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The Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) has published its official position on the European Union’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), backing the Made in Europe concept while firmly opposing any implementation that would penalize production chains already established outside the Union, particularly in Morocco and Turkey. The statement marks the first time the association […]
Morocco’s Comité de Coordination et de Surveillance des Risques Systémiques (CCSRS) concluded its 23rd quarterly meeting in Rabat on Tuesday with a broadly reassuring verdict on the state of the financial system. The committee — presided by the Wali of Bank Al-Maghrib and bringing together the presidents of the AMMC and ACAPS alongside the Director […]
Libya has officially launched its Strategic Climate Framework under the Paris Agreement after it was endorsed by the internationally recognised Government of National Unity. The framework comprises the country’s first Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) for 2026–2035, the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) to 2045, and its first Initial National Communication (INC) to the United Nations Framework […]
Following the announcement by Moroccan authorities that they had dismantled terrorist cells receiving logistical and operational support from ISIS Sahel branch, several Arab countries and institutions voiced their support for the measures taken by Rabat to protect public order, citizens, and residents, while praising the vigilance of Morocco’s security services. The Gulf Countries, namely Bahrain, […]
Marsa Maroc, leading port operator in the Kingdom, has announced a $300 million investment plan to expand container handling capacity at the Port of Casablanca after securing a 20-year extension of its concession to operate Container Terminal 3. The expansion will enable the port’s operator to meet growing container traffic at Morocco’s largest port. Terminal […]
Human Rights Watch has denounced the continuing unfair Tunisian authorities’ prosecution of political opponents and human rights activists to muzzle them. Tunisian courts have sentenced lately eight human rights defenders to prison terms and heavy fines for charges connected to their human rights work, including two prominent women who were handed harsh sentences, said HRW […]
Morocco has taken a significant step in the digitalisation of its foreign trade architecture with the official launch of eTrade.ma, a national B2B e-commerce platform designed to connect Moroccan companies with international buyers. The platform was unveiled at the campus of the Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P) in Benguerir by the Secretary of State for […]
Morocco’s economic geography is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation, according to the editorialist of Aujourd’hui le Maroc. The latest meeting of the National Investment Commission revealed that approved projects are now being located in provinces such as Al Haouz, El Jadida, Moulay Yacoub, Nador, Rehamna and Taroudant — territories not traditionally associated with major […]
Morocco’s Direction générale des impôts (DGI) generated a record 20.93 billion dirhams in additional revenues from tax control and regularization operations in 2025, an 18 percent increase on the prior year, as the administration advanced what it describes as a fundamental shift in fiscal doctrine. Rather than using audit activity as a quick budgetary lever, […]
Morocco’s Royal Navy hosted a lavish reception on Monday in New York City aboard Frigate Mohammed VI to mark the vessel’s participation in the International Naval Review 250, organized as part of the celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States. The ceremony was attended by the U.S. Ambassador to Morocco, […]