Jalil Laaboudi
A major player in a drug trafficking network in the Moulins district of Nice was arrested in Morocco at the end of March 2026. This international arrest is the culmination of months of investigation leading to the dismantling of this network.
In March 2026, a report assesses Morocco as the fourth country most exposed to a global energy collapse. This alarming position, highlighted after the oil price surge, is explained by a massive dependence on imports.
Tourism professionals are observing new trends. Fleeing the uncertainties of the Middle East, vacationers are overwhelmingly choosing Morocco, perceived as a safe bet, despite the inevitable rise in the price of airline tickets.
The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) is warning about the over-exposure of the French to cadmium, a toxic heavy metal. This pollutant contaminates food through agricultural soils, massively treated with phosphate fertilizers mainly imported from Morocco .
With a perfect score on the Global Terrorism Index 2026 , Morocco confirms its status as a "unaffected" country. A resilience to extremist threats that establishes a proactive security policy, while instability is gaining ground in the Sahel.
Four years after the end of the Marrakech du Rire festival, Malik Bentalha is taking up the torch with the Marrakech Comedy Festival. The event will be held in early June and will be broadcast internationally, marking the comedian’s strong comeback.
The Moroccan police reject the claims of the Daily Mail regarding the imprisonment of a British citizen. The man was not imprisoned for distributing aid, but is being prosecuted at liberty for filming minors without their consent.
On Tuesday, the justice system requested eighteen years of criminal detention against the Swiss preacher Tariq Ramadan, who was tried in absentia. The public prosecutor also requested an arrest warrant and a permanent ban from French territory.
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) is targeting Indian producers and companies to boost its visitor numbers. The Kingdom aims to quickly reach the milestone of 100,000 Indian visitors per year, a strategic threshold for the establishment of direct flights.
Moroccan-born chef Nawal Rezagui has just won her first Michelin star in the 2026 Guide. At the helm of the restaurant l’Alcôve, she celebrates an exceptional achievement rewarding an atypical career with Mediterranean flavors.
Faced with a critical shortage of truck drivers , Spanish transport companies are increasingly recruiting abroad. Morocco has emerged as one of the main pools of professionals to fill this deficit that threatens the economy of the peninsula.
Spain, Europe’s main orchard, is seeing its imports of Peruvian avocados explode. Peru is now flooding the Iberian market, relegating Morocco to second place with volumes shipped four times higher than those of the kingdom.