French businessman imprisoned in Morocco Implicated in a financial case, the Champagne winemaker Didier Chopin was arrested and then imprisoned in Morocco while he was expected in France to be tried in a case involving 1.5 million bottles of fake champagne, produced from wines from Spain and Ardèche and carbon dioxide. Fleeing justice in his […]
Morocco: Hijab banned from access to a position in a private school A private school in Bouznika is under fire for requiring female candidates for the position of assistant director not to wear the veil. This condition, published on a recruitment site, has sparked indignation among Internet users and human rights defenders, who see it […]
Holidays in Morocco: soaring prices deprive the North of its tourists Domestic tourists and Moroccans from around the world who plan to spend their summer holidays in northern Morocco end up abandoning their plans due to the exaggerated increase in the prices of tourist services in the region. Souad, a forty-year-old from Khénifra interviewed by […]
Private beaches in northern Morocco The anarchic occupation of the maritime domain by hotel units and luxury residences in the prefecture of M’diq-Fnideq prevents vacationers from having access to these spaces and enjoying them freely. The beaches of Restinga and Marina Smir, which were open to the public a few years ago, are now occupied […]
For some MREs, returning to Morocco turns into a nightmare The summer holidays turn into a nightmare for some MREs. The return home turns into an ordeal at the Melilla border. Endless queues, exasperated travellers, crying children… The picture is far from idyllic. The cause of this chaos? The new control procedures put in place […]
Housing assistance: a real flop in northern Morocco? The number of beneficiaries of the direct housing assistance program reached 16,300 as of July 2, recently announced Fatima Zahra Mansouri, Minister of Regional Planning, Urban Development, Housing and Urban Policy, noting a low level of enthusiasm among the populations of Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima for the program. By […]
Morocco, favorite destination of Algerian tourists Algeria’s hostile rhetoric toward Morocco has not changed anything. Algerian tourists, including art and sports celebrities like Cheb Khaled and Zinedine Zidane, continue to visit the kingdom. Artists like Faudel and Reda Taliani have even chosen Morocco as their second country. Moroccan cities remain the favorite destinations for Algerian […]
An Indian company for the Moroccan TGV The National Railways Office (ONCF) has just awarded the Indian steel giant JSW Steel the supply of the rails of the future high-speed train (TGV) connecting Kenitra to Marrakech. The Indian company stood out during the call for tenders launched as part of this high-speed line which should […]
American missiles for the Moroccan army The American company Lockheed Martin has launched production of American ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles for the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) of Morocco, at its Grand Prairie site in Texas. The United States Department of Defense announced in a statement released Tuesday, July 2, the start of production […]
Royal Air Maroc: A baby saved in mid-air An 18-month-old baby was saved from cardiac arrest thanks to the rapid intervention of two members of the crew of the Royal Air Morocco. They performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the child until he had a pulse.