Spain
Death Toll Rises for Moroccan Residents in Spanish Floods
The toll of Moroccan victims in the recent floods that hit the Valencia region in Spain has just worsened, according to the Moroccan consulate.
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Moroccan Living Abroad
Morocco
Housing assistance in Morocco: a program popular with Moroccans living abroad
Moroccans living abroad (MRE) play an important role in the success of the direct housing assistance program, according to Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Minister of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy.
Morocco
'Sex Education' Star Sami Outalbali Emerges as French Cinema's New Talent
Sami Outalbali , 25, is a young French actor who has been making a name for himself in recent years. Of Moroccan origin, the talent was revealed in the famous Netflix series Sex Education, where he plays the role of Rahim.
Morocco
Threatened Remittances of Moroccans Residing Abroad: Europe Raises Concerns for Moroccan Banks
Moroccan banks present in Europe are facing new challenges with the announced implementation of a European directive aimed at putting an end to the transfer of funds by foreigners to their countries of origin, including Moroccans in the diaspora .
Morocco
Morocco: A Moroccan Residing Abroad Arrested for Real Estate Spoliation
The investigating judge at the Court of Appeal of Settat decided on Tuesday to place in pre-trial detention five defendants, including a famous lawyer from the city and a Moroccan residing abroad, accused of falsifying official documents and real estate spoliation.
Morocco
Mohammed VI: A Speech Focused on Moroccans Residing Abroad
In his speech on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the Green March, King Mohammed VI announced a reform in the management of the affairs of Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), in order to better meet the needs of this community.
Morocco
Morocco courts the money of Moroccans living abroad, but ignores their political demands
The recent cabinet reshuffle has confirmed the government’s lack of interest in the demands of the Moroccan community established abroad. Despite calls for the creation of a dedicated ministry, the government did not see fit to respond to this request.
Morocco
Morocco: burglars target the homes of Moroccans living abroad
A 23-year-old man was arrested on Sunday, November 3 in Guelmim, suspected of belonging to a network of burglars. The case began on October 28, when residents of the Al Qods neighborhood discovered that two houses belonging to Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) and a sports hall had been burglarized.
France
Saint-Émilion: Moroccan workers exploited, their recruiters convicted
A father and his son, of Moroccan nationality, were sentenced on Tuesday, November 5 by the Libourne correctional court to prison terms for human trafficking. They provided labor to wine châteaux in the Saint-Émilion region.
Morocco
Europe wants to block money transfers of Moroccans living abroad
The European Union wants to put an end to the transfer of funds from Moroccans living in Europe to their country of origin through Moroccan banks present on the continent.
France
An MRE is scammed 20,000 euros
Touria, a divorced woman in her forties and mother of two boys, was the victim of a financial scam by a fake online banker who managed to extort 20,000 euros from her, he said, "to support the Palestinians against Israel".
France
Assassination of Samuel Paty: Abdelhakim Sefrioui faces justice
Abdelhakim Sefrioui, a pro-Palestinian activist, is considered the main defendant in the murder of Samuel Paty, a teacher at the Bois-d’Aulne college, killed in October 2020. Like his seven co-defendants, he appears this Monday before the Paris Assize Court.