A man who had been living in Morocco since the 1980s was still receiving a Dutch benefit for young people with disabilities. When it was discontinued at retirement age, he cited his limited pension entitlements and the circumstances of his departure. The courts refused to make an exception.
Morocco will not reclaim its world couscous title this year. Victory goes to a team formed for the occasion around a Palestinian chef and an Israeli chef. Badr Benjelloun nevertheless receives a special award.
Four Moroccan researchers have designed an artificial intelligence system of just 229 KB that can identify twenty behaviors, people and objects in a classroom. The model runs on a microcontroller and can process images locally, without continuously transmitting students’ videos.
BelgiumMoroccans who leave Belgium to live in Morocco may still be subject to Belgian tax authorities. A pension, rental income, salary or real estate property in Belgium can still require a non-resident tax declaration.
MoroccoTangier authorities are investigating constructions suspected of being built illegally in sensitive areas of the city. The investigations focus notably on Achakar, Rmilat and Mediouna, where real estate pressure has been a concern for several years.
SportIsmael Saibari will not play in the quarter-final of the World Cup against France on Thursday evening. Injured in the thigh, the Moroccan striker misses a major appointment, but Soufiane Rahimi appears as a credible solution.
MoroccoMoroccans residing abroad can enter Morocco with a vehicle registered abroad under the temporary admission regime. But this facility is strictly limited: the vehicle can only stay six months per calendar year .
SportMorocco beat Canada and Brazil lost to Norway. Yet the Lions of the Atlas remain just behind the Seleção in the FIFA ranking. The explanation lies not in the sporting result, but in the calculation method used by the international body.
MoroccoRussia has temporarily banned diesel exports to secure its domestic market after Ukrainian strikes against its energy infrastructure. This decision also affects Morocco, an importer dependent on refined fuel.
SportDidier Deschamps’ press conference became tense on the eve of the France-Morocco quarter-final. The memory of the 2022 semi-final resurfaced in the exchanges, before Moroccan journalists protested demanding more questions.
SportFrench authorities are preparing for an evening under high surveillance for the France-Morocco quarter-final. A note from the Territorial Intelligence services alerts to a heightened risk of public disorder , particularly after the final whistle.
MoroccoMorocco could once again turn to the French Rafale, amid delays in the delivery of American F-16s and Algerian military modernization. But this option would primarily reflect a diversification strategy, without questioning the military axis with Washington.
SportOn the eve of the quarter-final between Morocco and France, the designation of Argentine referee Facundo Tello as the central arbiter is causing a reaction on the French side. Officially, the Blues refuse to fuel controversy, but this FIFA choice is feeding unease around the Boston clash.