Spain
Belgian-Moroccan Drug Smugglers Sentenced in Spain for Hashish Trafficking
Moroccans residing in Belgium , who were arrested last summer in Ceuta for drug trafficking, have just been heavily sentenced by the Spanish justice system.
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Moroccan Living Abroad
France
Moroccan Inmate Flees French Prison to Check on Family After Earthquake, Faces Additional Sentence
A 42-year-old Moroccan detained in Reims (Marne), escaped to the Netherlands to check on his aunt in Morocco after the deadly earthquake that hit the country. In addition to the sentence he was serving for drug trafficking as a repeat offender, he was sentenced to six months in prison for the escape.
France
Fundraiser Launched to Repatriate Body of Rouen Worker Killed in Tragic Accident
The family of Amine, a 39-year-old man who died tragically at the Zara store in Rouen on September 1, has launched an appeal for the generosity of potential donors to help repatriate the body and organize the funeral in Morocco.
Spain
Family Seeks Funds to Repatriate Moroccan Woman's Body from Spain
The relatives of Hanane, the 35-year-old Moroccan woman found dead in Cieza (Murcia), are asking for help to repatriate her body to Morocco where she will be buried.
Morocco
Record 3.2 Million Moroccan Expatriates Return Home in Summer Transit Operation
The Marhaba 2023 Operation ended on September 15 with a record traffic of 775,366 vehicles, an 11.5% increase compared to 2022. A figure never reached in 30 years of the Transit Operation.
Spain
Moroccan Immigrant in Spain Loses 33 Family Members in Devastating Earthquake
Zahra Bensaid is a Moroccan living in Palencia (Castilla y León) for three years. Deeply affected by the earthquake that hit Morocco and in which she lost her mother and 32 relatives, she calls for participation in the solidarity collection launched by the Islamic Center of the city to help the victims of the tragedy.
Spain
Moroccan-Spanish CEO Launches Fundraiser for Earthquake Reconstruction in Morocco
CEO of the Ok Mobility group, Othman Ktiri , a Moroccan residing in Majorca, has launched a fundraising campaign in solidarity with his country of origin, hit by a violent earthquake last week. The businessman’s initiative aims to help rebuild the areas most affected by the earthquake.
Morocco
Moroccan Diaspora Mobilizes Aid for Earthquake Victims in Al-Haouz
Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) are mobilizing to help the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the province of Al-Haouz last week.
Belgium
Paris Attacks Accomplice Mohamed Abrini Faces Loss of Belgian Citizenship
Sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum sentence of 22 years for his participation in the November 2015 Paris attacks, Mohamed Abrini and other Moroccans involved in the March 22, 2016 attacks lose their Belgian nationality.
France
Tragic honeymoon: a French couple dies in the earthquake in Morocco
The Al Badr mosque in Meaux (Seine-et-Marne) is in shock after the death of a couple of volunteers from the place of worship, during the violent earthquake that hit Morocco in the night from Friday to Saturday .
Morocco
Belgian-Moroccan Man Arrested at Ceuta Border for Drug Smuggling
Moroccan customs, assisted by the police, arrested this week a Moroccan from Belgium for drug trafficking. Several dozen kilos of drugs were found in his car, at Bab Sebta.
Morocco
Moroccan Designer Wins Top Dutch Fashion Competition 'Lichting 2023'
Moroccan Yousra Razine Mahrah won the Dutch fashion competition Lichting 2023 at the end of the annual fashion show held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.