Morocco breaks tourist attendance records Morocco is establishing itself as a flagship tourist destination. At the end of October 2024, the kingdom had already welcomed 14.6 million visitors, shattering the record for the year 2023. This 19% increase compared to 2023 represents 2.3 million additional tourists. Foreigners are flocking (+22%), as are Moroccans living abroad […]
Marrakech: dismantling of a money laundering network led by an Algerian A vast money laundering network led by an Algerian was dismantled in Marrakech by the National Brigade of the Judicial Police of the Royal Gendarmerie. The case began with a chance traffic stop during the night of last Thursday to Friday. At the Nakhil […]
Real estate in Morocco: Towards the end of reservation contracts? The Governing Council will examine this Thursday the bill amending and supplementing Law No. 25-90 relating to subdivisions, groups of housing and subdivisions. The text provides, among other things, for tougher sanctions against developers entering into reservation contracts. For Mohamed Lazrak, notary in Rabat and […]
Colonial archives: an unprecedented gesture from France towards Morocco As promised by President Emmanuel Macron during his state visit to Rabat at the end of October, France is preparing to return some 2.5 million colonial documents to Morocco. These historical documents that France is preparing to return to Morocco would contain proof of the kingdom’s […]
Morocco-Algeria tensions: the specter of an armed conflict is becoming clearer According to certain analysts, the hypothesis of an imminent armed conflict between Morocco and Algeria seems to be becoming clearer, given the recent attempt by the Polisario Front, supported by Algeria, to carry out an attack against Morocco. The attempt by Algerian-backed Polisario Front […]
Strict conditions for teaching in the private sector in Morocco The Ministry of National Education recently authorized public teachers to give additional lessons in the private sector, under certain conditions. To make ends meet, these teachers will have to obtain prior authorization and respect a strict framework. Mohamed Saâd BerradaMinister of National Education, detailed the […]
Americans arrested near Taroudant American citizens and a Moroccan national were caught red-handed trafficking archaeological fossils in the province of Taroudant. It was a night patrol by the Royal Gendarmerie of the commune of Tazemmourt which put an end to their actions. Intrigued by suspicious lights coming from an isolated mountain, the gendarmes discovered the […]
A man wanted by France arrested in Morocco Police at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport arrested a Togolese national who was the subject of an international arrest warrant. Issued by the French judicial authorities, this warrant aims to arrest the individual for alleged sexual assaults committed in Marseille in 2017.
Algeria: Morocco will not allow itself to be drawn into “open war” Former Justice Minister Mohamed Aujar sounded the alarm on Monday regarding growing tensions with Algeria over the Sahara. During a conference organized by the Al Faqih Titouani Foundation, he urged the United Nations and MINURSO to act firmly to put an end to […]
Purchasing power: Moroccans under pressure Moroccans can no longer stand the continued rise in prices of basic necessities. Inflation has increased over the past three months, causing great concern. According to a recent survey carried out by the “Sunergia” institute, which specializes in market research, 83% of respondents expressed concerns about the rise in prices […]