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Morocco and Spain are preparing to inspect the undersea power cables that helped keep electricity flowing between them during the April 2025 blackout, 7news Morocco reports. Spanish marine services company Advanced Cargo Services & Marina (ACSM) has won the inspection contract. The work will be funded equally by Morocco’s ONEE and Spain’s grid operator Red […]
Morocco’s 2027 draft budget (PLF 2027) introduces a new national affordable rental housing program aimed at students, young professionals, newly formed households, and workers relocating for employment, according to details presented by Minister of Economy, Finance and Public Sector Performance Fouzi Lekjaa. The initiative seeks to address longstanding difficulties faced by young Moroccans in accessing […]
Libya’s Planning Minister, Mohammed Al-Zaidani, has held talks with the World Bank Group on expanding cooperation to support infrastructure development, renewable energy and economic diversification. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Planning’s headquarters in Tripoli on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with the head of the World Bank Group mission to Libya, Samih Ismail. […]
Algeria’s parliament has formally agreed to authorize the deployment of Algerian troops to Niger. The decision was never genuinely in the hands of the lawmakers. It had already been taken by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and the military clique that effectively runs the country. The vote was pure theater. This move was prepared well in advance […]
Morocco’s port projects are repositioning the kingdom on the global logistics map and drawing growing interest from foreign powers, Aujourd’hui le Maroc reports. The paper says Tanger Med has already put Morocco on that map and that the effective commissioning of Nador West Med and Dakhla Atlantique will take it a level higher, attracting economies […]
The average net monthly salary of Moroccan civil servants reached 10,732 dirhams in 2026, up 39.4% from 7,700 dirhams in 2016, according to the human resources report accompanying the 2027 draft budget law. The increase reflects salary adjustments resulting from social dialogue agreements, promotions, and measures aimed at improving the purchasing power of public employees. […]
The Moroccan government plans to increase the corporate tax rate on major fuel importers and distributors from 35% to 40% in the 2027 finance bill. The higher rate would apply to companies whose net profits reach or exceed 100 million dirhams. The measure targets “superprofits” in the sector following a strong rebound in results and […]
Ryanair is launching eight new routes linking Morocco with European destinations for the Winter 2026/27 season, further expanding the low-cost carrier’s already strong presence in the Kingdom. The new services include, Rabat to Stockholm, Rabat to Kraków, Marrakech to Wrocław, Marrakech to Karlsruhe, Agadir to Milan, Agadir to Nuremberg, Agadir to Bratislava and Agadir to […]
The Moroccan government plans to ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media platforms as well as electronic games considered dangerous. The measure is included in the government’s program for 2026-2031, presented by Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri before the two chambers of Parliament last week. It forms part of […]
Moroccan smokers and vapers face new price increases from January 1, 2027, under the 2027 Finance Bill. The draft budget proposes reforming the domestic consumption tax (TIC) on traditional cigarettes for 2027–2031. This continues the multi-year plan launched in 2022. The government aims to raise state revenues, reduce price gaps between brands, and support public […]