Morocco is simplifying the process of obtaining the anthropometric record for its nationals in irregular situation in Spain . Thanks to a new digital and diplomatic circuit, this essential document is now issued in less than a week.
The 2026 edition of the Marhaba operation starts this Wednesday, June 10 to oversee the summer return of Moroccans residing abroad. Until September 15, a vast assistance network will be deployed between Europe and Morocco .
Moroccan families established in Spain are mobilizing against the cancellation of airline routes serving the Oriental region. The reorientation of routes is heavily complicating their regular returns for holidays, resulting in increased costs and travel times.
While Catalonia displays a record rate of graduates, deep inequalities remain. According to recent statistics, one third of the Moroccan community settled in the region does not exceed primary education level .
Jalil Lahmouzi was supposed to fly to the United States to attend the Morocco-Brazil match. This Belgian citizen of Moroccan origin is denied entry to American territory just days before departure, threatening thousands of euros in investments to go up in smoke.
Socialist mayor of Saint-Ouen, Karim Bouamrane, has officially declared his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election . The 53-year-old official intends to unite the left by relying on his local track record and his assumed identity.
Saturday morning, a violent fire destroyed a warehouse in Anderlecht, killing Mohamed Bakkali and his son Amin, 21 years old. This tragedy shakes the neighborhood, grieving the loss of hardworking figures within the Moroccan community .
Moroccan authorities arrested eleven individuals on Monday in Marrakech and Tangier. Targeted mostly by Interpol red notices , these suspects are being pursued for international drug trafficking and money laundering in Europe.
Prosecuted for illegal exercise of financial activities in Belgium for nearly twenty years, the Banque Centrale Populaire and its French subsidiary have reached a criminal settlement. They must pay a sum exceeding 175 million euros.
A terrible tragedy has struck Belgium. Mohamed Cherif Bakkali and his son Amine, originally from Tangier, lost their lives on Saturday in a devastating warehouse fire in Anderlecht, raising strong emotions and numerous questions.
With 7.7 million visitors by the end of May 2026, Morocco’s tourism industry is breaking new records. This performance relies heavily on the return of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE ), forcing the sector to accelerate its modernization in the face of international competition.
Operation Marhaba 2026 comes with new facilitation measures for Moroccans living abroad. The Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration has announced a specific system designed to improve the reception of MREs, with organizational, procedural, logistical and communication measures.