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PAM generated the most Facebook interactions among Morocco’s parliamentary parties in the first five months of 2026, while PJD dominated publishing on party websites, according to a new study by the High Authority for Audiovisual Communication. HACA examined parties’ digital activity from January through May…
Saudi Arabia on Monday condemned what it described as continued Houthi attacks on civilians, infrastructure and shipping, while reaffirming its right to take measures to defend its territory. The Foreign Ministry said attacks had targeted Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Abha, Khamis Mushait, Jazan, Najran, Taif and Yanbu, as…
Spain’s two largest trade unions, CCOO and UGT, agreed Monday to call a 24-hour general strike this autumn over housing costs and wages, though the action still requires formal ratification by their governing bodies. The unions said the strike would demand wages high enough for workers to afford housing, alongside…
Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology said Monday that thunderstorms will continue through Wednesday in several parts of the country, particularly the southern provinces, the High and Middle Atlas, the Rif and Saiss regions. The agency said thunderstorms bringing 50 to 80 millimeters of rain are expected…
Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Governor Younes Tazi on Monday urged the region’s elected officials to make the most of the remaining year of the Regional Council’s mandate, saying it should not become a period of “opposition for the sake of opposition.” Speaking at the council’s October session, Tazi said anyone able to…
Wydad Casablanca’s Winners 2005 supporters group criticized authorities for preventing the club’s fans from traveling to El Jadida to attend Saturday’s league match against Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi. In a statement issued after the match, the group said its members were stopped on their way to El Jadida and were unable…
AI-generated political content has emerged as another tool for criticizing and mocking Moroccan politicians after the Sept. 23 legislative elections, blurring the line between political satire, commentary and misinformation. The National Human Rights Council, or CNDH, examined 421 images, videos and audio recordings…
Morocco registered 60,908 new businesses during the first seven months of 2026, according to the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property, or OMPIC. The new businesses included 45,898 legal entities and 15,010 individual businesses, OMPIC said in a statement. The single-member limited liability company…
The Front of Democratic Forces (FFD), the Party of Equity (PE), the Party of New Democrats (PND), and the Party of Unity and Democracy (PUD) have announced the formation of a joint parliamentary caucus in Morocco’s House of Representatives, following results of the most recent legislative elections. In a joint press…
A new report by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres details Morocco’s updated autonomy proposal for the Moroccan Sahara and describes how it has been used in recent rounds of U.N.-led negotiations. According to the report, Morocco prepared a “draft statute of autonomy” that develops its 2007 autonomy initiative…
An Indian man went on trial behind closed doors in Paris on Monday, accused of running a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring in which young girls were allegedly coerced into performing sexual acts online and engaging in self-harm. The group is believed to have abused mostly underage girls in countries including the…
Spain’s prime minister on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government amid nationwide protests. The defeat on Friday was just the latest political setback for the Socialist premier Pedro Sanchez, one of the few left-lening…
Hello and welcome to Hespress English’s live coverage as Morocco elects its government. Here is what you need to know about Morocco’s post-election period. Keep watch on our companion tracker for detailed developments as they happen. 13:00 | El Mansouri begins second round of talks to form next government Morocco’s…
Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology issued an orange-level weather alert Monday for locally heavy thunderstorms, accompanied by hail and strong wind gusts, in several southern provinces. The alert covers Boujdour, Oued Eddahab and Aousserd, where rainfall of 50 to 80 millimeters is expected, according to…
Morocco’s National Union for Administrative Reform, affiliated with the Moroccan Workers’ Union (UMT), has urged Head of Government-designate Fatima Zahra El Mansouri to make administrative reform and the digital transition priorities of the next government. The union called for faster administrative reforms, expanded…
Spanish authorities moved about 1,100 migrants from a beach in Ceuta on Sunday as nearly 600 Moroccans voluntarily returned to Morocco rather than enter a temporary migrant identification center, authorities said. The operation at El Trampolin beach began early Sunday and ended around 9:30 p.m. Migrants were taken by…
