Marrakech: Traffic jams scare away tourists As Morocco prepares to host major sporting events such as the African Cup of Nations (CAN 2025) and the 2030 World Cup, which it will co-host alongside Spain and Portugal, Marrakech, a global tourist destination, faces a major challenge: urban mobility. It is no longer easy to get around […]
Morocco: A school textbook with “LGBT” colors causes controversy The Justice and Development Party (PJD) has called for the withdrawal of school textbooks whose covers are in the colours of the LGBT flag. PJD MP Mustapha Ibrahimi questioned the Minister of National Education, Preschool Education and Sports about the presence on the market of a […]
“French Arabics”: the malaise of some Moroccans in France and Morocco Discriminated against in France, the children of many Moroccans residing in France experience discomfort during their holidays in the kingdom. Nicknamed “French Arabics”, these third-generation French people, who feel rejected in both countries, are the target of harsh criticism on social networks. Young MREs, […]
Gueznaia Corniche: a 300 million dirham project already cracked Cracks have appeared on the ground of the Gueznaia cornice, on the outskirts of Tangier, built at great expense only a year ago. These cracks were observed on the ground of the cornice overlooking the beach of Sidi Qassim, near the international airport of Tangier, reports […]
Climate change: Morocco among world leaders Morocco is among the top 10 countries that have made significant investments in climate change and renewable energy, according to the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI). Morocco ranks ninth in this ranking carried out by “Germanwatch”, in collaboration with the “Climate Action Network” and the “New Climate Institute”, far […]
Orange Morocco under fire from critics Orange’s service prices in Morocco are high compared to those in other countries in Europe and Africa where it offers competitive prices. The prices of Orange Morocco services are three or four times those charged in countries such as France, Spain, Poland in Europe, or Egypt and Tunisia in […]
Moroccan military aviation is modernizing: the Caracal helicopter in the sights Suspended in 2021 due to diplomatic tensions between Morocco and France, negotiations between the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the French manufacturer Airbus Helicopters, for the acquisition of twelve French Caracal H225M helicopters, have resumed. The Rabat-Paris axis is strengthening. An offer from Airbus […]
Morocco adopts electronic family record books Faced with the shortage of family record books in certain civil status services, the Minister of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit, announced the gradual adoption of electronic family record books. Responding to a written question from a parliamentary group about the shortage of family record books at the civil status […]
Morocco’s car rental sector under threat In Morocco, the car rental sector remains impacted by an increase in supply, large vehicle purchases, and the informal sector. The resumption of tourism activity in Morocco, which welcomed 10 million visitors at the end of July, has had positive effects on the car rental sector, which was hit […]
Moroccan women penalized in case of divorce? Women’s associations are up in arms against the reform of Abdelatif Ouahbi, Minister of Justice, requiring women with a higher income than their spouse to pay alimony to their ex-husbands after divorce. Abdelatif Ouahbi’s desire to promote “true parity” between men and women is encountering resistance. In an […]