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The holidays have turned into an absolute nightmare. Yousri Khachroub, a 15-year-old football hopeful playing for FC Mougins (France), lost his life on New Year’s Eve in Marrakech . While going for a jog, the teenager suffered a fatal fall into an unsecured well while trying to escape from dogs.
The Moroccan automotive industry is starting the year 2026 on a high note. The Chinese group Jiangsu Yunyi Electric has just announced its establishment in the Kingdom with an envelope of more than 600 million dirhams. The objective: to make Morocco its new rear base to conquer international markets.
It’s all hands on deck at the Customs Administration. A large-scale control operation is targeting Turkish and Chinese goods importers , accused of massive underinvoicing. The State hopes to recover nearly 3 billion dirhams in evaded duties and taxes.
It is a David versus Goliath victory that will set a precedent. The administrative court of Tangier has just condemned the company Amendis to compensate a user for having cut off his water without warning. A judgment that reminds the delegatees of their public service obligations.
It is an uphill battle for students, newlyweds and civil servants. Finding decent affordable housing in Morocco’s major cities is now a challenge. Between the explosion of Airbnb rentals and the paranoia of landlords, the market is jammed.
The ochre city remains unbeatable. The figures as of the end of October 2025 confirm the supremacy of Marrakech which captures, on its own, a third of the tourist activity of the Kingdom. With hotels filled to more than 80% in the fall, the destination is running at full speed.
The saga has been over for a long time, but the details are only emerging now. Rabie Takassa, a recruiter for the FRMF, confided in the newspaper L’Équipe about the Lamine Yamal case. He reveals that despite a last-ditch attempt by Walid Regragui in Barcelona, the choice of Spain was sealed long before the player’s media explosion.
This is the missing piece of the puzzle before the big event of 2030. In all likelihood, FIFA is preparing to designate Morocco as the host country for the 2029 Club World Cup . A "XXL" edition with 32 teams that would serve as the perfect dress rehearsal a year before the World Cup co-organized with Spain and Portugal.
It’s the earthenware pot against the iron pot. A resident of the Tangier region has decided to file a complaint against the company Al Omrane before the administrative court. He accuses the armed wing of the State in the field of housing of having amputated his land by nearly 700 m² to build a road, without any legal procedure or compensation.
On the eve of the round of 16 match against Tanzania , Walid Regragui wanted to calm the ardor. While Morocco is the favorite this Sunday in Rabat, the national coach insists on humility and caution. Good news for the supporters: the infirmary is emptying, with an Achraf Hakimi "ready" and the return of Hamza Igamane.
Exemplarity takes a hit. Five Moroccan parliamentarians have had their monthly allowances seized by the courts. The reason? They refused to pay child support to their ex-wives and children , even though they sit to vote on laws.
The passengers of the Air Arabia flight from Tanger to Nador experienced a nightmarish evening on Friday, January 2nd. Between an aborted landing attempt, an emergency diversion, and an endless wait on the tarmac, the travelers’ nerves were severely tested.