A new economic study has found that labor-market conditions in Morocco’s municipalities are influenced not only by local factors but also by developments in neighboring areas, highlighting strong links between unemployment, employment opportunities and economic activity across administrative borders. Published in…
Morocco’s real estate market showed signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2026, with transactions rising 11% and property prices increasing 0.7% from the previous quarter, although activity remained below levels that would indicate a sustained recovery. The rebound followed a sharp contraction in the first…
The Saudi-led military coalition announced on Monday its participation in the new Yemen government offensive targeting the Iran-backed Houthis, with 100 warplanes used in dawn strikes to provide air cover for ground forces. “100 fighter jets participated at dawn today in Operation ‘Dawn of Yemen’,” coalition spokesman…
Nearly 600 Moroccan migrants returned voluntarily to Morocco on Sunday as Spanish authorities began clearing the large El Trampolín beach camp in Ceuta, according to EFE. Cadena SER reported that around 700 people were removed during the first phase of the operation. An earlier estimate put voluntary returns at at…
Moroccans are becoming less likely to support traditional views about men’s and women’s roles, but that shift has not translated into stronger backing for political quotas for women, according to a new Arab Barometer report. The Arab Barometer survey found that 47% of Moroccans agreed that men make better political…
Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the education minister said. Lessons will be “totally or partly suspended” in some “400-500” high schools as the security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, said Education…
Public prosecutors received 403 complaints linked to the Sept. 23 legislative elections, a sharp drop from the 1,071 complaints recorded during the 2021 elections, a senior official at the Presidency of the Public Prosecution said. Mourad Alami, head of the public prosecution and criminal policy monitoring unit, said…
Morocco were held to a 1-1 draw by Mali on Sunday evening at the Grand Stade de Tanger, ending their international window without a third consecutive victory. The Atlas Lions took the lead in the 35th minute through Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, who converted a penalty after Check Keita was penalized inside the area. Morocco…
The Moroccan dirham weakened against both currencies in its reference basket in the week to Sept. 30, extending its decline against the euro to a fifth consecutive week, according to Bank Al-Maghrib data. The euro ended Sept. 30 at MAD 10.998, up 0.5% from a week earlier, while the dollar rose 0.9% to MAD 9.682.
Morocco’s medicines regulator is stepping up checks on pharmaceutical advertising after finding cases in which companies failed to declare promotional campaigns and materials before putting them into use. The Moroccan Agency for Medicines and Health Products warned pharmaceutical companies that no drug-related…
Profits at Morocco’s seven listed banks rose 6.7% to MAD 13.35 billion in the first half of 2026, even as combined banking income increased just 1.34%, with a sharp drop in provisions for credit risk doing much of the work. The banks’ cost of risk fell from MAD 6.9 billion a year earlier to MAD
Courts in Ceuta opened 37 preliminary proceedings over alleged sexual assaults between July 30 and Sept. 14, involving 39 victims, according to data compiled by Spain’s General Council of the Judiciary. The figures cover the period beginning with the mass arrivals into the Spanish-administered city at the end of July…
Nearly three-quarters of Moroccans worry about being unable to obtain or afford medical care, but fewer than half support higher taxes to guarantee healthcare for everyone, according to a new Afrobarometer study. The policy paper, published Sept. 28 and based on surveys across 38 African countries, found that 48% of…
Morocco’s incoming government faces an immediate fiscal test: it has little more than two weeks before the legal deadline for submitting the 2027 Finance Bill, much of which was prepared under Aziz Akhannouch’s outgoing administration. Article 48 of Morocco’s Organic Finance Law requires the annual budget bill to…
Southern Morocco is under an orange weather alert Sunday as temperatures of up to 40°C coincide with thunderstorms, hail and strong wind gusts in parts of the country, according to the General Directorate of Meteorology. The agency’s vigilance system confirms active weather warnings for Oct. 4. Temperatures between…
A Moroccan civic group is preparing to launch a free digital platform allowing residents to report urban problems and track whether authorities resolve them. The Tayr platform, developed by the Digital Citizen Association, covers issues including waste accumulation, broken street lighting, damaged roads and sidewalks…
Spanish police began dismantling part of one of Ceuta’s largest migrant camps on Sunday, deploying more than 350 officers as authorities race to clear beach encampments that formed after the mass border crossings in late July. The operation began shortly after 8 a.m. at El Trampolín beach, where police estimate more…
