Major changes at Casablanca airport L’Mohammed V airport in Casablanca gets a new look. Adel El Fakir, director general of the National Airports Office (ONDA), announced on Monday a series of major changes to modernize the airport’s infrastructure and equipment. First step: the appointment of Hicham Rahil, a veteran of ONDA with twenty years of […]
Transport applications in Morocco: finally a law? The Popular Movement group in the House of Representatives has tabled a bill to regulate transport via mobile applications, such as Uber or Careem or InDrive. The objective? Require drivers of these platforms to obtain a professional driver’s license, as is already the case for taxis. This initiative […]
Jonathan Harroch, boss of City Club, before the judge The owner of the City Club chain of sports clubs, Jonathan Harrochcurrently in pre-trial detention at Oukacha prison (Casablanca), will be heard on November 12 by the investigating judge of the Casablanca Court of Appeal. Harroch faces serious charges, including human trafficking, exploitation of the vulnerability […]
Morocco expels two foreigners Morocco expelled two Norwegian activists from the Sahara on Monday. An expulsion which comes just 48 hours after that of two Norwegian researchers who were carrying out an investigation into renewable energy projects. Maja Rønningsbakk, 26, and Kevin Fossnes, 27, two representatives of the youth committee of the Norwegian union Styrke, […]
Europe wants to block transfers of MREs The European Union wants to put an end to the transfer of funds from Moroccans residing in Europe to their country of origin via Moroccan banks present on the continent. “Several banking authorities in Union countries have decided to suspend the intermediation activity carried out by banking subsidiaries […]
Archaeologists make an astonishing discovery in Morocco An international team of researchers has discovered evidence of the use of medicinal plants 15,000 years ago in the Taforalt caves in Morocco, announced the National Institute of Archeology and Heritage Sciences under the Ministry of Health. Youth, culture and communication. This plant, called “Ephedra” or “Alenda”, was […]
Tourism in Morocco: a record record and ambitious objectives The signals are green for Moroccan tourism. The kingdom recorded a record number of tourist arrivals during the first nine months of the year, rejoiced the Ministry of Tourism, reassuring that the dynamic will be maintained in 2025 to reach the objective of 26 million tourists. […]
Algeria wants to share the Moroccan Sahara Omar Hilale, Morocco’s permanent representative to the UN, affirmed that Staffan de Mistura’s proposal to divide the Sahara to end the conflict came from Algeria. Omar Hilale attributes the political authorship of this proposal to share the Sahara to Algeria. “Neither the former personal envoy, James Baker, nor […]
Morocco: gas stations sound a cry of alert The National Federation of Owners, Traders and Managers of Service Stations in Morocco denounces the proliferation of clandestine points of sale of diesel and gasoline at retail, stressing that this situation affects their turnover. “These illegal business practices harm the national economy and gas stations as corporate […]
Olive oil in Morocco: fraud alert! Fraudulent practices are increasing in certain Moroccan oil mills, causing concern among consumers and authorities. MP Jamal Diouani sounds the alarm and calls on the Minister of Agriculture. According to testimonies, some producers would not hesitate to mix olive oil with other oils, or even to add chemicals to […]