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The migration crisis caused bookings in Ceuta to collapse. On the other side of the border, the feared scenario did not materialize: Spanish agencies have observed neither a wave of cancellations nor a massive drop in travel to Morocco.
Morocco takes over the Carreau du Temple for three days. Cuisine, a market, workshops, exhibitions and concerts are on the program at Food Temple, whose tenth edition opens this Friday, September 18, in central Paris.
Former Moroccan-Dutch footballer Ahmed Ammi has died at the age of 45 from intestinal cancer. Born in Temsamane, he played more than 300 professional matches in the Netherlands before coaching Fortuna Sittard’s youth teams.
Belgium has already expelled 233 convicted people to Morocco since January, a record. But in Schaerbeek, only 8% of people without residence permits who are detained actually leave the country, according to municipal authorities.
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.
A Moroccan man challenged the repayment of 2,160.57 euros in activity bonus benefits demanded by the Isère CAF. His Italian residence permit failed to convince the French courts.
A social housing tenant in Antwerp risks losing his home after the discovery of a plot of land he owns jointly with his brother in Morocco. The Court of Cassation considers that having received this property for free does not allow him to evade Flemish rules.
In Marrakech, a week in a three-star hotel on an all-inclusive basis costs an average of £131 (153 euros) less than a stay limited to a room and breakfast, according to a comparison of offers available to British travellers.
Ilyas Kherbouch, known as “Ganito,” has been sentenced to nine years in prison for orchestrating the violent burglary of Gianluigi Donnarumma from his prison cell. The Franco-Moroccan became notorious after escaping from Villepinte prison with the help of fake police officers.
Areas of the Rif and Atlas are exposed to extreme wildfire risk until September 16, according to the European EFFIS system. Above-average temperatures are also forecast in Morocco next week.
Morocco took part in the major American event dedicated to emerging military technologies. In Washington, AFRICOM highlighted the future Tan-Tan experimentation center among the projects intended to accelerate the testing and adoption of new defense capabilities in Africa.
The energy partnership announced by OCP and Engie is ultimately not expected to reach the scale originally envisioned. The program, initially valued at between €15 billion and €18 billion, has been substantially reduced. The two groups are nevertheless continuing to prepare their joint venture.