Karima Ouchan was growing up in the Netherlands when her father took her to Morocco. She remained there for twelve years, forced to perform household chores and deprived of her freedom. Her story was raised this week in the Dutch Senate during a debate on prosecutions for human trafficking.
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.
MoroccoA new long-range cruise missile was tested in Morocco during an exercise involving Moroccan and American military personnel. Named Anthem, the weapon is being developed by Covenant with the aim of offering a less expensive alternative to traditional heavy cruise missiles.
MoroccoThe future Gotion High-Tech battery plant in Kénitra will be directly connected to the railway network. Morocco has just allocated nearly 24 hectares of land for the construction of this new infrastructure.
FranceThe 40-year-old Moroccan woman, mother of six children , who had been held since Sunday at the Metz detention centre, has finally been reunited with her family. But her respite could be very short-lived: a new flight to Morocco has already been scheduled for 23 August.
MoroccoBuying or selling a titled property in Morocco is about to become simpler. The new law on adouls removes a major territorial constraint, with particular benefits for MREs managing a property remotely.
MoroccoThe Moroccan dirham gained ground this week against the two main currencies used by MREs. It appreciated by 0.2% against the euro and by 0.1% against the dollar between 6 and 12 August, according to the latest weekly indicators from Bank Al-Maghrib.
MoroccoMorocco is turning the 2030 World Cup into a powerful tool for development and international influence. But a German report takes a much more critical view of this strategy, arguing that major projects and sports infrastructure sometimes compete with more urgent social needs.
SportMorocco and Algeria meet this Saturday in Rabat to play for the bronze medal at the Women’s AFCON. In the Algerian press, this second confrontation in just over two weeks is seen as an opportunity to bring a historic campaign to an end and, for some, to take revenge on the Atlas Lionesses.
SportNayef Aguerd was very close to returning to Real Sociedad. OM and the Spanish club had reached an agreement, the Moroccan had undergone his medical examination and the deal could have reached 19 million euros. Then everything collapsed.
FranceThe easyJet cabin crew strike is disrupting connections with Morocco this Saturday, August 15. At least three flights departing from France have been canceled: Lyon-Marrakech, Lyon-Rabat, and Bordeaux-Essaouira.
MoroccoThe move of the American consulate in Casablanca to Casa Finance City gave rise to a rather unusual contract: Washington hired a company to prepare its own employees for the change. The first attempt was even canceled for lack of funding.