Terrorism, drugs… Belgium and Morocco stand together With the greatest discretion, Francisca Bostyn, who heads Belgian State Security, went to Morocco for a two-day working visit. The objective? Strengthen cooperation with the Moroccan security services, particularly in the fight against terrorism and the fight against drugs. This summit meeting with Abdellatif Hammouchi, Ms. Bostyn’s Moroccan […]
A ton of cocaine en route to Morocco stopped dead in Brazil On the morning of Thursday, December 12, the Brazilian Federal Police made a large seizure of cocaine at the port of Itapoá, in the state of Santa Catarina. The boat was heading towards Morocco. The operation, carried out by the Special Maritime Police […]
Will the German job market open up to Moroccans? Morocco could soon appear on the “Western Balkans” list, which governs the entry into Germany of workers from six countries: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia. The parliamentary group of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) made a plea in this direction. The list of countries […]
Moroccan man dies in fire near New York A 27-year-old Moroccan man, Ahmed Abidar, died last week following a fire in Lyndhurst, Bergen County, New York. The fire broke out shortly after 5:30 a.m. at a home on Jay Avenue. When help arrived, the young Moroccan was unconscious on the third floor. Despite the efforts […]
Ridouan Taghi, boss of the Macro Maffia, condemns the Dutch state Sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in several homicides, Ridouan Taghi continues to defy the Dutch authorities. The State has in fact been ordered to pay him compensation for having, according to the courts, exceeded his rights. This drug lord of Moroccan […]
Explosion in The Hague devastates Moroccan haute couture boutique, 6 dead An explosion devastated a building in The Hague on Saturday, killing six people and injuring four others, two of them seriously. The investigation favors the possibility of a targeted attack against a Moroccan haute couture wedding dress boutique, Aliyahs Styling. Three suspects were arrested […]
Moroccan travelers: changes to expect for your trips to Europe The European Union is preparing to revolutionize the control of its external borders with the launch of the Entry/Exit System (EES) planned for 2025. This digital device, which will replace the current manual stamping system passports, aims to automatically record the information of travelers coming […]
Othman El Ballouti: drug lord arrested in Dubai soon to be extradited to Belgium The Emirati police confirmed this Monday, December 9, the arrest in Dubai of Othman El Ballouti, one of the most wanted Belgian drug lords in the world. The arrest of the man of Moroccan origin follows an intense manhunt carried out […]
In the Netherlands, a Moroccan missing for 17 years From Casablanca, a mother tries to find her son living in Amsterdam and Alphen aan den Rijn, in the Netherlands, who has been missing for 17 years. Mohamed Chakir has not given any sign of life since 2007. Born in 1968 in Morocco, he left for […]
Quebec celebrates two parliamentarians of Moroccan origin Marwah Rizqy and Monsef Derraji, both Quebec parliamentarians of Moroccan origin, were named “parliamentarians of the year” by their peers. Two Moroccans among the winners of the Parliamentarians’ List. Member of the provincial constituency of Saint-Laurent in the National Assembly of Quebec since 2018, Marwah Rizqy was elected […]