No more holidays for Moroccan civil servants? Moroccan civil servants could see the number of annual leave days, set at 22 days, increase to 30 days. This is to allow them to make the most of their holidays. Parliamentarians have just tabled a bill aimed at amending Article 40 of the basic status of the […]
Agadir deserted by MREs: the effect of exorbitant prices Moroccan and foreign tourists, as well as Moroccans residing abroad (MRE), have deserted coastal cities such as Agadir during this summer season due to rising accommodation prices. A low turnout that is detrimental to tourism activity and the region’s economy. Unlike previous summer seasons, Agadir did […]
Moroccans leave Morocco for Marbella Moroccan tourists have taken the southern Spanish city of Marbella by storm, contributing to the city’s increase in tourism revenue. The influx of tourists to Marbella reached records in the first half of 2024, Marbella Mayor Ángeles Muñoz said at a press conference on Tuesday, stressing that the city on […]
Morocco Makes History With Olympic Bronze Medal The Moroccan national Olympic team won the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. In a match played at the La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, the Atlas Lions crushed Egypt with a resounding 6-0 score. From the kick-off, Achraf Hakimi’s teammates showed their determination to win this […]
Soufiane El Bakkali saves Morocco’s honor The Moroccan athlete Soufiane El Bakkali retained his Olympic title in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in Paris on Wednesday, becoming the first Moroccan runner in the history of the Olympic Games to win two gold medals in two consecutive editions. An achievement that was hailed by many Moroccan celebrities on […]
Sahara: Algeria takes revenge on France Algeria refuses to allow its nationals expelled by France to disembark at its airports, in reaction to the Paris’ support for Morocco’s Sahara autonomy plan. Algeria continues to express its anger against France, which has officially expressed its support for the Moroccan plan for autonomy in the Sahara. After […]
Morocco: a lake in danger The problem of the drying up of Lake Tamda in the province of Azilal concerns MP Saïd Atghlast who addressed a written question to the Minister of Tourism, Crafts, Social and Solidarity Economy on this subject. Said Atghlast asked what measures the ministry plans to take to find a viable […]
Yahya Attiat-Allah at the heart of a controversy Reports of a possible transfer of the Moroccan left-back from Russian club FK Sochi Yahya Attiat-Allah to the Zamalek of Egypt turn out to be false. FK Sochi has not received any official offer from Zamalek of Egypt, Andrey Orlov, the Russian club’s sports director, assured in […]
MREs and ghost apartments According to official data, the number of empty apartments in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region is estimated at around 334,000 units, representing 15.6% of the total number of unoccupied apartments in Morocco. Many of them belong to Moroccans living abroad (MRE). With this rate, Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima is the second region in Morocco […]
Morocco – Egypt match: schedule and channels of the match The Atlas Lion Cubs’ Olympic adventure ended in the semi-finals. Beaten by Spain (1-2) last Monday at the Vélodrome in Marseille, the Moroccans will play the third-place play-off against Egypt this Thursday at 4 p.m. (Moroccan time) at the Stade de La Beaujoire in Nantes. […]