Moroccan officials want to turn the country into an aviation hub, luring investors aiming to spread out their supply chains to more nations with available and affordable workers. The North African kingdom is among a longer list of countries vying for contracts
The Foreign Office has issued a slew of travel warnings to Brits for countries across the Middle East and North Africa as tensions ramp up after strikes on Iran. Tehran said it fired air defence systems early on Friday (April 19) at
The Canary Islands have issued a two-word warning over fears Morocco’s warships could threaten holidays. The president of the Cabildo of Gran Canaria, Antonio Morales, has voiced staunch opposition to Morocco’s planned military manoeuvres off the coast of Western Sahara. Morales’s concerns
The exhibition at Morocco’s Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art showcases Cuban art. It represents one of the first displays of Cuban artwork at an African museum. Themes explored in the exhibition range from isolation and economic embargo to heritage
Dozens of migrants were caught swimming through a storm to reach a Spanish territory on the African continent. Around 30 migrants, all of Moroccan origin, swam into Ceuta in the early hours of March 26. The group, including 16 and 17-year-olds as
Climate change and a drought have forced Morocco’s famous public baths to close a few days a week in an effort to save water. The public baths, known as hammams in Arabic, have been fixtures of Moroccan life for centuries. Some are
Moroccan authorities arrested 30 people this week in the city of Fes on multiple charges as part of a wide-ranging case involving blackmail, threats and trafficking of newborn babies. SPANISH GOVERNMENT UNLAWFULLY SENT CHILD MIGRANTS BACK TO MOROCCO, TOP COURT RULES The
Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that authorities acted illegally by sending unaccompanied child migrants back to Morocco. The surge included hundreds of unaccompanied minors, many believed to be sub-Saharan migrants seeking a better life in Europe. Spain’s Interior Ministry defended the action, claiming
Two unlikely countries in north Africa have emerged as the “biggest beneficiaries” of Brexit. Morocco and Egypt have both seen a significant increase in the value of their exports to the UK. This is due to UK trade with EU member states
British tourist Ian Tickhill bravely chased a man wielding a machete into the sea after being attacked on a Morocco beach. Despite blood pouring from a wound in his leg, the 58-year-old from Hull in East Yorkshire sprang into action when his