Morocco
Spain and Morocco Advance Plans for 38.5 km Undersea Tunnel
The project to build a tunnel connecting Punta Paloma, in Spain, to Punta Malabata, in Morocco, is of paramount importance for the two countries.
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Sport
Moroccan Football Chief Denies Rumors of Fez Stadium Exclusion from 2030 World Cup
The information that FIFA is considering reducing the number of stadiums selected to host the 2030 World Cup that Morocco will co-organize with Spain and Portugal by excluding the Fez stadium is false. Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), responds to the Spanish rumors.
France
France Tightens Rules for Undocumented Immigrant Regularization
The French government wants fewer regularizations of undocumented immigrants. A text has been adopted in this sense to toughen the conditions.
Sport
Galatasaray Denies Rift with Ziyech, Calls Reports 'False'
The information that there is a rift between the Galatasaray coach and Hakim Ziyech and that the Moroccan international would have claimed 2.9 million euros, corresponding to his remaining rights until June 30, in exchange for the termination of his contract with the Turkish club, is false.
France
Ledger Co-Founder Freed After Kidnappers Demand Crypto Ransom
The large cryptocurrency ransom demanded after the kidnapping of David Balland, co-founder and former employee of Ledger, a French cryptocurrency company, as well as his companion, was to go to accounts in Morocco.
Morocco
German Firm to Conduct Feasibility Study for Morocco-Spain Tunnel
Things are accelerating for the project to build a tunnel connecting Punta Paloma in Spain to Punta Malabata in Morocco. The Spanish public company for studies on fixed communication through the Strait of Gibraltar (SECEGSA) has entrusted a German company with carrying out the feasibility study for this underwater rail infrastructure.
Sport
Algerian Club May Boycott CAF Match Over Moroccan Jersey Dispute
As the draw for the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup is imminent, the Union Sportive de la Médina d’Alger fears a new dispute with the Moroccan club Renaissance de Berkane over the jersey of the Atlas Lions containing a map of the kingdom including the Sahara in the event of a match against the Moroccan players.
Morocco
Moroccan Police Officer Suspended After Harassment Allegation in Casablanca
The complaint of a woman who claims to have been a victim of harassment has led to the provisional suspension of a police officer, a member of a public security unit in Casablanca.
Morocco
Morocco Unveils $40 Billion Rail Plan, Aims to Export Trains by 2040
Morocco has big ambitions for the rail sector. During the presentation of a strategic plan worth a total of 400 billion dirhams to Parliament, Abdessamad Kayouh, Minister of Transport and Logistics, mentioned the possibility of exporting wagons to European and African markets by 2040.
Morocco
Rabat to Install AI-Powered Video Surveillance System
Urban security will be further strengthened in Rabat. A call for tenders for the installation of an advanced video surveillance system in the city has been launched by the Rabat Region Development Company.
Morocco
Moroccan Fuel Companies See Profit Surge Amid Rising Prices
In Morocco, fuel distributors made huge profits between the second and third quarters of 2024 to the dismay of motorists.
Sport
Casablanca Approves Major Infrastructure Upgrades for 2025 and 2030 Soccer Events
Casablanca is actively preparing to host the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) and the 2030 World Cup. This is evidenced by the conventions on the strengthening of infrastructure approved by the Council of the Casablanca-Settat region.