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Three years After the historic achievement made by Morocco’s Atlas Lions in Qatar’s World Cup, the first Arab and African team to reach the semi-finals, the Atlas Lion Cubs were crowned the U20 world champions in Chile. They are the first Arab team to reach the top of the world, confirming the status of Morocco […]
Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region is rapidly transforming into a major economic and logistical hub, advancing King Mohammed VI’s vision of a prosperous Moroccan Sahara integrated with its African environment through substantial infrastructure investments and strategic positioning. The Atlantic Port of Dakhla, currently 45 percent complete with delivery scheduled for early 2029, anchors this transformation. This mega-project […]
King Mohammed VI chaired a Council of Ministers on Sunday at the Royal Palace in Rabat to approve the general orientations of Morocco’s 2026 Finance Bill, which places territorial development and social investment at the heart of government priorities. The draft budget, presented by Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui, seeks to consolidate economic […]
Morocco has unveiled a sweeping set of reforms aimed at modernizing governance and strengthening democratic participation, with a particular focus on facilitating youth access to political life. The measures were announced following the Council of Ministers’ approval of the general orientations of the 2026 Finance Bill and the adoption of four organic law projects. One […]
King Mohammed VI chaired, at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Sunday, October 19, a Council of Ministers devoted, among other things, to examining the general guidelines of the draft finance bill for the year 2026 and the reform of electoral laws, the Royal Office said in a statement. Territorial development, the 2026 Finance Bill […]
Morocco’s exports of digital services and outsourcing continued their upward trajectory, reaching 13.4 billion dirhams by the end of June 2025, according to preliminary data from the Office des Changes. The figure marks a 3.5% increase compared to the same period last year, underscoring the growing appeal of “Made in Morocco” digital solutions. Despite global […]
Morocco’s digital transformation ambitions took center stage this week at George Washington University, where Ambassador Youssef Amrani outlined the kingdom’s comprehensive strategy to leverage technology for socioeconomic development and youth integration before American policymakers, academics, and technology sector leaders. Speaking at a high-level gathering organized by the Center for Cyberdiplomacy and Leadership, Amrani emphasized that […]
A confidential parliamentary report has exposed what lawmakers describe as a “costly imbalance” in Franco-Algerian relations, estimating that France spends €2 billion annually due to the 1968 migration accord, while Algeria continues to obstruct deportations and shirk financial obligations. The agreement, signed six years after Algeria’s independence, was intended to facilitate labor migration during France’s […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced his country’s intention to strengthen air connections between Casablanca and Saint Petersburg, with the goal of “boosting the tourism sector.” The announcement was made during a meeting held on Thursday, October 16, in Moscow with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss ways […]
Morocco has no plans to tap funds available under its Flexible Credit Line (FCL) arrangement with the International Monetary Fund, Finance and Economy Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui said. The IMF approved a new two-year FCL agreement for Morocco on April 2, 2025, worth 3.45 billion Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), or about $4.5 billion, replacing a […]