Hassan II and the idea of a confederation for the Sahara Documents recently declassified by the United States lift the veil on diplomatic negotiations around the question of the Moroccan Sahara in the 1980s, during the reign of King Hassan II. These archives, from the Reagan Library, the White House, the State Department and other […]
Gang war in Marseille: Morocco delivers Félix Bingui (the Cat) to France An extradition agreement was concluded with Morocco to hand over to France Félix Bingui alias “the Cat”, one of the largest Marseille drug traffickers, arrested in March 2024 in Casablanca. The former French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, new Minister of Justice, […]
Morocco: watermelon exports in free fall Moroccan exports of watermelons saw a record decline during the first ten months of 2024, reaching only 113,500 tonnes, the lowest level since 2017. Persistent drought and cultivation restrictions in certain regions of the kingdom would explain this decline. . According to EastFruit, Morocco exported only 113,500 tonnes with […]
Banking data for MREs: Morocco negotiates with the OECD Morocco is in talks with the EU with a view to harmonious application of the OECD/G20 treaty on the automatic exchange of banking data for tax purposes. The application of this treaty would have penalized Moroccans living abroad (MRE) who represent nearly 40% of term deposits […]
Moroccan merchant navy: where is the project? More than fourteen months after its launch, the study relating to the development of the merchant marine fleet is slow to deliver its results. The government is working to make up for this delay. This study is part of the guidelines set out by King Mohammed VI in […]
The rush of Spanish companies to Morocco accelerates More Spanish companies are flocking to Morocco where environmental and tax regulations seem more flexible than those of the European Union. Several Spanish companies have chosen to relocate part of their production to Morocco to escape the European Green Deal and take advantage of the cheap labor, […]
Morocco: watermelon fields destroyed Since last Thursday, the local authorities of Zagora have been carrying out a vast operation to ensure that farmers comply with the decision limiting the cultivation of watermelons in the province. Violators will face the full force of the law. “A commission has been set up to carry out checks on […]
The CIA adopts the map of Morocco integrating the Sahara A few hours before the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, scheduled for this Monday, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) displays the map of Morocco incorporating the territory of the Sahara. The complete map of Morocco can be seen on […]
Has Morocco acquired a formidable drone? Synthetic images showing sophisticated data interaction between a Hermes 900 drone (naval version) and a FREMM warship (possibly the Mohammed VI frigate, in service with the Royal Moroccan Navy) leave room for several interpretations. Did the Royal Navy acquire this Israeli drone? Does the Royal Navy have the Hermes […]
Investigation after brutal murder in Casablanca Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie from the center of Soualem Trifia, in collaboration with Berrechid’s company, managed to elucidate the murder of a young man, beaten to death on Sunday in the Casablanca region. Violent clashes between two groups of young people led to the death of the young […]