In the wake of recent violence in Torre Pacheco, a town in the Murcia region, Moroccan international footballer Omar El Hilali, who plays for Espanyol, has spoken out against the negative impact such incidents have on the perception of immigrants striving for a better life in Spain. In an interview with Betevé, the 23-year-old El Hilali remarked, «These actions tarnish the reputation of those of us who come here to work and integrate. While the majority work hard to make a living,
Mohamed El Mimouni has spent the past 25 years in service to others. Since 1997, this Frenchman of Moroccan descent has volunteered tirelessly, but despite his dedication, he has been dismissed twice from the fire brigade. Not because of a lack of commitment, but, as Mediapart reports, because he dared to speak out about the discrimination he experienced. «There will be no Arab in my fire station», a station chief in Orne once said. El Mimouni eventually secured a position there
A week after the violence in Torre Pacheco, in Spain’s Murcia province, the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH) has denounced what it calls «racist persecution against immigrants, the majority of whom are Moroccan nationals who have lived there for over two decades». In a statement issued Monday, the association voiced concern over «the rise of far-right racism, which targets migrants in Spain, threatens the social fabric, and reignites fear and
Moroccan midfielder Amine Zouhzouh has officially signed with Qatar's Al-Wakrah club, departing from AS FAR after an outstanding season. The transfer deal spans three years and is valued at three million dollars, with an additional annual bonus approaching one million dollars, according to 2m.ma. This represents a landmark deal for the historic Rabat club, where the 24-year-old Atlas Lion has tallied 24 goals and 24 assists. Zouhzouh's skill and precision have attracted interest from numerous
Morocco’s central bank is advancing its work on a central bank digital currency (CBDC), having recently completed its first test involving peer-to-peer (P2P) retail payments, Bank Al-Maghrib Governor Abdellatif Jouahri announced Monday in Rabat. Speaking at the opening of the 2025 Continental Conference of the Association of African Central Banks, Jouahri revealed that a second test is underway. This new trial focuses on cross-border transfers, in partnership with the Central Bank of
In Côtes-d'Armor, a 32-year-old undocumented Moroccan man is speaking out after two years of working off the books at a restaurant in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany. Souhail Bouguerba says he was exploited by his employer, who promised to help him get legal status in France, a promise that was never kept. Souhail arrived in France in 2015 on a tourist visa and has worked a series of undeclared jobs, sometimes earning just four euros an hour. In 2023, he accepted a job from a restaurant owner
The city of Granada, Spain, recently hosted an international conference on cultural diplomacy with Morocco, held on July 18. Organized by the Moroccan League of Young Newspaper Publishers, the event focused on «the role of cultural, artistic, and media diplomacy in building bridges between countries», with Morocco and Spain presented as a case study. Held at the Euro-Arab Foundation for Higher Studies, the gathering brought together artists, intellectuals, journalists, and
A vibrant tournament celebrating the spirit of Morocco, Congo, Mali, and even France unfolded near Paris, where over 200 teenagers gathered at the Henri-Longuet sports park for a unique Nations Cup. The initiative aimed to bridge divides between neighborhoods and ease tensions. Ludovic Danga, a youth coordinator at MJC Les Passerelles, noticed a shift in dynamics among the participants. «By forming teams based on countries, the young people moved past their usual circles, reaching beyond
Glovo delivery drivers in Morocco are staging a protest this Monday in Casablanca to denounce worsening working conditions and to oppose the use of a distorted map of the Sahara on the delivery platform’s app. The Spanish company has come under growing criticism in recent weeks, as drivers have held several demonstrations, threatening a work stoppage if the map is not corrected. Tensions have also escalated between drivers and Glovo’s Moroccan branch, which they are urging to
Algeria continues to lend its support to separatist movements in Morocco, having hosted an international conference yesterday focused on what was termed the «human rights situation in the occupied Rif». This event was organized by the so-called «National Rif Party», which advocates for the separation of the Rif region from Morocco. Mirroring the rhetoric of the Polisario Front, this separatist «party» accused the Moroccan state of perpetrating «crimes
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