Morocco: real estate developers under close surveillance The Ministry of the Interior led by Abdelouafi Laftit is leading a fight against tax evasion in the real estate sector. In its sights, real estate developers who do not pay the tax on undeveloped land (TNB) and certain presidents of municipalities who comment on certain offenses. Concerns […]
A new highway between Fez and Marrakech via Khenifra The project ofFez-Marrakech highway via Béni Mellal and Khénifra is on the verge of becoming a reality, thus connecting two regions and generating considerable economic impacts. According to several sources, technical field studies for this new highway project should begin very soon.
Moroccans trapped in Lebanon Many Moroccans find themselves stranded in Lebanon where the conflict between Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah is intensifying and are unable to buy plane tickets which have become too expensive to return to Morocco. Fearing for their lives, they appealed to King Mohammed VI and the Moroccan embassy in Beirut. Ticket prices […]
Casablanca sells (cheap) its villas The city of Casablanca plans to sell its land assets at auction, including villas whose monthly rent is too low and which do not bring significant resources to the municipality. The Casablanca municipal council has included the sale of several properties, including villas, on the agenda for its next session […]
Bank charges: Bank Al-Maghrib says stop abusive commissions Bank Al-Maghrib has just put the brakes on fees generated by card payments. The Moroccan central bank has decided to cap the commission charged on each transaction made with a bank card issued in Morocco at 0.65%. Until now, the amount of these interchange fees was free, […]
Bad pass for Hakim Ziyech Hakim Ziyech finds himself in a dead end at Galatasaray. The Moroccan player, who had expressed his dissatisfaction with his status as a substitute during the match against Young Boys, did not find a way out during the summer transfer window. Although Ziyech remained at the club due to lack […]
Great return of Mohamed Ihattaren after more than two years of absence After more than two years of absence, Mohamed Ihattaren made his comeback on Sunday. The RKC player of Moroccan origin took to the field during the match against his former club, Ajax (0-2). Lined up as a substitute for this match, Ihattaren entered […]
The Moroccan dirham gains value against the euro The Moroccan dirham appreciated by 0.26% against the euro and by 0.85% against the US dollar during the week of September 19 to 25, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM). During this period, no auction operations were carried out on the foreign exchange market, specifies the central bank […]
Morocco: the end of construction near the wadis? Hit by devastating floods, the province of Tata is recovering from the rubble. Local authorities are working to rebuild destroyed houses. After the floods, it is time for reconstruction in Tata, one of the provinces affected by the latest floods. Joint commissions, made up of experts, will […]
Flight to Morocco interrupted after death of passenger A tragedy occurred on Saturday aboard a plane coming from Saudi Arabia to Morocco. The plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Cairo International Airport following the death of a passenger.