Morocco will face Mali in an international friendly on Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Grand Stade de Tanger, with kickoff scheduled for 6 p.m. Moroccan time. The match will be broadcast live on Arryadia, Al Aoula and beIN Sports 6. The Atlas Lions arrived in Tangier on Friday afternoon after travelling from Rabat aboard the
Severe storms and heavy rain hit parts of Spain on Sunday, with Catalonia among the hardest-hit regions, Spanish public broadcaster RTVE reported. Images from L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, near Barcelona, showed flooded streets and people wading through knee-deep water. La Vanguardia reported that regional firefighters…
Morocco became China’s largest ammonia export destination in May, absorbing more than a quarter of Chinese shipments during a record month for the commodity as disruptions reshaped global fertilizer supply routes. Chinese customs data show Morocco received 51,050 tonnes of ammonia from China in May, or 27.6% of the…
Nearly half of Moroccans support higher taxes if the government uses the additional revenue to ensure adequate health care for all, while a large majority remain concerned about being able to afford medical treatment, according to a new Afrobarometer survey. The survey found that 48% of Moroccan respondents agreed or…
Moroccan military and strategic affairs expert Abderrahmane Mekkaoui has called for moving the debate over the disputed Morocco-Algeria border from political rhetoric to strategic policy circles, particularly in the United States. Speaking to weekly newspaper Al Ayam, Mekkaoui said Morocco should build a comprehensive…
A 12-year-old girl has died after testing positive for diphtheria in Morocco’s Youssoufia province, state broadcaster SNRT News reported, amid recent reports of suspected cases elsewhere in the country. Hicham Louad, Youssoufia’s regional health delegate, told SNRT that the girl was from a rural village and developed…
Heavy rain has flooded parts of Morocco’s Oriental region over the past two days, disrupting traffic and affecting homes in Oujda and Nador as more thunderstorms are forecast. In Oujda, heavy rain Thursday evening flooded several streets after runoff from the Sidi Yahya road flowed toward Hassan II Avenue, according…
Moroccan freediver Alfia Chelai set a new national record after reaching a depth of 71 meters in the constant weight bi-fins, or CWTB, category at the 2026 World Apnea Depth Championships in Limassol, Cyprus. The dive was officially recognized as a Moroccan national record and the deepest recorded women’s freedive in…
French high school students on Friday lit fires and hurled projectiles at police who responded by firing tear gas, as activists urged new rallies in an escalating protest movement demanding better conditions in education. The government says that the pupils in their mid-to-late-teens studying in lycees have every…
Morocco’s under-20 national team secured qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations after beating Egypt 2-0 Saturday in Ismailia, Egypt, in the fourth round of the North African qualifying tournament. Adam Baalal opened the scoring in the 25th minute before Sami Bouhoudane doubled Morocco’s lead eight minutes later…
The principal of Kisser Secondary School in Settat province was hospitalized Saturday after being allegedly assaulted by a student inside the school, according to informed Hespress AR sources. The student reportedly entered the school outside his scheduled class hours. After the principal asked him to leave the school…
Morocco has approved a €349.1 million loan from the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development under a program focused on climate and risk financing, according to the latest issue of the country’s Official Gazette. Decree No. 2.26.639, dated Sept. 22, approves the loan agreement signed June 30…
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing, a day after lawmakers rejected relief measures for tenants. The demonstrations extended a crisis that has gone on for more than a week, triggered by the eviction last month of a pensioner, 87-year-old…
The programs of Morocco’s outgoing governing parties focused largely on social and economic issues while offering limited detail on political and constitutional reform, according to an analysis by the Moroccan Center for Research and Policy Analysis. The center reviewed the programs of the National Rally of…
Moroccan authorities arrested three people in September suspected of links to criminal networks involved in serious violence across Europe, Europol said Friday. The arrests were part of Operational Taskforce GRIMM, a Europol-coordinated effort targeting “violence-as-a-service” networks that allegedly organize…
Moroccan travelers have reported being held for hours and denied entry at Tunis-Carthage International Airport, with some saying they were given no clear explanation for the measures. Hespress spoke to travelers who said they had valid hotel reservations, return tickets and sufficient funds for their stays but were…
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri’s appointment as Morocco’s head of government has been formally published in the Official Gazette, following her party’s victory in the Sept. 23 legislative election. Royal Decree No. 1.26.76, published in Official Gazette No. 7548 on Oct. 1, appoints El Mansouri to the position, with the…
