Marrakech: Jamaa El-Fna square chases away carts The Marrakech Municipal Council has decided to move the carriage station from Jemaa El-Fna square, causing concern among coachmen who see it as a threat to their activity. The carriage drivers, familiar elements of Jemaa El-Fna square, oppose the plan to move their station. They believe that their […]
A giant mall in Rabat A new shopping giant is about to enter the commercial landscape of Rabat. The Capital Mall, supported by the Emirati group Bin Ham, is in fact close to being completed. The work, launched less than two years ago in the Souissi district, shows a progress rate of 80%. The inauguration […]
Good news for Moroccan teachers The Mohammed VI Foundation for the promotion of social works in education and training has increased the amount of real estate loans granted to teachers as part of its IMTILAK housing assistance program, launched in 2019. The Mohammed VI Foundation for the promotion of social works in education and training […]
Moroccan customs on alert The central control services of the general administration of customs and indirect taxes in coordination with banks are strengthening surveillance operations at border crossing points and airports concerning the transactions of Moroccans and residents arriving and leaving Morocco during this period of end of year celebrations. Stakeholders update electronic data exchange […]
Real estate investment in Dubai: beware of mirages for Moroccans Online advertising campaigns for real estate investment in Dubai are attractive, but residents should not rush in headlong or risk being trapped. The legal complexities involved for foreign owners oblige. In Morocco, Moroccan residents can only carry out transactions in foreign currency for specific reasons, […]
Fez-Paris: 24 hours delay for a Royal Air Maroc flight A volume of Royal Air Maroc departing from Fez to Paris-Orly was delayed by 24 hours, transforming the vacation of many French passengers into a real nightmare. The plane, initially scheduled for Monday afternoon, did not take off until Tuesday, a few hours before New […]
Fund transfers from MREs: a rapidly growing financial windfall for Morocco Fund transfers made by Moroccans living abroad (MRE) reached 108.67 billion dirhams (MMDH) at the end of November 2024, marking an increase of 2.8% compared to the same period in 2023. These Figures, published by the Foreign Exchange Office, confirm the trend observed for […]
The most visited country in Africa is…Morocco Morocco rises to first place in African tourist rankings. Every year, the kingdom attracts many vacationers from Europe and beyond. With 16 million people, an increase of 20% compared to the same period in 2023, Morocco topped the African tourist rankings in 2024, reports Express.co.uk. Morocco owes this […]
Morocco: prices at Zara up to four times more expensive than in Spain A Spanish TikToker is stunned to notice that the products of several brands of the Inditex subsidiary, Zara and Bershka, are offered at much more expensive prices in Morocco than in Spain. Marta Oliete is marked by her trip to Morocco. In […]
Luxury goods in Paris: Moroccan millionaires in turmoil In France, reports reveal the identities of wealthy Moroccans, as well as those of their wives and children, owning luxury real estate in Paris, without having declared them to the Moroccan Bureau des Changes or to Morocco’s tax control services. Rich Moroccans find themselves in difficulty. An […]