The return of Moroccans residing abroad to their country of origin this summer is still not on the agenda, according to Spanish media, which consider that the special health measures adopted in each of the countries concerned do not facilitate consultation on the subject.
A young Moroccan national, residing in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, was the victim of a knife attack on Eid al-Fitr day. Two men inflicted several fatal knife blows on him before abandoning his body in the street.
A sex scandal broke out on Tuesday, May 26, in the Spanish enclave of Melilla . Moroccan nationals, housed in the mosque and near the city’s cemetery, were sexually assaulted by the officials.
According to the Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration (ADII), more than 2.9 million Moroccans living abroad (MRE) returned to Morocco during the Marhaba 2019 campaign; which represents an increase of 4% compared to 2018.
The Moroccan Kamal Oudrhiri has successfully completed a new mission for the American Space Agency (NASA), composed among others, of three Nobel Prize winners and two astronauts. It opens new horizons for the study of quantum phenomena in space and their technological applications.
The Maldives, a paradise place, have become a hell for these 35 Moroccans who are stuck there because of the covid-19 pandemic. Feeling forgotten by Morocco, they are launching a distress call to the competent authorities, after several unsuccessful attempts to return to the country.
On Sunday morning, May 8, the Moroccan government sent 8 buses to Ceuta to repatriate the 350 Moroccans stranded in the Spanish enclave. A surprise decision by the authorities of the city, however, put an end to the operation.
Moroccans living abroad (MRE) will receive support to cope with the effects of covid-19. Their supervising minister, Nezha El Ouafi , indicated on Friday in Rabat that an emergency action plan project has been developed for this purpose. It provides for a series of administrative, economic and social measures in the short and medium term.
The reopening of the Moroccan-Spanish borders is an exceptional measure that will allow the repatriation of Spaniards and Moroccan residents in Spain, starting next week.
The health crisis related to covid-19 is having a negative impact on money transfers from Moroccans living abroad (MRE) , which are already "down 10%". A situation that could worsen in the months to come.
Dramatic accident for a Moroccan in Spain. A cyclist of Moroccan origin died in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday in Aiguafreda, in the Barcelona region, according to the Catalonia traffic service.
14,000 Moroccan students in Ukraine are facing a real dilemma. They have to choose between taking a virtual exam, whose diploma is not recognized in Morocco, or being expelled in the current health conditions, knowing that the majority are homeless and without financial resources.