Remittances from Moroccans living abroad reached 89.22 billion dirhams ($9.8 billion) through August 2026, up 9% from 81.85 billion dirhams a year earlier, Morocco’s Foreign Exchange Office said. The country’s travel balance posted a surplus of 74.62 billion dirhams, up 10.8% year on year. Tourism receipts rose 9.7%…
The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to hold two closed meetings on the Sahara on Oct. 7 and 8, as it prepares to consider the renewal of the U.N. mission in the territory, known as MINURSO. Greece holds the council’s rotating presidency in October. The meetings are expected to include briefings on developments…
El Salvador reaffirmed on Friday in New York its support for the efforts made by Morocco to reach a “realistic, political, pragmatic, and lasting solution to the regional dispute” over the Moroccan Sahara. In a statement before the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly, El Salvador’s representative emphasized…
Royal Air Maroc said the co-pilot involved in an incident aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 completed three months of theoretical training with the Moroccan airline in 2025 but was not hired. In a statement, RAM said the training was part of a recruitment process and that the co-pilot’s application was rejected after the…
Morocco’s Interior Ministry has instructed local authorities to avoid nonessential new financial commitments as they prepare their 2027 budgets, effectively tightening spending rules before next year’s communal and regional elections. In a circular sent to regional walis and provincial governors, Interior Minister…
Some 5.8 million refugee children were out of school in 2025, the United Nations said Friday, warning that funding cuts threatened to make the situation worse. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, said 44 percent of the world’s 13.1 million school-age refugee children were out of school last year. “Education is protection…
Profits at companies listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange rose 12.9% in the first half of 2026 to MAD 29.6 billion, according to BMCE Capital Global Research. The research firm said combined revenue at 72 listed companies that had published first-half results reached MAD 189.6 billion, up 10.3% from a year earlier…
Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party has frozen the membership of Tangier Mayor Mounir Limouri across all party structures as he faces a criminal investigation linked to alleged irregularities during the Sept. 23 legislative election. PAM’s National Arbitration and Ethics Committee announced the decision Friday…
Jewish visitors from Morocco and abroad are gathering in Marrakech for Sukkot, with hotels and resorts hosting religious meals, prayers and community events during one of Judaism’s major annual festivals. Sukkot began on Sept. 25 and ends Friday, Oct. 2, followed in the diaspora by Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah…
Energy and sulfur accounted for almost half of the increase in Morocco’s goods imports through August, as a sharply higher fuel bill and a near-tripling of sulfur purchases pushed the trade deficit to MAD 282.6 billion, its highest end-August level in five years. Morocco imported MAD 84.3 billion more goods than…
Morocco’s tourism receipts reached MAD 97.9 billion in the first eight months of 2026, up 9.7% from the same period last year, while net foreign direct investment climbed 65%, according to provisional data from the Foreign Exchange Office. Travel spending by Moroccans abroad rose 6.6% to MAD 23.3 billion, leaving the…
Morocco’s new government formation talks entered a second phase Friday after the Authenticity and Modernity Party, led by Head of Government-designate Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, completed its first round of consultations with political parties. The PAM delegation held meetings over two days with parties represented…
Morocco’s Transport and Logistics Ministry said Friday it has increased the exceptional direct financial support provided to road transport professionals carrying passengers and goods. The increase applies to the latest round of support, for which applications opened Sept. 24, 2026, the ministry said in a statement…
Spain’s parliament on Friday rejected the first of two government measures aimed at tackling a housing crisis that has spurred nationwide protests. The result of the vote, which deals a heavy political blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, was met with cries of “shame!” by hundreds of protesters outside parliament…
Morocco’s tax authorities have begun auditing the accounts of about 80 companies and traders operating in e-commerce following data indicating possible discrepancies in the reporting of revenues from cash-on-delivery sales and recurring bank transfers made by delivery companies to online businesses, according to…
Morocco recorded an improvement in the World Bank’s government effectiveness indicator in recent years, according to the latest edition of the Worldwide Governance Indicators, or WGI. The indicator’s percentile rank for Morocco rose from 51.72 in 2020 to 52.84 in 2023 and 55.98 in 2024, according to the figures cited…
