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Morocco’s cereal harvest is projected to reach 90 million quintals in the 2026 season, including 44 million quintals of soft wheat, Agriculture Minister Ahmed El Bouari said. Speaking before the upper house of parliament, El Bouari said the crop would also include 21 million quintals of durum wheat and 25 million quintals of barley. Collection […]
The Central Bank of Sudan has announced the accreditation of Electronic Banking Services (EBS) as a SWIFT global financial messaging and wire transfer service bureau, marking a significant step toward reintegrating the country’s banking system into the global financial network. The announcement positions EBS as the first approved SWIFT service bureau in the country and […]
Morocco is betting that its new Nador West Med port, due to enter service by the end of 2026, will anchor a broader industrial transformation of the country’s eastern Oriental region, as authorities seek to replicate the success of Tanger Med and deepen integration with global trade routes. Beyond its role as a maritime gateway, […]
Morocco called on Tuesday in Geneva for an integrated approach to the inclusion of refugees and migrants, placing football at the center of social cohesion policies and efforts to combat xenophobia, during a side event held on the margins of the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council (HRC). Speaking at the meeting, organized by […]
Royal Air Maroc Cargo is focusing its growth strategy on high-value trade flows between Asia and Africa, positioning Casablanca as a key redistribution hub serving more than 30 destinations across the continent, Moroccan media reported. The cargo unit of Morocco’s national carrier aims to capitalize on rising demand for electronics, e-commerce shipments, industrial goods and […]
Morocco’s push to prioritize domestically produced wheat following a strong harvest is being hampered by bottlenecks in harvesting, rising costs and some quality concerns, industry officials and sector reports indicate. After abundant winter rains ended a seven-year drought, Morocco expects cereals output to double this season to around 9 million tons. To shield local farmers […]
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, used Tuesday’s ordinary session of the UN Committee of 24 (C24) in New York to deliver a forceful restatement of Morocco’s position on its southern provinces, describing Security Council Resolution 2797, adopted on 31 October 2025, as a watershed moment that definitively frames the parameters for […]
Demonstrators in Tripoli have forced the closure of the local office of the International Organization for Migration (International Organization for Migration), escalating public unrest over migration governance and related policy concerns. The protesters on Tuesday blocked access to the premises and erected barriers, demanding an immediate halt to the organization’s activities. They carried placards rejecting […]
Morocco’s industrial, energy and mining production started 2026 on the back foot, with official data pointing to a broad-based decline across the country’s main productive sectors. According to figures from the High Commission for Planning (HCP), the index of manufacturing industries excluding oil refining contracted by 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026 compared […]
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, presided in Rabat on Tuesday over the first Patient Day dedicated to individuals living with deafness and hearing loss — an event marking two decades of the foundation’s engagement with deaf and hard-of-hearing children. The occasion also served as the formal launch of the “Hearing Aid […]