Nadia El A.
Tanger Med was not yet open when the Spanish press was already worried about its consequences. Twenty-three years later, the Moroccan port has overtaken Algeciras and its name continues to be associated in Spain with the same words: rival, competition, threat.
Morocco passes the American budget transparency test, unlike Algeria. In its new global report, Washington considers that Rabat meets its minimum requirements, while Algiers remains among the governments that do not comply with them.
Meknès has a long history with aviation. Yet, unlike many other major Moroccan cities, it still has no civilian airport. This is surprising given that a project already existed in the early 1950s.
Abrams tanks are not the only Moroccan military equipment concerned by maintenance operations in the United States. A Pentagon contract shows that Morocco is also participating in an American program to refurbish the modules of the F100 engines powering its F-16s.
Dakhla and Nador West Med are already appearing on Brussels’ radar. The European Commission cites the two future Moroccan hubs among the ports that shipping companies could use to reduce their exposure to the European carbon market.
Nearly 2.9 million Moroccans aged 15 to 29 are not working, studying or receiving any training. Around 70% are women, according to a new document from the European Commission.
Russia has brought in around 30,000 tonnes of gasoline loaded in Tanger to address its fuel shortages. But once the cargo arrived in Mourmansk, another problem emerged: importers and Russian authorities cannot agree on the price at which it should be sold.
The easyJet cabin crew strike is disrupting connections with Morocco this Saturday, August 15. At least three flights departing from France have been canceled: Lyon-Marrakech, Lyon-Rabat, and Bordeaux-Essaouira.
Morocco is part of the system put in place by Israel to secure its wheat supply in the event of a crisis. The Kingdom is listed alongside four other countries in a strategy designed to maintain imports both in normal times and during emergencies.
A woman born in Morocco had been denied French nationality by the Nantes Judicial Court, which notably questioned her civil status and parentage. Three years later, the Court of Appeal completely overturns the decision: she is indeed French through her father.
Up to 90% of Moroccan girls use a medical certificate to be excused from physical education. This surprising finding appears in an official European Commission document devoted to youth in Morocco.
Bilal worked in Fnideq before heading to Ceuta during the recent wave of crossings. Trained in mechanics, he hoped to find better prospects there. Once there, however, even some Moroccan employers refused to hire him.