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The Moroccan railway network is continuing its high-speed expansion. The National Railway Office (ONCF) plans to connect Marrakech to Essaouira , via Chichaoua, through a new high-speed train line, a project aimed at opening up the region and supporting its development.
Fayza Lamari, mother of Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé, has arrived in Marrakech for a private visit. According to local sources, she is taking a short vacation in the ochre city.
The fleet of Royal Air Maroc continues to grow. The national carrier has just received a new long-haul aircraft, marking a new stage in its strategic expansion plan aimed at strengthening its global presence.
The Moroccan dirham appreciated by 0.3% against the US dollar and depreciated by 0.2% against the euro during the period from October 23 to 29, 2025, according to figures published by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) .
The news has been confirmed by the Spanish press: the relationship between FC Barcelona footballer Lamine Yamal and Argentine singer Nicki Nicole is over. After weeks of rumors, the player himself spoke out to clarify the situation and put an end to the speculation.
The latest economic indicators for Morocco present a contrasted picture. While transfers from Moroccans living abroad (MRE) continue to strengthen, the country’s trade deficit has considerably worsened over the first nine months of 2025.
In April 2007, Morocco had submitted to the United Nations an initiative for the negotiation of an autonomy status for the Sahara region , presented as a "realistic compromise" to break the political deadlock. The official document details the democratic principles, the guaranteed rights and the constitutional framework that would govern the future autonomous region.
At the initiative of the United States, the Security Council resolution presents the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco as the most realistic and credible option for reaching a political solution to the conflict that has opposed Rabat to the Polisario Front, supported by Algeria, for several decades.
A vast operation by the Moroccan customs is underway to dismantle an organized criminal network. The organization is suspected of counterfeiting and smuggling alcoholic beverages of prestigious brands, intended to flood the market in the main tourist cities of the country.
The conclusions of a British investigation have detailed the circumstances of the death of a business executive, who died during a business trip to Morocco in 2023. The 48-year-old man was trapped by a fire in the spa of a hotel in Marrakech , and an undiagnosed pathology may have contributed to the fatal outcome.
A series of major thefts , committed using a motor vehicle in the Souss region, has just been solved by the security services. The investigation, which lasted several days, led to the arrest of two suspects in the town of Oulad Teima .
The police officer accused of fatally wounding the young Nahel Merzouk in June 2023 has broken his silence. For the first time, the 40-year-old sergeant Florian M. has spoken out in an interview, discussing his personal situation, his detention, and his reintegration, as he awaits his trial before the Assize Court.