Red meat, an inaccessible luxury for Moroccan households Red meat has become a luxury for middle-income Moroccan households due to its high price. As an alternative, they have started to prioritize legumes and fish. Middle-income Moroccan families are no longer able to afford red meat, a product whose price has been rising steadily since the […]
Sahara: France stirs up Algerian anger By recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, Paris has angered Algeria. The latter announced on Tuesday the “withdrawal with immediate effect” of its ambassador to France. The third time in three years. A few hours after the announcement of a reinforcement of the French support for Moroccan autonomy plan […]
Mystery surrounding the death of a Frenchman near Marrakech A fifty-year-old Frenchman committed suicide by hanging himself in mysterious circumstances in Douar Sidi Moussa, on the Ourika road. A suicide was recorded on Tuesday, July 30 in Douar Sidi Moussa, Ourika road, under the administrative jurisdiction of the administrative annex of Tassoultant. A fifty-year-old man […]
Spain concerned about Moroccan drones Morocco will begin to produce on site, with the support of Israel, kamikaze drones like the SpyX, developed by the company Bluebird Aero Systems. The acquisition of this Israeli technology by the kingdom scares Spain. Since the normalization of their relations in 2020, within the framework of the Abraham Accords […]
Morocco-Algeria: what concessions after France’s historic decision? French recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara has sparked positive reactions from political scientists. “The French recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara is more important than that of Trump,” believes political scientist and economist Zakaria Garti. He will add that “this recognition has a political weight […]
Morocco: fewer melons this year Melon plantations in Morocco are expected to reach 1,450 hectares this year, an increase of 90 hectares compared to the previous year. In Spain, they have fallen by 40% over the last three years. Despite the slight increase in sown areas, melon production in Morocco is expected to fall by […]
Operation Marhaba 2024 (MRE): an unprecedented influx at Spanish ports As of July 28, 1,179,325 Moroccans from Europe and 291,673 vehicles have reached Morocco via Spanish ports as part of Operation Marhaba, representing an increase of 9.3% and 11.7% compared to the same period of the previous year. “We are at record numbers that make […]
US military returns to Morocco The United States will conduct military exercises called “Arcane Thunder 2024” from August 5 to 16 in Morocco and Germany. Nearly 300 American soldiers and those from four partner and allied countries will participate in these maneuvers. A statement published Monday on the official website of the US Army in […]
Moroccan actress Laila Rouass at the heart of a controversy in Great Britain As the BBC’s television dance competition “Strictly Come Dancing” has been hit by allegations of violence on set in recent months, a historic row between Moroccan-born British model and actress Laila Rouass and her former dance partner Anton Du Beke resurfaced last […]
Water security in Morocco: the priorities of King Mohammed VI King Mohammed VI gave new directions for solving water-related problems during his speech on Monday, July 29. In his speech to the Nation on Monday, on the occasion of the Throne Day, King Mohammed VI insisted on the continuous updating of the levers of the […]