Egyptian giant expands hotel empire to Morocco The Egyptian group PickalbatrosEgypt’s tourism heavyweight, is continuing its expansion in Morocco by acquiring four new hotels this year. This operation brings its total hotel capacity in the kingdom to more than 2,600 rooms, according to Kamal Abou Ali, the group’s chairman, without revealing the amount of these […]
Beggars invade Marrakech The city of Marrakech is facing a worrying increase in begging. The figures are alarming: the number of beggars continues to increase, and the phenomenon affects more and more young people, even children. The city’s streets are seeing a growing number of people begging, mainly from sub-Saharan Africa and Syria. Among them, […]
Boycotted in Algeria, Cheb Khaled in concert in Morocco The icon of Algerian rai, Cheb Khaledwill meet his Moroccan audience again at the “Fun” festival in Casablanca from October 3 to 5. The king of raï is boycotted in Algeria. The event, which will bring together many Moroccan and Arab artists, will see the singer, […]
Morocco: good news for retirees Income tax applicable to retirement pensions will be revised downwards by up to 70%, announced Nadia Fettah, Minister of Economy and Finance. In her response to a written question from MP Nadia Bzandafa of the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) in the House of Representatives, the minister indicated that the […]
Lawyer: Morocco has a formidable competitor Avocados produced in Morocco are highly prized in Europe due to several competitive advantages. But the kingdom now has a formidable competitor. “We are mainly facing competition from Colombia, with whom we share the same export window,” he says. Media24 Abdellah Elyamlahi, President of the Morocco Avocado Association (MAVA). […]
PSG – Girona: Achraf Hakimi’s ratings from the sports press During the PSG match against Girona in the Champions League, Achraf Hakimi delivered a mixed performance. The Parisian club won by a narrow margin, but the Moroccan full-back’s performance divided the specialist press. Footmercato highlights a disappointing night for Hakimi with a score of 3.5. […]
MREs not ready to vote Questioned by a parliamentary group on the right of Moroccans living abroad (MRE) to participate in elections in Morocco, Abdelouafi Laftit, Minister of the Interior, responded straightforwardly. Moroccan electoral laws guarantee Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) their right to participate in elections on an equal footing with citizens residing in Morocco, […]
Algeria: Deadly terrorist attack on the border with Morocco Three shepherds were killed and three police officers were injured on the border between Morocco and Algeria in a terrorist attack allegedly carried out by an armed group affiliated with Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Near Tlemcen in northwestern Algeria, members of a terrorist […]
Futsal World Cup: where and when to watch the Morocco-Panama match? After its victory over Tajikistan (4-2), the Moroccan futsal team faces Panama, heavily beaten on Monday by Portugal (10-1), for its second match of the 2024 World Cup, which is being held from September 14 to October 6 in Uzbekistan. Morocco will cross swords […]
Moroccan woman sets fire to mausoleum after unfulfilled wishes Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Sidi Kacem arrested a woman who set fire to a mausoleum in the Nouirat region. Alerted, civil protection officers rushed to the scene to put out the fire. Before their arrival, local residents tried to control the fire started by […]