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Morocco exported 1,200 tons of lemons to the UK between November 2024 and August 2025. This volume exceeds Morocco’s overall lemon exports to the UK over the past decade, says East Fruit news platform. The United Kingdom has become among Morocco’s most important fruit export destinations, ranking just behind Spain and France in recent years. […]
Dutch low-cost airline company Transavia has launched a new route between Amsterdam and Rabat, marking another milestone in the airline’s steady growth across North Africa. The new service responds to growing demand for travel between the Netherlands and Morocco, especially for leisure and family travelers as well as business passengers. The Dutch airline company says […]
South Sudan has confirmed it requested $2.5 billion in oil-backed loans from two international firms, exceeding the country’s annual budget of less than $2 billion. The Petroleum ministry said on Thursday that the requests, sent in late October, were preliminary and intended solely for official Government purposes. The loans comprise $1 billion from ONGC Nile […]
Despite possessing nine million hectares of forest resources, Morocco finds itself trapped in an economic paradox. The nation imports nearly 70% of its timber needs while its forests face unsustainable exploitation, creating urgent challenges at the intersection of environmental protection and industrial development. National production of construction and industrial timber reaches 680,000 cubic meters annually, […]
Morocco’s administrative and commercial courts posted impressive efficiency gains in 2024, processing cases at unprecedented rates while managing surging workloads driven by national infrastructure projects, according to the annual report from the Supreme Council of the Judicial Power. Administrative tribunals demonstrated marked improvement, with first-instance courts achieving processing rates of 119.5% and appeals courts reaching […]
Tunisia’s trade deficit reached 18,435.8 million dinars (MD) by the end of October 2025, up from 15,716.4 MD over the same period in 2024, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The coverage rate fell to 73.9% compared with 76.7% last year. The deficit was primarily driven by energy (-9,181.5 MD), raw materials and […]
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is set to expand its transatlantic network with two new direct routes from Casablanca to Boston and Los Angeles starting May 2026, Moroccan media reported. This strategic move strengthens the Moroccan carrier’s footprint in North America and reinforces its ambition to become a leading connector between Africa and the United States. […]
Morocco’s Nador West Med port is entering its final phase and is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2026, equipment minister Nizar baraka said. “Construction is complete. We are now moving into the operational phase with leading international partners,” Baraka told members of Parliament, confirming agreements with major global players, including French […]
Direct air links between Morocco and Israel could soon return after they have been suspended on October7, 2023, according to Israeli media. Israeli Channel 12 said Morocco will reopen its skies to Israeli travelers this week, making it the first Muslim-majority country to restore flights with Israel since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict. The […]
Morocco’s dirham has maintained remarkable stability over the past decade while currencies of competitors Turkey and Egypt collapsed, creating apparent price advantages for those nations’ exports. However, exchange rate dynamics reveal far more complexity than nominal depreciation suggests, notes Media 24 news outlet in an analysis. Over 2015-2024, the dirham depreciated just 0.7% against the […]