France
Actor Roschdy Zem Reveals Foster Care Past and Childhood Struggles
The 58-year-old Franco-Moroccan actor and director Roschdy Zem opens up about his difficult childhood and being placed in foster care at the age of 18 months.
Topic
Moroccan Living Abroad
Morocco
Moroccan Expats Decry Soaring Travel Costs for Summer Visits Home
Moroccans living abroad (MREs) continue to denounce the exorbitant rise in the prices of plane and boat tickets, blaming the government and in particular the Ministry of Transport and Logistics for its "negligence in the face of this recurring problem".
Morocco
Ferry Cancellations Disrupt Summer Travel Plans for Moroccan Diaspora in Europe
The shipping company GNV has canceled its routes to Morocco at the last minute, angering Moroccans in Europe who had chosen to return to Morocco by sea this summer as part of the Marhaba Operation.
Morocco
Moroccan Expat Faces Trial for False Bomb Threat on Belgium-Fez Flight
The Court of Appeal of Fez has postponed to July 15 the examination of the case of the Moroccan Residing Abroad (MRE) accused of having launched a false bomb threat on board a flight from Belgium, where he resides, to the Saïss airport.
Spain
Spanish Police Rescue Moroccan Woman from Forced Marriage, Arrest Family Members
A 22-year-old woman of Moroccan origin has fled her family home in Alicante to escape a forced marriage with her 40-year-old cousin. The latter had paid 1,000 euros to the young woman’s parents for this arranged union. The parents as well as the cousin have been arrested.
Spain
Salamanca Emerges as Key Stopover for Moroccan Diaspora Heading Home for Summer
In recent years, many Moroccan tourists have flocked to Salamanca (Castile and León) during the summer season. These are mainly Moroccans living in Europe who make a stop in the city located in northwestern Spain before returning to Morocco to spend their summer vacation.
Morocco
Al Hoceima Construction Disrupts Summer Tourism, Frustrates Moroccan Diaspora Visitors
The ongoing excavation and widening works in the city of Al Hoceima at the start of the summer season are disrupting traffic and causing outrage among residents and visitors, particularly Moroccans living abroad.
Morocco
Moroccan Expat Caught in Million-Dollar Money Laundering Scheme from Pacific Tax Haven
Assisted by the National Financial Intelligence Authority (ANRF), a bank managed to unmask a money laundering scheme following a transfer from the tax haven of Nauru, located in the Pacific. The beneficiary is a Moroccan living abroad (MRE), owner of a travel agency in Morocco, who wanted to invest the huge sum received in a tourism project in the north of the kingdom.
Morocco
Moroccan Expats Face Border Chaos: New Tech Causes Hours-Long Delays at Melilla Crossing
The summer vacation turns into a nightmare for some Moroccans living abroad. The return to the country is transformed into an ordeal at the Melilla border. Endless queues, exasperated travelers, crying children... The picture is far from idyllic.
Morocco
Royal Air Maroc Ticket Prices Spark Outrage Among Moroccan Expats
Salwa Demnati, a socialist (opposition) deputy, denounced the rise in Royal Air Maroc ticket prices for Moroccans living abroad who wish to spend their summer holidays in Morocco, accusing the company of charging high prices while it benefits from annual subsidies from the State.
Morocco
Moroccan Diaspora Faces Steep Travel Costs for Summer Return Home
In Parliament, Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, once again explained the rise in ticket prices for Moroccans residing in Morocco (MRE) wishing to return to Morocco this summer as part of the Marhaba operation.
Morocco
Belgian-Moroccan Faces Trial for False Bomb Threat at Fez Airport
The trial of the Moroccan residing in Belgium, arrested, placed in custody, then incarcerated in the Bourkaiz prison after a false bomb alert at the Fez-Saïss airport, will open next week before the criminal chamber of first instance.