The second edition of TOC Africa arrives at the Port of Tanger Med

The second edition of TOC Africa 2025 is taking place on September 17 and 18 in Tangier, under the theme «Trade, tariffs, and tensions… How to move forward?». Organized by Tanger Med in collaboration with TOC Worldwide, this event serves as a premier global gathering designed to invigorate the maritime and logistics sectors, according to a press release. The TOC (Terminal Operations Conference) editions are hosted in the «nerve centers of global trade: in Europe in

Spain seizes nearly seven tons of Moroccan hashish in Strait of Gibraltar operations

The Spanish Civil Guard intercepted nearly seven tons of hashish smuggled from Morocco in two consecutive operations last weekend in the Strait of Gibraltar. The smugglers threw the packages overboard while trying to escape, but security forces later recovered them, Spanish media reported. The first operation took place on Saturday off the coast of Tarifa (Cádiz), where a speedboat heading toward Ceuta was spotted. After a joint chase by marine units from Algeciras and Ceuta, the

Morocco Backyard Ultra in Maâmora to serve as world championship qualifier

The Maâmora Forest, between Rabat and Kenitra, will host the Morocco Backyard Ultra on September 19, 2025. This edition will bring together 50 endurance runners in a unique format where athletes must complete a 6.706 km loop every hour until only one remains. Since its first official edition in 2021, Moroccan athletes have shown remarkable progress, with men improving from 20 to 37 loops and women from 12 to 30, organizers said in a press release. This year’s race is particularly

Marruecos: Llamamientos a los jóvenes para manifestarse el 27 y 28 de septiembre por la educación y la salud

Publicaciones recientes en las redes sociales convocan a marchas juveniles en Marruecos, los días 27 y 28 de septiembre de 2025, para exigir una mejor calidad en los servicios de educación y salud. Una plataforma llamada MoroccanYouthVoice lidera la movilización, promoviendo reuniones pacíficas y proporcionando instrucciones detalladas sobre la vestimenta para los participantes.

Morocco to fully exempt basic retirement pensions from income tax by 2026

This week, Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah announced that the draft finance bill for 2025 includes measures to fully exempt pensions paid by basic retirement schemes from income tax by 2026. Responding to a written question from Driss Sentissi, president of the Popular Movement (MP) parliamentary group in the House of Representatives, she explained that the measure would be implemented in two stages: a 50% deduction on pensions beginning in January 2025, followed by full exemption

Spain : A Cadiz protest to support imprisoned Moroccan ex-Minister Mohamed Ziane

A protest is scheduled for Friday, September 19, at noon, in front of the government delegation headquarters in Cadiz, Spain. Organized by the Human Rights and Protection of Migrants and Refugees Association in Jerez de la Frontera, the demonstration will also involve the Andalusian Human Rights Defense Association. The rally is intended to express solidarity with lawyer and former minister Mohamed Ziane, who faces a three-year prison sentence. The organizers stress that their initiative

Online calls urge Moroccan youth to march on September 27–28 for education and health

Recent social media posts are calling for youth marches in Morocco on September 27–28, 2025, demanding better education and health. A platform called MoroccanYouthVoice is leading the mobilization, emphasizing that the marches should remain peaceful and even providing detailed clothing guidelines for participants.

Le tribunal de Rotterdam souhaite entendre le chef du renseignement marocain dans une affaire d'espionnage

Le tribunal de Rotterdam a demandé à entendre le chef du renseignement marocain Yassine Mansouri en tant que témoin dans le procès d'Abderrahim El M., un ancien responsable de la sécurité néerlandais accusé d'avoir «divulgué des secrets d'État» au Maroc. El M., qui nie toutes les accusations, reste en détention provisoire et affirme qu'il n'a «jamais, au grand jamais violé» la confiance

El tribunal de Róterdam desea escuchar al jefe de inteligencia marroquí en un caso de espionaje.

El tribunal de Róterdam ha solicitado escuchar al jefe de inteligencia marroquí, Yassine Mansouri, como testigo en el juicio de Abderrahim El M., un exfuncionario de seguridad neerlandés acusado de haber «divulgado secretos de Estado» a Marruecos. El M., quien niega todas las acusaciones, permanece en detención preventiva y afirma que «nunca, jamás de los jamases» ha violado la confianza del Estado neerlandés.

Moroccan migrant accused of setting minor on fire temporarily released in Las Palmas

A Moroccan migrant accused of setting a 17-year-old girl on fire, who is under the guardianship of the regional government, has been temporarily released in the La Isleta neighborhood of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria while investigations continue. The incident dates back to July, when the 20-year-old suspect allegedly ignited fuel-soaked papers and threw them at the victim, leaving her with severe burns covering 95% of her body. She was later transferred in critical condition to the intensive