The host Hamza El Filali wanted to publicly thank Abderrazak Hamdallah. He revealed that the Moroccan international had provided him with crucial financial assistance when he was facing heavy debts and legal problems.
The New Year’s passage turned into a nightmare for motorists at the Ceuta border . On Thursday, January 1st, it took more than five hours to enter the Spanish enclave. The reason: major redevelopment work on the Moroccan side that is likely to paralyze traffic for several more months.
Yoshua Bengio , a world-renowned AI researcher of Moroccan origin, is sounding the alarm. While 40% of Americans would be willing to grant rights to AI, the researcher warns against this anthropomorphic drift that could prevent humanity from deactivating systems that have become uncontrollable.
A simple photo was enough to start the rumor. Seen very close and complicit in the stands during the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Kylian Mbappé and Nawel Debbouze , the sister of comedian Jamel, are causing a stir on social networks. Simple friendship or the beginning of a romance ?
Zinédine Zidane is in Morocco for the Africa Cup of Nations. Having come to support his son Luca, who was selected for the Algerian team, the former number 10 of the French national team is taking the opportunity to savor the very rich Moroccan cuisine during his stay.
The Ministry of the Interior is preparing a small revolution for motorists. Abdelouafi Laftit has confirmed that his services are studying the widespread use of electronic payment terminals (EPT) to allow the payment of traffic fines by debit card , directly at the site of the violation.
The end of the run for a former employee of the Moroccan consulate in Dubai . Wanted by Interpol, the main suspect in a case of embezzlement of public funds was apprehended at the Casablanca airport. The damage is estimated at nearly 10 million dirhams.
The transition to New Year’s Eve 2026 took place under maximum police vigilance in Morocco. Coinciding with the organization of the Africa Cup of Nations, the festivities required an exceptional security deployment throughout the Kingdom to protect citizens, tourists and foreign delegations.
It is now official by decree. The Moroccan government has formalized the revaluation of the guaranteed minimum wage (SMIG) and the guaranteed agricultural minimum wage (SMAG). These new amounts will come into effect at the beginning of 2026.
The Office of Exchange has published its monthly indicators of foreign trade for the first eleven months of the year 2025. The data confirm the steady increase in remittances from Moroccans living abroad and the good performance of the tourism sector, in a context marked by the widening of the trade deficit.
The year 2025 will have marked a turning point with the return of rains and the organization of the African Cup of Nations. For 2026, Morocco is changing scale: the national economy should accelerate its growth, driven by an unprecedented volume of public investment in preparation for the 2030 World Cup . While macroeconomic indicators are in the green, the challenge of employment remains the major concern.
The justice system has delivered its verdict in the case of TikToker Adam Benchakroun . The correctional chamber of the court of first instance in Tangier has sentenced the young influencer to a term of imprisonment, accompanied by a long ban on access to digital platforms.