Morocco

Announced in November 2024 by King Mohammed VI during the commemoration of the 49th Green March, the creation of the Mohammedia Foundation for Moroccans Residing Abroad is struggling to become a reality while the administrative problems faced by Moroccans Residing Abroad (MREs) remain. They call for a surge from the Moroccan Parliament.
To establish a structured framework, capable of supporting Moroccans in the world, often faced with obstacles in their relations with the administration (…)

Two Moroccan soldiers lost their lives on March 30 in the Tagounite region, near the Algerian border, following an accident that occurred during an anti-drug operation, the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) confirmed.
According to the statement published by the FAR on their Facebook account, the incident occurred when a military patrol was pursuing an all-terrain vehicle transporting cannabis. The official statement indicates that the patrol was "involved in a serious accident" resulting from a (…)

The Bab Darna case, considered the largest real estate scam in Morocco, has seen a new development with the protest of victims in front of the Court of Appeal of Casablanca.
This movement follows the thirtieth postponement of the appeal hearing, initially scheduled to examine the merits of the case, reports the daily Al Akhbar.
Received by the Attorney General of the King, the victims were told that this delay was necessary because "the justice system was still gathering all the (…)

In Morocco, cigarette prices have seen a new increase since Tuesday, April 1st. The brands produced in Morocco, in particular those held by the Moroccan Tobacco Company (SMT), are the most affected by the measure.
The increase varies between 1 and 3 dirhams, depending on the brands. The price of a pack of Gauloises Sweet and Gauloises Blend cigarettes has increased by 3 dirhams, reaching 32 dirhams, while that of Marquise, one of the best-selling in Morocco, has recorded an increase of (…)

A traveler has just visited Morocco, which she described as magnificent, but she says she has no intention of returning there, and for several reasons.
Allie Hubers likes to travel. She has already visited 64 countries before the age of 30, but five destinations have left a deep mark on her to the point that she no longer intends to return there. Morocco occupies fourth place in the ranking of the 5 places she has no intention of visiting again. "I have a thirst for authentic travel (…)

France has shipped nearly 50,000 tons of soft wheat from the port of Rouen to Morocco over the past week.
According to data published by the port operator Haropa, France exported a total of 87,000 tons from Rouen during the period, of which nearly 50,000 tons to Morocco and 30,000 tons to Portugal. Morocco received an initial batch of 30,000 tons and a second of 19,802 tons.
This volume of 87,000 tons represents one of the largest soft wheat exports recorded over the past sixteen weeks. (…)

In the perspective of the 2030 World Cup that it will co-host with Spain and Portugal, Morocco has launched an international call for tenders for the realization of the study relating to the development of the prospective plan for the development of major urban systems at the national level.
According to the Ministry of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy, the cost of carrying out the study is estimated at 28 million dirhams. This study is a response to the (…)

Several hotel units in Moroccan cities like Marrakech have been fully booked during the Eid al-Fitr period.
The occupancy rate in these hotels has reached 100% since Saturday, professional sources told Hespress, noting that many Moroccans have flocked from Casablanca and Rabat to Marrakech to celebrate Eid al-Fitr.
Despite the rise in prices, Moroccan tourists have stormed the hotels in the ochre city, which have been fully booked since Saturday. For industry players, the improvement in (…)

The residents of the El Mouhit (Océan) and Saniet El Gharbia neighborhoods in Rabat, affected by the ongoing demolition operations, have decided to refer the matter to the Ombudsman’s Office to inform him of the damages they are suffering from this situation.
The residents filed a complaint with the Ombudsman following the ongoing demolition and expropriation operations in several neighborhoods of Rabat, denouncing "abuses and violations of the law" by the local authorities. According to (…)

Online marriage or "virtual marriage" has become a popular practice in Morocco. The phenomenon raises the concern of specialists in social psychology who question the nature of these human relationships without direct communication, and their compliance with traditional and religious rules.
The subject is the subject of debate and "deserves a scientific study from several angles," says Mustapha Saâliti, professor of social psychology, specifying that "in the social and economic context in (…)