The Spanish Civil Guard and customs authorities at the Port of Algeciras have foiled two attempts to smuggle large quantities of cigarettes from Morocco, according to Spanish media reports. In two separate operations carried out on July 13, customs officers and surveillance units seized a total of 28,000 undeclared packs of cigarettes hidden inside vehicles arriving from Morocco. The individuals involved, along with the seized goods and official reports, have been referred to the Algeciras
Moroccan midfielder Neil El Aynaoui is parting ways with his club RC Lens, joining Italian football club AS Roma in a €23m deal, reveals Italian sports influencer Fabrizio Romano in a Friday post. According to him, El Aynaoui is expected to head to Rome tomorrow for the medical check-up, adding that it is a five-year contract. https://x.com/fabrizioromano/status/1946191862412259736?s=48&t=dNQxpXVKp9bxFtNBJa0Rew Before joining Lens in 2023, El Aynaoui (born 2 July 2001) came through
In a groundbreaking year-long study conducted across Morocco’s 12 regions, the association Les Citoyens gathered the voices of over 1,100 young people. Far from the common clichés of youth disengagement, these young Moroccans expressed a strong desire to contribute to society. Yet, due to limited awareness of available tools, lack of recognition, and institutional barriers, many feel invisible. This sociological study puts forward concrete recommendations to build a more inclusive
The Association of Elected Officials of the Justice and Development Party (PJD) has issued a statement denouncing what it described as «threats from the Prime Minister» directed at Khalid Tikoukin, head of the Tabant (rural commune in Azilal Province), who recently led a protest march by residents of Aït Bouguemez to Azilal to present a list of local demands. During last Tuesday’s monthly session on general policy at the House of Councillors, Prime Minister Aziz
She left Morocco with hopes of building a career in the French public healthcare system. Today, she nearly regrets that decision. A doctor with a degree from outside the European Union (Padhue), she has been practicing in Seine-et-Marne for several years. Like around 50 of her colleagues at the Grand Hôpital de l’Est Francilien (GHEF), she now finds herself in an absurd and distressing situation: she is being asked to repay €60,000. The issue centers around a
Un couple français accusé d'avoir envisagé de «sacrifier» leur fils de cinq ans dans le désert marocain a comparu devant la justice ce jeudi. Arrêtés dans le sud de l'Espagne à la fin de 2023 alors qu'ils s'apprêtaient à prendre un ferry pour le Maroc, ils ont été partiellement acquittés par le tribunal de Bordeaux. Comme le rapporte Le Parisien, le parquet avait réclamé six ans de
Una pareja francesa, acusada de haber planeado el «sacrificio» de su hijo de cinco años en el desierto marroquí, compareció ante la justicia este jueves. Detenidos a finales de 2023 en el sur de España cuando se disponían a tomar un ferry hacia Marruecos, fueron parcialmente absueltos por el tribunal de Burdeos. Según informa Le Parisien, la fiscalía había solicitado seis años de prisión para el padre y cuatro
A French couple accused of planning to «sacrifice» their five-year-old son in the Moroccan desert stood trial on Thursday. Arrested in southern Spain in late 2023 as they were about to board a ferry to Morocco, the couple was partially acquitted by a Bordeaux court. According to Le Parisien, while the prosecution had sought six years in prison for the father and four for the mother on charges of criminal conspiracy, the court ruled that «no evidence could establish»
The European People’s Party (EPP) has called for an urgent review of the trade agreement between the European Union and Morocco, warning of an «unacceptable imbalance» in the European fruit and vegetable market, particularly affecting southern Spain. The remarks were made before the Petitions Committee in the European Parliament. MEP Carmen Crespo urged the introduction of mandatory customs quotas and effective reciprocity mechanisms, along with stricter monitoring and
On Thursday morning, the body of a doctor working at the Al Ghassani Regional Hospital in Fez was discovered buried in the garden of her husband's family home in Had Oulad Zbair, a town in Taza Province. She had been missing for several days under suspicious circumstances. The victim, a 36-year-old mother of two, was initially reported missing by both her husband, also a general practitioner at the same hospital and her father, following her sudden and unexplained disappearance. An