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Morocco is preparing a massive "water battery" near Chefchaouen to store surplus solar and wind electricity. Backed by $265 million from the World Bank, the Ifahsa project will develop a capacity of 300 megawatts.
Moroccan retirees in Belgium who receive GRAPA must be very careful before a long stay in Morocco. This social aid is not an exportable pension: it requires actual residence in Belgium and severely limits absences abroad.
Paris and Rabat are preparing a bilateral treaty presented as unprecedented. According to Sébastien Lecornu, this text would be the first agreement of this kind concluded by France with a country outside the European Union .
A Spanish road agent recounts nearly being crushed while helping an overloaded car traveling from France to Morocco. During a wheel change, the jack suddenly gave way while he was underneath the vehicle.
With rising temperatures, scorpions, snakes and other pests are moving closer to homes in Morocco. Professionals remind residents of the essential steps to reduce risks and avoid dangerous mistakes after a sting or bite.
The new generation of biometric passports is reviving an old demand: extending their validity period from five to ten years for adults. A measure particularly awaited by MREs and regular travelers.
A 15-year-old girl suffering from a rare disease underwent an exceptional breast reduction surgery in Morocco. Surgeons removed 16.5 kilos of tissue, representing 27% of her body weight, allowing her to regain mobility and eliminate back pain.
Moroccan garlic producers are denouncing foreign competition that threatens their harvests. They accuse Spanish and Chinese imports of flooding the market and announce a demonstration in front of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Moroccan families in Belgium can, under certain conditions, receive family allowances for children residing in Morocco . The social security convention between the two countries provides for this right, but it remains governed by procedures, age limits and a maximum number of children.
La Tour d’Eole, in Morocco, ranks among the ten most singular accommodations in the world distinguished by Tripadvisor in 2026. The Moroccan establishment takes the seventh place in this international ranking .
Morocco now has 1,140 radars on its roads. Yet accidents remain dramatic: 4,577 people were killed in 2025, with high exposure among pedestrians, motorcyclists and three-wheeler users.
Tanger Med is changing its rules during Marhaba 2026. Since July 15, access to the passenger terminal is reserved for travelers with a confirmed ticket for the same day.