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Rapper Gims was taken into custody this Wednesday in France for money laundering as part of an organized crime group. This arrest, linked to real estate investments abroad, raises questions about his recent mega-projects developed in Marrakech.
Faced with the relocation of their production to Morocco , the 131 employees of the French Lisi automotive plant are on strike. As the final closure approaches, these workers denounce the dismissal compensation deemed derisory.
Spanish coach Luis de la Fuente has praised Lamine Yamal, describing the prodigy as a player "touched by magic". He discussed his choice of selection against Morocco , while also providing news about Gavi and Rodri.
A new study reveals that 6.5% of police officers in Brussels have at least one Moroccan parent. However, these official statistics would underestimate the true diversity within the Belgian police force.
The rapper of Moroccan origin Ali B describes as "surreal" his appeal trial for sexual assaults . Convicted at first instance, the 44-year-old artist strongly disputes the police investigation and says he is the victim of a media trial.
Faced with the resurgence of xenophobic incidents targeting the Moroccan diaspora in Spain , diplomacy is mobilizing. The government denounces the political instrumentalization of these acts, while strengthening the legal and consular support for victims on Spanish soil.
Morocco is consolidating its status as a strategic cereal partner for the 2025-2026 campaign. The Kingdom has risen to the top of the destinations for soft wheat from the European Union, with volumes showing a strong increase.
Morocco has reached a major milestone in 2025 with the delivery of the Tiznit-Dakhla expressway. The kingdom is simultaneously launching new road and highway projects to streamline exchanges and open up its rural territories.
Despite a record production this season, the Moroccan olive oil sector is suffering significant losses. The bad weather and labor shortages have prevented the completion of the harvests, dangerously threatening the new flowering cycle.
A prolonged closure of the Strait of Ormuz directly threatens emerging economies. Morocco is among the countries most exposed to a risk of recession if this geopolitical blockade exceeds the three-month mark.
Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin passed away this Monday, March 23, 2026, at the age of 88. His disappearance revives the memory of his historic diplomatic meeting in 1997 with the late King Hassan II.
The flare-up in the Middle East is weakening the Moroccan economy, which is heavily dependent on its energy imports. This geopolitical crisis threatens the kingdom’s supply of hydrocarbons and poses a major risk to its phosphate industry.