The Nice criminal court sentenced a smuggler to four years in prison without parole on Wednesday. The Moroccan man was arrested last December on the A8 motorway while transporting 18 Moroccan nationals in a nine-seat van, in conditions deemed undignified.
A Moroccan-born road haulier was sentenced in Montpellier on Monday to three years in prison, including one year without parole, after 115 kilos of cannabis resin were discovered in his cargo. The drugs were concealed inside a utility vehicle transported on a trailer from Spain.
Storm Leonardo’s passage is paralyzing the Strait of Gibraltar. The Algeciras Bay Port Authority (APBA) has announced the cancellation of all maritime connections with Tanger Med for the next 48 hours due to dangerous weather conditions.
The competition to host the 2030 World Cup final is intensifying. While Morocco is banking on the record capacity of its future stadium in Casablanca to outdo its Iberian partner, Spain is seeing its bid become more complicated with Barcelona’s official entry into the race against Madrid.
With 11.1 million containers handled in 2025, the Moroccan port complex Tanger Med is widening the gap with its Spanish neighbor Algeciras and now ranks, in terms of volume, immediately behind European leaders Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Real Betis secured a 2-1 victory over Valencia on matchday 22 of LaLiga, strengthening its position in the race for European places. The match was marked by Pablo Fornals’s celebration in support of his teammate Abdessamad Ezzalzouli , in response to the racist provocations suffered by the international player in the first-leg fixture.
The international operation "Sombra Negra" has resulted in the dismantling of the largest distribution and money laundering center linked to the cocaine trafficking to Europe . This crackdown, involving the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) of Morocco, resulted in 105 arrests and the seizure of 10 tons of drugs, a commodity that was mainly transported to Morocco before its final distribution.
Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy warns of a shift in British tourist flows towards North Africa. Driven by competitive prices and the absence of deterrent tourist taxes, Morocco is emerging as the preferred alternative to a Spain increasingly seen as more expensive.
The Nador West Med port complex , whose launch is confirmed for the end of 2026, is causing great concern in Melilla. The Spanish enclave, suffocated by the closure of its commercial customs since 2018, accuses the Madrid government of passivity in the face of the emergence of this new Moroccan logistics giant.
The president of the Spanish football federation qualified on Thursday his remarks on the holding of the 2030 World Cup final in Spain . Rafael Louzán now states that the country is "ready", without however guaranteeing the outcome of the file.
Morocco has denied the statements made by the president of the Spanish football federation attributing the 2030 World Cup final to Spain . Rabat reminds that no arbitration has been rendered and that a collegial decision with FIFA remains necessary.
The Spanish group Airtificial is strengthening its foothold in Morocco by developing high-performance power steering systems. The Kingdom is now positioning itself as a key supplier for Euro-American and Asian automakers.