Carrefour closes all its stores in Jordan, pressure also in Morocco Carrefour announced on Monday the closure of all its stores in Jordan. The French brand made this decision due to the boycott it has suffered for more than a year for having expressed its support for Israel in the war in Gaza. The French […]
Morocco expels two foreigners Morocco expelled two Norwegian activists from the Sahara on Monday. An expulsion which comes just 48 hours after that of two Norwegian researchers who were carrying out an investigation into renewable energy projects. Maja Rønningsbakk, 26, and Kevin Fossnes, 27, two representatives of the youth committee of the Norwegian union Styrke, […]
Hakim Ziyech is living a nightmare Galatasaray’s Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech could be left out of the first team, according to reports in the Turkish press. The newspaper Fans indicates that coach Okan Buruk made this decision following the player’s difficulties in establishing himself within the Istanbul club. Arriving at Galatasaray with great ambitions, Ziyech […]
Europe wants to block transfers of MREs The European Union wants to put an end to the transfer of funds from Moroccans residing in Europe to their country of origin via Moroccan banks present on the continent. “Several banking authorities in Union countries have decided to suspend the intermediation activity carried out by banking subsidiaries […]
Intermarché bans Moroccan strawberries In order to promote seasonal and local French products, the Les Mousquetaires group, which oversees the Intermarché and Netto brands, has made a radical decision: to ban strawberries and cherries from its stalls during the months of December and January, and therefore those coming from Morocco. This initiative is part of […]
British woman spends £3,000 to save injured Moroccan dog A 65-year-old retiree, Sue Fisher, spent the tidy sum of £3,000 to repatriate an injured stray dog, found during a holiday in Morocco in November 2023. Fallen under the spell of this puppy named Lucy, she decided to do everything to implement to give it a […]
Organization of the 2030 World Cup: a report assesses the impact for Morocco The organization of the 2030 Football World Cup, jointly with Spain and Portugal, represents a major challenge for the development of Morocco. A recent report from the Government Labor Observatory (OTRAGO) highlights the potential economic gains and the challenges to overcome for […]
A case of espionage for the benefit of Morocco in the Netherlands Accused of providing classified information in Moroccoan employee of the Dutch counterterrorism service, Abderrahim El M., 65, appeared before the Rotterdam District Court on November 4. The man of Moroccan origin refused to answer the judges’ questions, saying the confidential nature of his […]
Archaeologists make an astonishing discovery in Morocco An international team of researchers has discovered evidence of the use of medicinal plants 15,000 years ago in the Taforalt caves in Morocco, announced the National Institute of Archeology and Heritage Sciences under the Ministry of Health. Youth, culture and communication. This plant, called “Ephedra” or “Alenda”, was […]
Tourism in Morocco: a record record and ambitious objectives The signals are green for Moroccan tourism. The kingdom recorded a record number of tourist arrivals during the first nine months of the year, rejoiced the Ministry of Tourism, reassuring that the dynamic will be maintained in 2025 to reach the objective of 26 million tourists. […]