France
French Hospitality Sector Eyes Moroccan Workers to Fill Staff Shortages
Thousands of Moroccan and Tunisian professionals say they are ready to come and work in France to make up for the shortage of staff in the hotel and restaurant sector.
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Morocco
Morocco Discovers Major Offshore Gas Reserves, Repsol Leads Exploration
In Morocco, large natural gas deposits have been discovered off the coast of Larache. The most important one is the one discovered by Repsol, a Spanish company for exploration, production, transportation and refining of oil and natural gas.
Spain
Melilla Border Tensions Rise as Spain Resists Pressure to Reopen Crossings
The residents of Melilla continue to put pressure on Spain through night protest calls to demand the "immediate opening" of border crossing points. But the Spanish government prefers not to give in to these pressures which are far from diverting it from the set objective.
Morocco
University President Ousted in Morocco's "Sex for Grades" Scandal
After the dean of the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences in Settat , it is the turn of the president of the University of Hassan I to be dismissed from his duties, after the outbreak of the so-called "Sex for good grades" case.
Spain
Ferry Service Resumes: First Car Passengers Arrive in Morocco from Spain
The first car passengers from Barcelona arrived on Friday, April 15 at the port of Nador, thus marking the effective resumption of maritime passenger traffic with vehicles between Morocco and Spain.
Morocco
Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Strikes Off Coast of Driouch, Morocco
The National Institute of Geophysics (ING) announced that a seismic shock of magnitude 4.4 on the open Richter scale hit Driouch on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Morocco
Morocco Condemns Israeli Forces' Ramadan Raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque, Warns of Escalating Tensions
Morocco has reacted to the incursion of Israeli forces into the Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam. They closed the doors of the place of worship, assaulted worshippers inside the mosque and on its esplanades. The toll is about a hundred injured.
Morocco
Morocco Eases Document Process for Children of Expatriate Mothers
Morocco wants to find solutions to the problems faced by Moroccan women living abroad, particularly the difficulties related to obtaining official identity documents for their children, such as the national identity card and passport.
Morocco
Moroccan University Halts Classes to Block Pro-Palestine Event Amid Israel Tensions
Ibn Tofail University in Kenitra closed its doors on April 12, 13 and 14 to prevent a pro-Palestine conference organized by the university’s student union. The latter opposes the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel.
Sport
Morocco Football Chief Pushes for Ziyech and Mazraoui's National Team Return
Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), is putting pressure on coach Vahid Halilhodzic regarding the return of Hakim Ziyech and Noussair Mazraoui to the national team. The football boss firmly states that the doors of the Moroccan national team remain open to the two Moroccan internationals.
France
Montpellier Mosque Struggles with Ramadan Crowds, Considers Expansion
The large Averroès mosque, located near the De Vinci vocational high school, the building CFA, and the Tam depot in La Paillade, is facing an influx of worshippers during this month of Ramadan. The association that has owned the premises since 2019 is considering building a new place of worship to solve this problem.
Morocco
Heat Wave Grips Morocco: Temperatures to Soar to 41°C in Southern Provinces
The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) forecasts hot weather tomorrow Sunday and Monday in several Moroccan provinces.