A major investment at Fez airport Morocco is working on the expansion and redevelopment of Fez-Saïss airport in preparation for the 2030 World Cup, which it will co-organize alongside Spain and Portugal. In this sense, the National Airports Office (ONDA) has launched a call for tenders with pre-selection. The extension and redevelopment works of the […]
Futsal World Cup: Does Portugal fear Morocco? After its victory over Tajikistan (4-2) and Panama (6-3), the Moroccan futsal team will face Portugal, for its third match of the 2024 World Cup, which is being held from September 14 to October 6 in Uzbekistan. Portuguese coach Jorge Braz believes that this meeting “will not be […]
Marrakech: British overtake French Marrakech is still a popular destination, and France remains its leading European market. But the ochre city is increasingly attracting the British, who could dethrone the French. According to the tourism delegation’s dashboard, the city’s classified establishments received some 1,766,786 tourists at the end of July, which generated 5.3 million overnight […]
Algerian writer ‘disgusted’ by tensions between his country and Morocco The growing tensions between Morocco and Algeria, which unilaterally broke off diplomatic relations with its neighbor, have caused dismay among Algerian writer Yasmina Khadra. “Unforgivable! I am disgusted by the tensions that are disrupting the future of our future generations, disgusted by the crude insults […]
Lamine Yamal “is not Moroccan” The grandmother of the Spanish striker of Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean origin, Lamine Yamal, explains the choice of her grandson who preferred Spain to Morocco and France. “He was born here, he studied here, this boy is not Moroccan, do you understand me?” Yamal’s grandmother said in a recent television […]
King Mohammed VI visits France King Mohammed VI flew to France this week as part of a private visit he is making to the country. According to sources cited by the site Barlamane.comThe Moroccan sovereign has been on a private visit to France since Wednesday, September 18.
Mohamed Ihattaren: the unexpected return of the Moroccan prodigy The Dutch midfielder Mohamed Ihattaren of Moroccan origin, once considered one of the greatest promises of European football, is trying a new start at RKC Waalwijk. After a series of tumultuous spells at prestigious clubs, the 22-year-old finally seems to be on the right track, thanks […]
Morocco: Drunk magistrate causes accident and flees The prosecutor’s office of the Kenitra Court of Appeal has requested that proceedings be brought against a magistrate who, while drunk, caused a traffic accident and fled before being arrested. The magistrate was arrested by judicial police officers as he was heading towards Tangier, the daily reports. AssabahThe […]
Tarik Sektioui to lead Morocco for CHAN 2025? Tarik Sectiouithe coach of the Moroccan Olympic team, is expected to lead the Moroccan team to the final phase of the African Nations Championship (CHAN – local players) which will take place jointly in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, from February 1 to 28, 2025. The Royal Moroccan […]
French calves to “save” the Moroccan red meat market Morocco continues to import calves for slaughter and fattening. On Tuesday, a new shipment of more than 1,300 heads arrived at the port of Jorf Lasfar from France. The cargo was transported directly to Morocco on board a special vessel from the port of Marseille in […]