
Proposal would channel Moroccan diaspora funds into businesses in their home regions
A fund for Moroccans living abroad could finance businesses in their home regions. The proposal aims to create local jobs while protecting money sent to families.

A fund for Moroccans living abroad could finance businesses in their home regions. The proposal aims to create local jobs while protecting money sent to families.

Four Moroccan researchers have designed an artificial intelligence system of just 229 KB that can identify twenty behaviors, people and objects in a classroom. The model runs on a microcontroller and can process images locally, without continuously transmitting students’ videos.

The Bab el-Mandeb crisis is redirecting some of the world’s maritime trade toward the Strait of Gibraltar. With Tanger Med and the upcoming opening of Nador West Med, Morocco lies directly on the route taken by ships now sailing around Africa.

The Melilla government announces legal action against Yahya Yahya, former senator for Nador and former mayor of Beni Enzar. In a video that went viral in Spain, he promises a bloody response if Felipe VI visits Sebta and Melilla.

Marsa Maroc has obtained authorization to invest 80 million euros in nine Spanish port terminals. But nine months after signing the agreement with Boluda, the deal remains stalled in Madrid, notably due to concerns expressed in the Canary Islands.

A recipient of RSA benefits disputed a €23,323 debt. However, her passports, bank accounts and reimbursed medical expenses revealed that she had spent approximately 22 of 33 months outside France, notably in the Nador region.

Paris-Beauvais Airport recorded the worst punctuality among France’s fifteen major airports this summer. More than 45 % of the flights analyzed arrived there at least fifteen minutes late, a situation of direct interest to travelers on the many routes linking Beauvais with Morocco.

The United Kingdom has just detailed the assistance offered to Moroccans without the right to remain who return voluntarily or are sent back to Morocco. Upon arrival, they may receive accommodation, money for their immediate needs and support extending to the creation of a business.

Even before its opening, Nador West Med is prompting new investments on the Spanish shore. The port of Motril has just authorized the construction of a customs warehouse intended in particular for Moroccan perishable products shipped to Europe.

A woman deprived of social assistance in the Netherlands claims to own no apartment in Morocco. Yet her Moroccan account received 48,400 euros in 2025. Despite these unanswered questions, the judge ordered the administration to provisionally pay her 95% of her allowance.

Nador West Med is now preparing to begin operations. An international tender has been launched to support the skills development of the teams at the port complex, which is expected to enter service before the end of 2026.

Moroccan researchers tested an electronic voting system in Nador combining facial recognition, blockchain and offline operation. Tested with 300 participants, the system validated 287 votes. However, it is not an official project of the authorities.