Fund transfers from MREs: a rapidly growing financial windfall for Morocco Fund transfers made by Moroccans living abroad (MRE) reached 108.67 billion dirhams (MMDH) at the end of November 2024, marking an increase of 2.8% compared to the same period in 2023. These Figures, published by the Foreign Exchange Office, confirm the trend observed for […]
The most visited country in Africa is…Morocco Morocco rises to first place in African tourist rankings. Every year, the kingdom attracts many vacationers from Europe and beyond. With 16 million people, an increase of 20% compared to the same period in 2023, Morocco topped the African tourist rankings in 2024, reports Express.co.uk. Morocco owes this […]
Morocco: prices at Zara up to four times more expensive than in Spain A Spanish TikToker is stunned to notice that the products of several brands of the Inditex subsidiary, Zara and Bershka, are offered at much more expensive prices in Morocco than in Spain. Marta Oliete is marked by her trip to Morocco. In […]
Luxury goods in Paris: Moroccan millionaires in turmoil In France, reports reveal the identities of wealthy Moroccans, as well as those of their wives and children, owning luxury real estate in Paris, without having declared them to the Moroccan Bureau des Changes or to Morocco’s tax control services. Rich Moroccans find themselves in difficulty. An […]
When the American F-16 dethrones the Rafale in Morocco France failed to convince Morocco to acquire Rafale, the Dassault Aviation combat aircraft that has become essential, but “difficult to sell.” » A succession of strategic and diplomatic errors, political upheavals of the last decade… France has not succeeded in convincing Morocco to sign an agreement […]
Morocco-Spain tunnel: what about the project’s chances of success? Rabat and Madrid are working on the tunnel project to connect Punta Paloma, in Spain, to Punta Malabata, in Morocco, the completion of which must be effective before the holding of the World Cup that Morocco will co-organize alongside the Spain and Portugal in 2030. The […]
“Grimates” in Morocco: the hunt for illegal permits is launched In Oujda, taxi operating permit holders, commonly called “grimates”, are required to prove that they are indeed alive. The city’s police headquarters gave them until the end of January to present official proof, otherwise they risk losing their precious ticket.
Algeria: 60 Moroccans released, hundreds remain prisoners Sixty young Moroccans, candidates for illegal immigration, were handed over to the Moroccan authorities by Algeria a few days ago. They were intercepted while trying to cross the land border between Maghnia, Algeria, and Oujda, Morocco. These men, from different cities in Morocco, including Fez, Oujda, Nador and […]
Incident on board a ferry between Algeciras and Tanger Med An incident on board a ferry linking Algeciras to Tangier Med disrupted the travel of many passengers, particularly Moroccans living abroad (MRE), a few days ago. Following the closure of the port of Tarifa due to unfavorable weather conditions, the ferry from AML company welcomed […]
Marrakech: the “guardian mafia” takes over the parking lots Human rights defenders in Marrakech are sounding the alarm: the “guardian mafia” is rampant in the city, controlling all parking spaces, whether cars, motorcycles or bicycles. These individuals, often with criminal records, appropriate parking lots and impose exorbitant prices, particularly as Morocco prepares to host major […]