Election night does not always settle who gets to keep a parliamentary seat. After results are announced, candidates and voters can challenge an election if they believe electoral violations affected the process or the declared result. In Morocco, such challenges are formal legal proceedings subject to specific…
Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology issued a new weather warning Friday forecasting a heat wave and strong thunderstorms in several provinces across the country. The meteorological service issued an orange-level alert for a heat wave, with temperatures expected to range between 36 and 40 degrees Celsius in…
French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure or disrupted education at more than 560 establishments showed no sign of abating. The movement, which began last week in the Paris region and rapidly spread nationwide, has seen…
Morocco’s customs authorities have expanded their use of artificial intelligence and digital risk-analysis tools to identify potentially undervalued imports, auditing commercial documents and files involving goods worth nearly 650 million dirhams ($65 million), according to Hespress AR sources familiar with the…
Tangier Mayor Monir Limouri has been charged with alleged electoral violations and placed in pretrial detention as part of a judicial investigation into the handling of ballot papers during Morocco’s Sept. 23 legislative elections. The investigating judge at the Tangier Court of Appeal charged Limouri with violating…
Abdellatif Ouahbi, a member of the Authenticity and Modernity Party’s political bureau, sharply criticized Abdelilah Benkirane’s election rhetoric while defending Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri’s appointment as head of government and dismissing suggestions that an election investigation in Tangier could damage PAM’s…
Spain’s Senate Justice Committee has sharply narrowed a bill intended to facilitate Spanish nationality for Sahrawis born under Spanish administration, removing an exceptional route that would have allowed some applicants to seek citizenship without first living legally in Spain. The committee approved nine amendments…
Moroccan prosecutors have arrested two additional suspects in thecase involving the alleged removal and marking of ballot papers during the country’s legislative elections, bringing the number of suspects detained in connection with the case to seven, authorities said Thursday. The Tangier Court of Appeal’s public…
The collapse of investment company Infravest in the Tindouf camps has moved beyond a dispute over lost savings, with rights advocates in Geneva using the case to argue that financial insecurity and weak oversight can leave already vulnerable communities more exposed to exploitation. The case was raised during a side…
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Pau Pérez-Sales called for a “prompt, effective and independent” investigation into allegations that Spanish military personnel abused migrants in Ceuta, in remarks to El País published Thursday, Oct. 1. Pérez-Sales said some of the reported acts, if substantiated, could amount to…
A police officer stationed in Sidi Bennour ended his life using his service weapon on Thursday evening, October 1, according to the Provincial Security Department in El Jadida.The deceased officer, who held the rank of Police Officer (Officier de Police), was reportedly the subject of an ongoing judicial investigation…
The UN Security Council will return to Sahara this month as it prepares to decide whether to renew the mandate of MINURSO, the UN mission whose current authorization expires on Oct. 31. Greece holds the Council presidency for October. A provisional program circulated under the Greek presidency schedules closed…
A condemned female murderer in the US state of Tennessee who survived a botched execution attempt is in critical condition, her lawyer said Thursday. “What we have been told is that she is in critical condition, receiving life-saving care,” Randy Spivey said of Christa Pike, 50, who remained alive after being given…
The King’s Prosecutor General at the Tangier Court of Appeal has announced the arrest of two additional suspects in the ongoing election ballot tampering investigation, detailing recovered surveillance footage and phone records that expose a coordinated forgery operation. According to a new press release from the…
Construction of Morocco’s Grand Hassan II Stadium in Benslimane has moved into a new phase after a 2.7 billion dirham contract was awarded to the CMS-GTR consortium for external infrastructure and site works around the venue. The 18-month contract requires the consortium to build the roads, access routes…
Morocco’s U23 national football team drew 1-1 with their Malian counterparts on Thursday at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in a friendly match. Morocco’s only goal was scored by Amir Bouhamdi in the 37th minute. The match is part of the national team’s preparations for the two games it will play next November against…
Morocco’s outgoing government promised 1 million net jobs, a female labor-force participation rate above 30% and a monthly income of 1,000 dirhams ($106) for people over 65 by 2026. By the end of 2025, Morocco had added about 94,000 net jobs since 2021. Women’s labor-force participation stood at 19%, while the…
