Watermelon: In Spain, the Moroccan invasion is denounced After donating 80,000 kilos of watermelons last year due to Moroccan competition, Manuel Puertas, a Spanish farmer, decided this year to change crops and produce tomatoes and cucumbers. Rather than let these watermelons rot in greenhouses due to poor sales, Manuel preferred to donate them last year. […]
Moroccans shun self-employed status Despite incentives for self-employment, the unemployed prefer to seek salaried employment, reveals Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) in a recent report. In this report addressed to King Mohammed VI, the Central Bank notes a significant increase in salaried employment of 2.1% per year between 1999 and 2023, compared to 0.8% for total employment. […]
A Moroccan city among the safest in Africa The city of Casablanca tops Forbes Advisor’s ranking of the safest destinations to travel to in Africa this year. With a score of 75.53 out of 100 points, Casablanca ranks as the safest (or least risky) African city, according to the Forbes Advisor platform. Cairo in Egypt […]
US fans angry after humiliation by Morocco After their heavy defeat (4-0) against the Atlas Lions of Morocco, on the sidelines of the quarter-finals of the football tournament of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday at the Parc des Princes, the American Olympic team is facing strong criticism on social networks. Morocco qualified for […]
Algeria expels Moroccans via border post The Zouj Bghal land border post between Morocco and Algeria was exceptionally opened to allow the repatriation of several Moroccans who were detained in Algerian prisons. Algerian authorities handed over 16 Moroccan migrants to their Moroccan counterparts on Thursday through the Zouj Bghal border post, which was opened exceptionally, […]
Tourist scam: Moroccans prefer abroad The exaggerated increase in prices and the quality of tourist services in certain Moroccan cities welcoming many foreign tourists and Moroccans from Europe during this summer season, is ruining the holidays of nationals. The quality of tourist services offered to nationals leaves something to be desired, criticizes the Moroccan Federation […]
80-year-old Frenchman arrested in Essaouira, faces heavy sentence Essaouira police arrested an 80-year-old French national on Wednesday on suspicion of sexual exploitation of minors. An investigation has been opened and six alleged victims have already been interviewed. The suspect was brought before the King’s Attorney General at the Safi Court of Appeal on Friday, who […]
Adel Taarabt opens up: “My marriages and my regrets” Adel TaarabtAl-Nasr (Dubai) midfielder talks about his marriages and especially his divorces. During a radio show, Adel Taarabt opened up about his marital experiences. He revealed that he entered the “golden circle” of marriage twice, but failed in both experiences due to people’s opinions. The Al […]
Anger is rising among Moroccan motorists After a period of calm, parking blocks are back in several Moroccan cities, including Casablanca, during this summer period marked by the influx of tourists, arousing the anger of motorists. Motorists criticize the return of parking brakes. In a statement to HespressMorad, a young Moroccan, complained about his car […]
Tarik Sektioui’s reaction after Morocco’s victory against the United States The Atlas Lions crushed a disappointing USA team to secure a spot in the semi-finals of the Olympic football tournament against Spain. PSG full-back Achraf Hakimi was the star of the game, providing an assist and a goal on home soil at the Parc des […]