In 2024, Moroccan asylum applications in EU+ countries dropped by 18%, with most filed in Italy, Spain, and Slovenia. Even more telling is the surge in withdrawn applications. In Slovenia alone, Moroccans accounted for over 70% of all withdrawals.
Over the past 24 hours on June 19, Morocco reported eight fires, including six in forested areas and two outside. According to the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF), «rapid and coordinated interventions» by emergency services allowed full control of all incidents, with the total affected area estimated at 20 hectares. By province, ANEF states that 15 hectares were affected in Tetouan. The agency also confirmed that efforts to extinguish remaining smoldering spots are
The owner of a travel agency in Fez has been referred to the public prosecutor after allegedly defrauding a couple out of 264,000 dirhams intended for two Hajj visas that were never delivered. The court has postponed the hearing to June 23 to give the accused time to appoint a lawyer and review the case file. The couple filed a complaint with the police, supporting their claim with voice recordings of conversations exchanged via messaging apps, which reportedly confirmed the agreement to
Morocco saw a significant rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2024, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2025. The report highlighted North Africa as the main driver of FDI growth on the continent, with Morocco’s FDI increasing by 55% to $1.6 billion. Tunisia also experienced a 21% rise, reaching $936 million, alongside strong gains in Egypt. The construction sector remains a key area of investment
Iberdrola’s Núñez de Balboa mega-plant has been identified as the cause of the nationwide power outage that hit Spain on April 28. According to El Diario, this large solar farm experienced abnormal operations about 30 minutes before the blackout. Spain’s grid operator, Red Eléctrica (REE), has called for an investigation into what it describes as «an internal control malfunction» or «an internal anomaly at the plant», which Iberdrola must
On Thursday, Russian authorities extradited a Moroccan national to Morocco from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport, as part of joint cooperation between the National Central Bureau of Interpol under Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Prison Service. According to a statement by Interior Ministry spokesperson Irina Volk, the suspect was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by Moroccan authorities for alleged involvement in fraud, forgery,
Morocco’s consumer price index (CPI) dropped by 0.4% in May compared to the previous month, according to a note released Thursday by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The decline was driven by a 0.8% decrease in food prices and a 0.1% drop in non-food prices. Major contributors included lower prices for vegetables (-2.1%), fish and seafood (-1.7%), meat (-1.5%), dairy products (-1.0%), and slight drops in bread, cereals, oils, and fruits (-0.3%). In contrast, coffee, tea, and cocoa
A Royal Armed Forces (FAR) drone struck a Polisario vehicle on Thursday, June 19. «The operation took place in the Karzaze region, near Mijek, east of the Sand Wall. The outcome of the strike remains unknown for now», a source familiar with the matter told Yabiladi. According to the same source, the Polisario elements had first crossed into Mauritanian territory clandestinely, intending to carry out an operation against Moroccan positions, before being targeted by the FAR
Nearly a month after Kenya officially voiced support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, the Polisario’s main ally in Nairobi has resurfaced. On Thursday, June 19, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetangula, met with the Polisario’s representative in Kenya. «Today, I hosted His Excellency Mohamed-Liman Ali Ami, the Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, who paid me a courtesy call at my office at Parliament Buildings», Wetangula
The Spanish government has approved the reception of «around 3,000 children» from the Tindouf camps this summer. «At the proposal of the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security, and Migration, the Council of Ministers has taken the necessary steps to authorize the temporary stay of Sahrawi minors and issue visas for their chaperones, as part of the 'Holidays in Peace 2025' program», the government said in a statement. Launched in the mid-1990s, the program aims to
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