Morocco’s unemployment rate surged to 13.1% on the back of persisting drought in the first half this year, compared with 12.4% the same period last year. Youth unemployment, in particular, soared to 36%, with 19% reported among degree holders, the high commission for planning HCP said. The total number of the unemployed in Morocco grew […]
Abdellatif Loudiyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of National Defense Administration, presented the 2026 defense budget to the parliamentary committee, confirming an increase in the country’s defense spending. The increase keeps the strategic focus on modernization and building a domestic military industry, Moroccan media reported citing Loudiyi’s meeting with members of […]
Cheick Sallah Cissé, the Ivorian who made a name for himself and his country seven years ago in Rio Olympics, won Sunday a World Taekwondo Championships title in the men’s over-87 kilograms division. Cisse overcame defending champion Carlos Sansores of Mexico, with 2-1 victories in both rounds. In both rounds, he built a 2-0 lead […]
