Rabat airport gets a facelift Rabat-Salé Airport will soon have a new terminal and new equipment. The work currently underway aims to increase the airport platform’s capacity from 1.5 million passengers currently to 4 million by 2040. The new terminal of Rabat-Salé airport will be built on an area of approximately 69,000 square meters. The […]
Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Morocco is taking shape The visit of Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, to Rabat is still being prepared. Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Morocco is expected to take place. “With a high probability, the visit is still planned between next September and October,” a well-informed diplomatic source told Hespressstating that […]
MREs boost housing assistance program Nearly 17,000 people (44% of whom are women and 22% are MREs) have already benefited from the direct housing assistance program as of July 15, Aziz Akhannouch, the Head of Government, told the House of Representatives. The direct housing assistance program has about 17,000 beneficiaries as of July 15, Aziz […]
Water cuts in Casablanca? Residents of several municipalities in the Casablanca-Settat region are complaining about untimely water cuts or low flow at the tap. They fear a water shortage. In recent days, drinking water has become scarce in several cities such as Had Soualem, Sidi Rahal, Bir Jdid and their surroundings, as well as Sidi […]
France: Heavy sentence for a drug baron on the run in Morocco On the run in Morocco, the leader of a drug trafficking network active in Canteleu (Seine-Maritime) was sentenced in absentia to the maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of two million euros by the court of Bobigny (Seine-Saint-Denis). In […]
Green gold that can bring billions to Morocco Morocco is launching a bid to conquer the European medical cannabis market, with the ambition of becoming a major player. The kingdom is aiming for a significant market share, between 10 and 15%, and intends to take advantage of the growing legalisation of therapeutic cannabis in the […]
Manhunt in Tetouan: a father arrested for the murder of his family The elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of the Ain Lahcen region in the Tetouan region, in coordination with the local authorities, arrested on Monday the man wanted for the murder of his four minor children and their mother in the commune of Baghgaza. […]
Algeria builds iron fence on border with Morocco Algeria has erected an iron fence along the Bin Lejraf border area with Morocco, which has sparked divergent interpretations among citizens of both peoples. Are tensions between Morocco and Algeria set to escalate? Algerian authorities have erected an iron fence along the Bin Lejraf border area; a […]
La Roja goes off the rails: anti-Morocco chants after Euro victory Players from the Spanish national football team, winners of Euro 2024, are at the heart of a controversy. On Monday, during a celebration in Cibeles Square in Madrid, they sang hostile chants against Morocco. It was player Rodri Hernandez who sang the song “Gibraltar […]
Risk of cancellation of flights between Morocco and France Many flights between Morocco and France are at risk of being cancelled on Wednesday due to a strike at Paris airports. Major disruptions at French airports. Four unions of the airport manager Groupe ADP are going on strike this Wednesday, July 17, 2024. At the origin […]