Madrid is preparing the official request that would allow Ceuta and Melilla to join the European customs union. Spain’s foreign minister refers to a procedure lasting one to one and a half years. At Morocco’s border, the change still depends on the unanimous agreement of the 27 member states.
Morocco is expected to harvest 93 million quintals of cereals this year. For 2027, Bank Al-Maghrib is basing its forecasts on a return to 50 million quintals. Under this assumption, economic growth would slow from 4.4% to 2.9%, despite an expected recovery in non-agricultural activities.
In a study of 300 adults in Casablanca, nearly one in three female participants was classified as physically inactive, compared with fewer than one in six men. Yet the women surveyed reported spending more time on housework and childcare.
FranceFourteen fractured ribs, a punctured lung and three affected vertebrae: Youssef Zekraoui came close to death in the Arles bullring. One month later, the raseteur is already thinking about returning to the arena.
BelgiumGuaranteeing a Moroccan student in Belgium is becoming a major financial undertaking. For the 2026-2027 academic year, one person will have to prove net monthly income of at least €3,235.88 for their undertaking to be accepted.
MoroccoA French man and woman were arrested Saturday at Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca. Aged 26 and 28, they are suspected of being involved in a fatal accident that occurred in Marrakech and of having attempted to mislead justice.
FranceA Moroccan woman wanted to join her French son in France. Despite documents showing, in particular, that he had provided her with financial support for years, her long-stay visa was refused. The courts have just annulled that decision and ordered a new review of her application.
SportBefore Rennes, Basel and the Morocco national team, Ibrahim Salah went through two years without a club . At 24, the new Antwerp winger recounts a path very different from those of his friends Ismael Saibari and Bilal El Khannouss.
SpainSpanish police officers and civil guards had warned Madrid several times before the mass influx toward Sebta. Reuters found six warnings addressed to the authorities in the weeks preceding 29 and 30 July.
MoroccoIn Tangier, a demonstration behind the wheel of a Ferrari ended in front of the police. The driver of the high-performance car was arrested after driving deemed spectacular and dangerous through the city’s streets.
MoroccoTen friends had booked an entire riad in Marrakech to enjoy their holiday in Morocco. On the very first night, one of the travelers woke up covered in bites. Inspecting her bed, the group discovered what they identified as bedbugs .
WorldRussia has brought in around 30,000 tonnes of gasoline loaded in Tanger to address its fuel shortages. But once the cargo arrived in Mourmansk, another problem emerged: importers and Russian authorities cannot agree on the price at which it should be sold.
MoroccoA potassium-rich rock found in Morocco could be used to produce a slow-release fertilizer. Researchers have managed to make its nutrients more accessible to plants, opening up a potential way to reduce dependence on imported potash fertilizers.