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Tanger Med emerges as strategic maritime hub amid global trade disruptions

Morocco’s Tanger Med port is gaining prominence as a key transshipment hub linking Asia, Europe, and Africa, as global trade routes shift under the pressure of geopolitical tensions, energy transition, and rising protectionism. The port’s operational efficiency and growing connectivity are positioning the Kingdom as a strategic logistics pivot at the crossroads of continents, according […]

Morocco’s king sets up committee to investigate competition regulator’s probe dysfunctions

King Mohammed VI decided to create an ad hoc committee to investigate dysfunctions relating to a probe by the competition council, a statement of the Royal Office said. The Competition Council, which has been entrusted with ruling on the alleged uncompetitive practices used by fuel distributors, is thus removed from the case. The ad-hoc committee […]

New life injected to cabinet as Morocco braces for new development model

The Moroccan government has experienced a major shake-up after King Mohammed VI stressed the need for adding momentum to the administration, institutions and the government in preparation for the new challenges awaiting the country. The new government, unveiled Wednesday Oct.9, is more compact with 24 members including the head of the government Saad Eddine El […]