Pilgrimage to Mecca: when visas cost a fortune In Meknes, cases of Umrah or Hajj scams are increasing. Suspected of being involved in cases of pilgrimage visa fraud to Mecca, a teacher from the École Normale Supérieure was arrested and then placed in police custody. The Meknes police arrested a teacher from the École Normale […]
Morocco, watermelon champion in France Morocco was the leading supplier of watermelons to Spain and France in 2023. 65% of Spanish imports and more than 45% of French imports of this fruit come from the kingdom. Nearly two thirds (65.35%) of Spanish watermelon imports, or 78,500 tonnes (52.36 million euros and an average price of […]
Tripling of highways around Casablanca: Where are the works at? The work on tripling the Casablanca-Berrechid highway and the Casablanca bypass highway is progressing at a steady pace, assured Autoroutes du Maroc (ADM). These works record a progress rate of 85% and 70% respectively, indicates ADM whose consolidated turnover in the second quarter of 2024 […]
Food waste in Morocco: restaurants pay up A bill proposing the imposition of financial fines to combat food waste is being studied in the Moroccan parliament. Initiated by the parliamentary group of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), the text provides for the imposition of financial fines equivalent to double the market value of the […]
Chinese megaprojects in Morocco Chinese companies are rushing to invest in the automotive industry, particularly in batteries for electric vehicles, in Morocco. In recent months, a dozen Chinese manufacturers have announced the development of megaprojects at Tanger Tech. Chinese giant Sentury Tire was the first to announce a project to build a tire manufacturing plant […]
Missing in Libya: what are the Moroccan authorities doing? Concerned about the fate of their loved ones who have disappeared in Libya, Moroccan families and community workers are calling on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Residents to intervene with the Libyan authorities. “My sister went to Libya in 2015 to work […]
Hassan Tazi back in court The appeal trial of the cosmetic surgeon Hassan Tazi and his co-defendants will open next week before the Casablanca Court of Appeal. The famous surgeon was sentenced on May 3 by the Casablanca Court of First Instance to 3 years in prison, two of which were firm and one of […]
Moroccan Sahara: American recognition “is nothing but a hoax” Nearly four years later, the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara in exchange for the normalization of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel continues to be the subject of criticism. “In Morocco, there was a deception on the part of the Americans when President […]
Mohammedia: investigation into the murder of an MRE entrepreneur A young real estate developer, around thirty, was found dead in front of his house in Mohammedia. An investigation has been opened to elucidate this murder. According to AssabahThe victim, originally from Beni Mellal, is said to be an MRE from Spain who returned to Morocco […]
Morocco to acquire 20 new stations The National Railways Office (ONCF) is planning the construction of 20 new stations for rapid regional trains (RER), in preparation for the 2030 World Cup. These new stations will be built in the region of Casablanca-Settat (10), Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (8) and Marrakech-Safi (2). This vast project is part of the […]