In the middle of August, having the budget is not always enough to find a rental in Martil or M’diq, in northern Morocco. Young single people are being refused apartments because some landlords prefer to accommodate families.
Pollution, environmental degradation and climate risks have a considerable health cost for children in Morocco. A study by the Ministry of Health and UNICEF estimates that they account for 133,200 healthy life-years lost among those under 18.
The migration crisis in Sebta has abruptly brought Morocco’s cooperation with Europe back to the center of the debate. But several weeks before the events at the beginning of August, European elected officials were already calling for funding granted to Rabat to be used as leverage over expulsions.
Moroccan license plates are set to change. New series will now have to display Latin letters alongside Arabic letters, but not all motorists will have to replace their plates immediately.
A 9-year-old boy narrowly escaped drowning in Como, Italy, thanks to the immediate intervention of a 45-year-old man of Moroccan origin. The rescuer himself ended up in the emergency room after being injured during the intervention.
A Dutch investigation in Morocco does not need to resolve every grey area to threaten “bijstand.” The evidence collected may be enough to force the beneficiary to prove the origin, ownership and value of a suspected property.
A Dutch benefit can still be shared among several widows of the same man in Morocco. The government wants to amend the law to prevent polygamous marriages from continuing to generate social rights in the Netherlands.
Flights to Morocco are subject to special rules at Transavia in Rotterdam. The cabin crew union considers them more demanding and wants to prevent them from accumulating within the same week.
After the Ceuta crisis , several analysts believe that Rabat’s proximity to Washington is bolstering Morocco’s confidence in its dealings with Spain and a Europe dependent on its cooperation on migration. However, no public evidence demonstrates any coordination with the Trump administration.
Moroccan automotive exports declined in 2025. The World Bank attributes this to less dynamic European demand, but also to the growing competition from Chinese electric vehicles in the kingdom’s main markets.
Two foreign tourists filmed a man demanding an unjustified sum from them in the medina of Marrakech. Posted on social media, the footage enabled police to locate the suspect.
The United States is linking its military drone projects in Africa. While Ghana is developing manufacturing and testing capabilities, Morocco is to become a hub for training, experimentation and harmonization for several armies on the continent.