Born Prosecutor Leads Investigation into Fatal Mosque Stabbing in France
2 May 2025
Of Moroccan origin, Abdelkrim Grini, 54, is the prosecutor who led the first three days of investigation after the murder of Aboubakar Cissé, a Malian stabbed to death in a (…)
Belgian Cocaine Ring Trial: El Ballouti Brothers Face Charges in Antwerp Port Smuggling Case
30 April 2025
A legal case in Antwerp concerns the involvement of members of the El Ballouti family, of Moroccan origin, in a cocaine importation through the port. Three brothers, Othman, (…)
Fugitive Sentenced in Morocco for 2011 Paris Murder After Faking Own Death
29 April 2025
The criminal chamber of the Rabat Court of Appeal has just sentenced Hassan Benhamza, 34, to 20 years in prison and nearly 50,000 euros in damages for the murder of Mehdi (…)
Spanish Police Seize Hidden Cash from Moroccan Nationals at Gibraltar Border
29 April 2025
Spanish police arrested two men of Moroccan origin in possession of 50,000 euros and other sums of money in different currencies, carefully hidden in a car that was (…)
Moroccan Expats Allege Decade-Long Real Estate Fraud in Midelt
28 April 2025
Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs) claim to have been victims of a real estate scam in Midelt for years. They are calling on the competent authorities to open an investigation to (…)
Spanish Aid Recipient Ordered to Repay $8,500 for Undisclosed Morocco Trips
25 April 2025
A Spanish beneficiary of aid for those over 52 years old has been sanctioned by the State Public Employment Service (SEPE) for not declaring several trips to Morocco. As a (…)
Brussels Police Officers Face Charges for Leaking Murder Suspect’s Photo to Local ’Sheriffs’
25 April 2025
Three former members of the Silva proximity brigade in Forest, two of whom are still employed by the Brussels-Midi police zone (Anderlecht, Forest and Saint-Gilles), face (…)