Morocco
Moroccan-German Couple Rescued After Days Stranded in Snowy Mountains
Rachid Harchaoui and his German wife were found safe and sound on Monday, after being trapped by heavy snowfall in a mountainous area in Morocco.
Topic
Moroccan Living Abroad
Morocco
Moroccan-German Couple Missing After Mountain Hike in Tinghir Province
Rachid H., an MRE, and his wife of German nationality, have been missing since last Friday, while they were hiking in the mountains of Msemrir, in the province of Tinghir. The search efforts to find them have not yet yielded any results.
Belgium
Family drama in Liège: a Moroccan tried for the murder of his son
Mohammed Hassar, 70, appears before the Liège Assize Court for the murder of his son Bilal, 19, and the attempted murder of his other son, Faïssal, 29. The events took place at the family home in Liège, on August 28, 2019 for the murder of Bilal, and a few months earlier, on February 4, 2019, for the assault on Faïssal.
Belgium
Moroccan Family in Antwerp Faces Eviction After Year-Long Housing Search
Mohammed Enniya, his wife and their three children risk finding themselves on the street in the coming days. The Moroccan family has been trying in vain for more than a year to find new housing after the expiration of their rental contract.
Spain
Severe Storms Disrupt Travel for Moroccan Expatriates in Catalonia
The severe storms that hit Catalonia on Tuesday and Wednesday have forced the authorities to take exceptional measures. Many Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) have been forced to turn back.
Belgium
Brussels Fireworks Incident Leaves 13-Year-Old Girl with Severe Hand Injury
Amina Thimou, 13, will have to live the rest of her life with four fingers missing. The girl of Moroccan origin tried to throw one of the fireworks fired by minors towards the balcony of the apartment where she lives with her parents and brother, in the center of Brussels.
Morocco
Morocco breaks tourist attendance records
Morocco is establishing itself as a leading tourist destination. By the end of October 2024, the kingdom had already welcomed 14.6 million visitors, shattering the record of the year 2023.
France
Scaffolder Azzedine Hedna, "the sun of Notre-Dame", has left us
Azzedine Hedna, a scaffolder appreciated by all on the Notre-Dame de Paris construction site, died last weekend at his home at the age of 64. Of Moroccan origin, he will be buried in Casablanca on Thursday. But first, a tribute will be paid to him on Wednesday.
France
Besançon: he kills two men and flees to Morocco
A 36-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, suspected of being the perpetrator of a double homicide committed on August 25 in Besançon (Doubs). He had fled to Morocco after the facts.
Spain
Moroccans lead foreign real estate purchases in Spain
Moroccans have been the top foreign buyers of homes in Spain since 2016, with 5,452 homes purchased, according to notary data.
Belgium
Undocumented Immigrant Heroically Rescues Neighbors from Anderlecht Fire
Younes Agouram, a young undocumented immigrant of Moroccan origin, burned his hands while saving neighbors from a fire that broke out on the night of Thursday to Friday, rue de Fiennes in Anderlecht.
Sport
Clashes Erupt in Amsterdam as Ajax-Maccabi Tel-Aviv Match Turns Violent
Violent clashes between supporters broke out on Thursday in Amsterdam, before and after the match between Ajax and the Israeli team Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the Europa League. Members of the Moroccan and Turkish communities would be involved in these incidents.