Un couple belgo-marocain est actuellement jugé devant le tribunal correctionnel de Liège, accusé d'avoir fraudé le système de pension belge à hauteur de plusieurs centaines de milliers d'euros. D'après La Dernière Heure, le couple aurait perçu des allocations de vieillesse pendant des années, alors qu'ils résidaient principalement au Maroc. La fraude a été mise au jour en 2022, suite à l'envoi de
Una pareja belga-marroquí enfrenta actualmente un juicio en el tribunal correccional de Lieja, acusada de defraudar el sistema de pensiones belga por varios cientos de miles de euros. Según La Dernière Heure, la pareja habría estado recibiendo pensiones de vejez durante años, a pesar de residir principalmente en Marruecos. El fraude salió a la luz en 2022, después de que se enviaran veinte cartas anónimas al Servicio Federal de Pensiones,
The direct participation of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE) in the upcoming legislative, communal, and regional elections from their host countries remains uncertain. With a year to go until the 2026 legislative elections, Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftite sidestepped the issue in his response to a written question from Khalid Essati, a parliamentary advisor from the National Union of Moroccan Workers (UNTM), the trade union arm of the PJD. However, he recalled that in 2021, political
Spanish National Police in Asturias have arrested a Moroccan citizen who was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by Moroccan authorities. He is suspected of involvement in a human trafficking case in Morocco, according to Spanish media. Moroccan authorities informed their Spanish counterparts that the individual is believed to be a member of a criminal network involved in irregular migration and human trafficking within Moroccan territory. The arrest took place on June 9 in
A Belgian-Moroccan couple is facing charges in Liège criminal court for allegedly defrauding the Belgian pension system out of hundreds of thousands of euros. According to La Dernière Heure, the pair received old-age benefits for years despite spending most of their time in Morocco. The fraud came to light in 2022, after an anonymous tipster sent twenty letters to the Federal Pensions Service detailing the couple’s frequent travel and prolonged stays abroad. The couple had
A recent Afrobarometer survey reveals that unemployment is the top concern among young Moroccans, with nearly one-third saying they have «frequently» considered leaving the country for economic reasons.
The Royal Moroccan Air Force and the French Air and Space Force have launched the joint exercise Marathon 25 on Moroccan soil. The objective of the training is clear: «to enhance interoperability and mastery of aerial procedures and tactics», the French military announced on Tuesday, June 24, on X. For the exercise, Morocco has deployed «eight F-16 fighter jets, along with Puma helicopters for transport and medical evacuation missions», according to the same source. On
Spanish police arrested Ridouan Taghi’s cousin, a key figure in the «Mocro Maffia» in the Netherlands, last Saturday. Firas Taghi was caught at the Tarifa border crossing while preparing to flee to Morocco. According to sources close to the ongoing investigations, the Dutch media outlet Algemeen Dagblad (AD) reported on Wednesday that the 24-year-old is linked to an international drug trafficking investigation. Firas Taghi’s name first appeared in police investigations
Fossilized brachiopods found on Mogador Island puzzle researchers, they’re over 100 million years old, yet buried in Roman-era layers. Experts believe they were purposefully collected and stored, possibly traded as curiosities or used in ancient rituals.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation’s technical management has parted ways with a French coach following reports of unprofessional conduct, including sexual harassment and entering the training center while intoxicated. According to the newspaper Assabah, the coach had previously worked at the federal center in Saidia, where he became involved in harassment cases targeting a female official and players in the women’s football program. He was also accused of showing up at the