Flying taxis: the Spain-Morocco project threatened? The air link project between Spain and Morocco by electric flying taxis (eVTOL) faces a new difficulty: the bankruptcy of the German manufacturer Volocopter. This project, announced in 2023 by the private flight operator iJet, planned to connect Malaga airport to several destinations in Spain and Morocco from 2030. […]
Taxis: Morocco wants to turn the page on chaos In Morocco, the Minister of the Interior Abdelouafi Laftit has decided to put an end to the chaos of small and large taxi drivers through the implementation of administrative and organizational measures but also the taking of coercive measures against offenders. Towards a reorganization of taxi […]
Marrakech: Jamaa El-Fna square chases away carts The Marrakech Municipal Council has decided to move the carriage station from Jemaa El-Fna square, causing concern among coachmen who see it as a threat to their activity. The carriage drivers, familiar elements of Jemaa El-Fna square, oppose the plan to move their station. They believe that their […]
A giant mall in Rabat A new shopping giant is about to enter the commercial landscape of Rabat. The Capital Mall, supported by the Emirati group Bin Ham, is in fact close to being completed. The work, launched less than two years ago in the Souissi district, shows a progress rate of 80%. The inauguration […]
Good news for Moroccan teachers The Mohammed VI Foundation for the promotion of social works in education and training has increased the amount of real estate loans granted to teachers as part of its IMTILAK housing assistance program, launched in 2019. The Mohammed VI Foundation for the promotion of social works in education and training […]
Fez-Paris: 24 hours delay for a Royal Air Maroc flight A volume of Royal Air Maroc departing from Fez to Paris-Orly was delayed by 24 hours, transforming the vacation of many French passengers into a real nightmare. The plane, initially scheduled for Monday afternoon, did not take off until Tuesday, a few hours before New […]
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 […]
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.