Moroccan woman sets fire to mausoleum after unfulfilled wishes Elements of the Royal Gendarmerie of Sidi Kacem arrested a woman who set fire to a mausoleum in the Nouirat region. Alerted, civil protection officers rushed to the scene to put out the fire. Before their arrival, local residents tried to control the fire started by […]
Morocco: an “ideal destination” for traveling in September Morocco is an “ideal destination” in September and during the fall for a good time, according to a French magazine. “There are always good reasons to go there and enjoy this country that is always so endearing,” writes the French magazine “Quand partir”. In an article titled […]
Exceptional opening of the border between Morocco and Algeria The Zouj Bghal land border post between Morocco and Algeria was exceptionally opened to allow the repatriation of several Moroccans who were detained in Algerian prisons. Algerian authorities handed over to their Moroccan counterparts on Monday 52 young Moroccans who were candidates for irregular migration through […]
Fires in Portugal: Morocco sends four Canadairs Morocco has responded to Portugal’s call for international aid, which is currently being ravaged by simultaneous forest fires that have left several people dead and injured. Morocco will send up to four Canadair planes to Portugal to help it deal with the fires that have already reduced ten […]
TLScontact Morocco: more difficult to defraud for Schengen visas Since September 18, 2024, French visa applicants in Morocco can make an appointment by video call at the Rabat visa center, TLScontact announced. A measure aimed at combating fraud. This new system applies to Schengen visas for family, tourist or private visits, for scientific research, business […]
The paradoxes of Moroccan olive oil Paradox in Morocco. While olive oil is becoming increasingly inaccessible for Moroccans due to its high price, exports of this highly prized product have soared in the first six months of the current year. According to the Foreign Exchange Office, exports of crude and refined olive oil reached 8,498 […]
Deadly shark attack: Moroccan rescue services requested Spanish rescue services have called on their Moroccan counterparts to come to the aid of a German tourist who had just been bitten on the leg by a shark off the Canary Islands. This will be her last navigation at sea. Monday, while she was sailing aboard the […]
Extratropical cyclone turns Sahara into ephemeral lake The Sahara Desert experiences heavy rainfall, the most recent of which was an extratropical cyclone that crossed the northwestern Sahara on 7-8 September and flooded large areas of treeless land in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, even though these regions rarely receive rain. “Although moderate rainfall occurs in […]
Transport via applications: Morocco prepares strict regulations The government of Aziz Akhannouch is working to regulate transport via mobile applications. In this sense, Mohamed Abdeljalil, Minister of Transport and Logistics, and his colleagues intend to develop a national charter for the development of sustainable and inclusive mobility. Responding to a written question from the Haraki […]
Record broken: Operation Marhaba (MRE) reaches unprecedented figures Operation Marhaba, marking the return to Morocco of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) during the summer, exceeded all expectations this year. A total of 3.4 million MREs and more than 847,000 vehicles traveled between Spain and Morocco between June 13 and September 15. According to data from the […]