Morocco is expected to see relatively hot weather and thunderstorms across several regions Friday and into the weekend, according to the country’s General Directorate of Meteorology. Temperatures will remain relatively high in inland areas of Gharb, the Tadla and Rhamna plains, as well as inland parts of Souss and the…
Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech has spoken about his first days at Botafogo, describing the reception from the Brazilian club’s supporters as overwhelming and praising Brazil’s deep football culture. Botafogo published a video on its official YouTube channel documenting Ziyech’s arrival in Rio de Janeiro, his…
A committee of Spain’s Senate on Thursday approved a nonbinding motion calling on the government to reactivate a working group tasked with determining maritime boundaries between Spain and Morocco and to seek international recognition of the Canary Islands as a full archipelago under international maritime law. The…
Morocco’s political contest between the Authenticity and Modernity Party, or PAM, and the Justice and Development Party, or PJD, is entering a new phase as the two parties move from the campaign trail into a new parliamentary confrontation. PAM, which has moved from opposition into government, campaigned on economic…
The Moroccan Human Rights Center has called for an urgent judicial investigation after three mine workers were killed in an underground accident at the Jbel Aouam mine in M’rirt, in Morocco’s Khenifra province. The group said in a statement that the workers died after a sudden explosion inside a tunnel between 500 and…
Algerian lawmakers on Thursday adopted a law imposing the death penalty on convicted forest arsonists, after deadly wildfires ripped through swathes of the country in recent weeks. The official death toll from the blazes, which swept through the country’s northeast during the summer, was 12 people, but witnesses have…
A total of 287 Moroccan migrants reached the Spanish island of Lanzarote in six irregular migration crossings between Sept. 23 and Sept. 30. The crossings were launched from northern coastal areas near Agadir, on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, using wooden boats carrying between 35 and 62 people each, including women and…
Morocco’s Interior Ministry has begun reviewing cases involving current and former local elected officials who have been sentenced to prison, after reports from several provinces raised questions about delays in enforcing some final court rulings, according to Hespress AR sources familiar with the matter. The…
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz met Wednesday with a delegation from the Polisario Front in New York, urging progress toward a political settlement of the long-running Sahara dispute as the United Nations prepares to review the issue. After the meeting, Waltz posted a photograph of the encounter on X…
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia will visit the Spanish autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla on Oct. 13 and 14, respectively, the Spanish royal household and government said Thursday. The visit, agreed upon with the government, will be Felipe VI’s first official trip to the two North African cities since becoming…
Morocco’s National Financial Intelligence Authority is investigating high-value purchases of luxury and limited-edition vehicles in Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier after transactions raised suspicions over the sources of funds and the identities of the vehicles’ actual beneficiaries, according to Hespress AR sources…
Moroccan students remained the largest group of international students arriving in France in 2024, accounting for 12% of the country’s inbound international student population, according to a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The OECD’s Education at a Glance 2026, released…
A French police officer suspected of involvement in the death of a Moroccan man in the southern city of Carcassonne has been temporarily suspended from duty and placed under judicial supervision after authorities reopened an investigation into the case, according to Hespress AR sources. The sources said the…
A man in his 50s was killed Wednesday after being attacked by a pack of stray dogs near the village of Ait Ben Haddou in Morocco’s Ouarzazate province, according to local sources cited by Hespress. The man suffered severe injuries and heavy bleeding during the attack and died at the scene, the sources said. Local
Amnesty International has accused Spanish military personnel of subjecting migrants and asylum-seekers in Ceuta to violence, humiliation and other ill-treatment, including acts that could amount to torture, as thousands remain without adequate shelter or humanitarian assistance following a mass arrival from Morocco…
The Treasury and External Finance Department (DTFE) on Wednesday launched two placements of surplus cash totaling 2.8 billion dirhams (MAD 2.8 billion). The first repo placement, amounting to MAD 1.8 billion, was subscribed for one day at a weighted average rate of 1.56%, the DTFE said in a statement. The second…
A year-old deal between France and Britain to return migrants crossing the Channel illegally on small boats has come to an end, the UK interior ministry said Wednesday. “The government’s pilot with France to remove asylum seekers in exchange for an equal number of legal migrants is no longer processing new cases,” the…