News of moroccan migration (14)
Belgian-Moroccan Fatima Zibouh Named ‘Brussels Leader of the Year’
Written by CCME
Brussels: Belgian-Moroccan political scientist and social entrepreneur Fatima Zibouh has been named “Brussels Leader of the Year” by Lobby magazine.
Each year, the Belgian magazine presents the “Lobby Awards” to “inspiring and caring leaders who show the way for the community.”
Germany: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima and Lower Saxony seal a partnership in migration and investment opportunities
Written by CCME
The Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region signed, in Hanover on January 24, a partnership agreement on migration and investment opportunities. This agreement aims at developing solutions to labour immigration and at enabling an effective involvement of the Moroccan community living in Lower Saxony, north-west Germany.
The Consulate General of Morocco in Montreal opens its new headquarters
Written by CCME
The Consulate General of Morocco in Montreal, Canada, officially opened its new headquarters on Wednesday 15 January 2024.
Wildfires in Los Angeles: emergency contact for Moroccans nationals residing
Written by CCME
The Moroccan embassy in the US urges Moroccan nationals residing in areas affected by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles, California, to follow local authorities' evacuation orders and safety guidelines.
Moroccans lead Spain's resident foreign communities in 2024
Written by CCME
The annual Spanish population report from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) indicates Moroccans will be the country's largest resident foreign community in 2024.
Moroccan expatriates legally entitled to marry without a Muslim witness in case of difficulties.
Written by CCME
The Council of the Moroccan Community Abroad, has followed with great interest the meeting held on Tuesday, 24 December 2024 at the headquarters of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco under royal instruction.
Rachel Bendayan, a Canadian of Moroccan descent appointed minister
Written by CCME
The Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, reshuffled his cabinet on Friday, 20 December 2024, which included eight new ministers. Among the new Cabinet members, Rachel Bendayan, a Canadian of Moroccan descent.
Brussels: Opening of an exhibition on Moroccan immigration to Belgium
Written by CCME
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Moroccan-Belgian labour agreements, a pictorial exhibition dedicated to the Moroccan immigration in Belgium opened on 20 December 2024 in Brussels.
Banque du Maroc is negotiating with its French and Spanish counterparts over Moroccan remittances
Written by CCME
Mr.Abdellatif Jouahiri, the Governor of Banque du Maroc, held a press conference in Rabat 17 December 2024. He addressed the impact of a European memorandum that requires foreign banks operating in Europe to establish local branches that are subject to European regulations, on Moroccan banks operating in European countries, especially on remittances of the Moroccan diaspora.
China Grants Moroccan Scientist Rachid Yazami Lithium Batteries Patent
Written by CCME
Beijing - Moroccan scientist Rachid Yazami has recently been granted a new patent in China for his method of rapidly charging lithium batteries, particularly for electric vehicles.
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Ayman Ramdani, the founder of NGO Play4Peace, decorated by the Belgian King (Play4Peace press release)
Written by CCME
An inspirational journey shaped by his Moroccan roots
Born to a father from the Moroccan city of Oujda, Ayman Ramdani was raised with values based on resilience and solidarity. After the loss of his father, who was an orphan and a pillar of his inspiration, he left a promising career in the corporate world to set up Play4Peace in his father's memory.
More and more Moroccans living abroad are moving to Morocco’ Najat Vallaud-Belkacem
Written by CCME
On the sidelines of the 13th annual international conference of the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS) "The Atlantic Dialogues", Ms Vallaud-Belkacem, former French Minister of Education, in an interview with MAP, said: ‘What I have noticed recently is that more and more Moroccans living abroad are deciding to come back and settle in Morocco’. And she added: ‘This reflects the country's development, its influence and the increasingly important place it occupies on the international stage".
Doha: Four Moroccans awarded of the Sheikh Hamad Prize for Translation and International Understanding
Written by CCME
The Sheikh Hamad Prize for Translation and International Understanding, which took place in Doha on Tuesday 10 December 2024, awarded four Moroccans.
Tribute to the Moroccan goumiers who sacrificed their lives for France
Written by CCME
A ceremony was held on 9 December 2024 in the town of Fréland, near Colmar (Alsace, eastern France), to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the town from Nazi occupation. Tribute was paid to the Moroccan goumiers who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of France.
