Paying in dirham on AliExpress is now possible The Moroccan dirham is about to make its debut on AliExpress. Starting next month, the Chinese e-commerce platform will allow its Moroccan customers to pay for their purchases directly in their national currency. A small revolution for consumers in the kingdom, who will thus be able to […]
Towards a cancellation of Eid al-Adha in Morocco? Concern among Moroccans is growing over whether or not the celebration of Eid al-Adha will continue this year. The government, for its part, is awaiting the results of the national livestock census to make a decision. “The decision will be taken once the composition of the national […]
Hakim Ziyech victim of “malicious rumors” Reports that there is a falling out between the Galatasaray coach and Hakim Ziyech and that the Moroccan international would have claimed 2.9 million euros, corresponding to his remaining rights until June 30, in return for the termination of his contract with the Turkish club, are false. Ziyech never […]
Barcelona: accident before takeoff of a Ryanair flight for Morocco Small fright at El Prat airport in Barcelona. Friday, a bus carrying passengers from the terminal to the Ryanair plane which was to fly to Morocco, had an accident, injuring ten people including the driver. The ambulances of the medical emergency system (SEM) were quickly […]
Removal of David Balland: a cryptocurrency ransom sent to Morocco The important ransom in cryptocurrency required after the abduction of David Balland, co-founder and ex-employee of Ledger, a French cryptocurrency company, as well as its companion, was to go to account in Morocco. Removed last Tuesday, in the early morning, at their home in Méreau […]
In Rabat, the prohibited parables? The governor of the prefecture of Rabat, Mohamed El Yaacoubi, would have made a radical decision concerning the installation of parables and air conditioners on the facades of the buildings of the Moroccan capital. From now on, these devices will only be tolerated on the roofs of the buildings, provided […]
Morocco: a new road in the Sahara monitored by army drones Morocco is in the process of finalizing a major road project linking Smara to Mauritania. This new communication route, 53 kilometers long, will consolidate economic and social ties between the kingdom and sub-Saharan countries. While work on laying the final layer of asphalt has […]
Morocco-Spain Tunnel: the Germans at work Things are accelerating for the tunnel project to connect Punta Paloma, in Spain, to Punta Malabata, in Morocco. The Spanish Public Study Company for Fixed Communication across the Strait of Gibraltar (SECEGSA) has entrusted a German company with carrying out the feasibility study for this underwater railway infrastructure. A […]
An Algerian club risks boycotting a match in Morocco While the draw for the quarter-finals of the African Confederation Cup (CAF) is imminent, the Union Sportive de la Médina d’Algiers fears that a new dispute will oppose it to the Moroccan club Renaissance de Berkane because of the Lion Cubs of the Atlas jersey containing […]
In Marrakech, tampered olive oil A clandestine factory producing frelated olive oil was dismantled this week in the 9ᵉ district of Marrakech, near the Issil wadi. Two individuals suspected of being involved in this fraud were arrested. According to concordant sources, the clandestine factory produced frelated olive oil by mixing table oil with suspect chemicals. […]