This year, the Marhaba operation to welcome Moroccans living abroad is supported by measures implemented by the Customs and Indirect Tax Administration (ADII). A circular released on Wednesday outlines initiatives aimed at simplifying procedures, improving access to information, and supporting investment project holders.
In a move that reinforces Morocco’s role as a continental hub for tourism and innovation, the financial agreement to establish the first thematic office of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in Africa was signed today, Thursday, May 29, 2025. The signing took place on the sidelines of the 123rd session of the organization’s Executive Council in Spain. The agreement was signed by Fatima Zahra Ammor, Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts, and Social and Solidarity
The Ethics Committee of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation issued, Thursday, severe disciplinary sanctions against Abdellatif Naciri, president of the Youth Sports Association of Casablanca. He was suspended from all sports activities for three years and fined 30,000 dirhams. Additionally, the committee suspended the team’s player, Mohamed Al-Aqal, for two years and fined him 20,000 dirhams. The club itself was also fined 50,000 dirhams. These decisions followed evidence of an
Xlinks has requested a pause in its DCO application for the Morocco–UK Power Project while it awaits the UK government’s decision on its Contract for Difference (CfD) bid, which will determine the price at which the project can sell electricity. The pause is seen as a strategic step to align all project stages.
Morocco’s lemon export market is staging a strong comeback in the 2024/25 marketing year (MY), breaking a four-year downward trend, according to data compiled by EastFruit. Favorable weather and a global drop in lemon production, especially a 33% fall in Turkey’s output, have paved the way. From October 2024 to March 2025, Morocco shipped 6,100 tons of lemons, generating $2.7 million—its best half-year volume since MY 2020/21, with earnings almost matching the entire previous
In a recent speech, Abdelmalek El Houthi sharply criticized the military cooperation between Morocco and Israel, specifically highlighting a joint «air exercise». He pointed to the participation of Israeli military personnel in the Moroccan phase of «African Lion 2025», which took place from May 12 to 23. «Arab countries participated in these trainings with the Zionist enemy», he lamented, without naming them. Notably, Qatar’s military was also
A fundraiser launched in memory of two English men of Jamaican origin who died in a car crash in Morocco has raised over £3,800 in just two weeks. Cameron Smith, 27, a father of one, and Anthony Smith, 48, tragically lost their lives earlier this month when a driver collided with their car in Agadir. Their friend, Tyrone Smith, who was also in the vehicle, was seriously injured and underwent emergency surgery at a Moroccan hospital. Nearly 140 people have donated to the fundraiser,
Un vol easyJet de Londres Gatwick à destination de Marrakech a été contraint de se dérouter vers Faro, au Portugal, la semaine dernière après qu'un groupe de passagers britanniques a causé une importante perturbation à bord, ont rapporté les médias britanniques. Les six hommes, apparemment en voyage pour un enterrement de vie de garçon, ont été débarqués par la police après un
La semana pasada, un vuelo de easyJet que partía de Londres Gatwick con destino a Marrakech tuvo que desviarse hacia Faro, en Portugal, debido a una grave alteración provocada por un grupo de pasajeros británicos, según informaron los medios británicos. Se trataba de seis hombres que, aparentemente, se dirigían a una despedida de soltero. Fueron desembarcados por la policía tras protagonizar un comportamiento disruptivo que incluyó
The primary court in Kenitra is set to deliberate today, Friday, on a case involving the assault of a minor at a three-star hotel, with five individuals implicated, including the hotel owner, according to the newspaper Assabah. The case came to light after a public altercation outside the hotel between the minor and a customer who had brought her to a room. A dispute over financial compensation led the girl to scream, drawing the attention of the General Information Services. This prompted the