The repatriation operation that brought Moroccans stranded in Melilla home was allegedly marked by irregularities. It did not include the poorest members of the Moroccan communities who are still stranded on the other side of the border.
When he was a medical student in Paris, Rachid Saïdi ended up in the hotel industry, distinguishing himself in this sector. Today, his hotels host and fully support Moroccans stranded in France since the introduction of the sanitary measures linked to the coronavirus.