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The Moroccan automobile market recorded a landmark year in 2025, posting a historic 33% surge in sales driven by renewed consumer demand, the rapid rise of hybrid and electric vehicles, and an unprecedented influx of Chinese carmakers. Total sales reached 235,372 units by the end of December, compared with 176,401 in 2024, according to data […]
Morocco’s farming sector faces an acute labor shortage that industry leaders now characterize as more pressing than water scarcity, threatening harvests across multiple crops despite favorable rainfall boosting production. Agricultural employers struggle recruiting workers, particularly for seasonal employment essential to manual operations including harvesting, thinning, and crop maintenance. Rachid Benali, president of the Moroccan Confederation […]
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has not only showcased Morocco’s organizational success but also exposed a growing surge of conspiracy‑driven narratives among certain African football federations. What began as made-up complaints escalated into a pattern of unverified accusations, particularly from Senegal, Egypt, and Algeria, even as Morocco received international praise for its hosting standards. […]
Defense and military coopeartion between Morocco and the United states as well as regional security were reviewed at a meeting in Rabat Monday between minister Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and a delegation from the U.S. Congress, led by the Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, Jason Smith, […]
Sweden “expresses support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, in light of the recently adopted Security Council resolution 2797,” as a “credible basis” for negotiations to achieve a definitive solution to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. This position was expressed in an official statement issued by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, following a phone […]
Under the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Prince Moulay Rachid received on Monday at the Royal Guests Palace in Rabat the members of the National Football Team, finalists of the Africa Cup of Nations (Morocco-2025). On this occasion, Prince Moulay Rachid was greeted by the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, […]
King Mohammed VI, chairman of Al-Qods Committee, has been invited by President Donald Trump to join as a Founding Member the Peace Council that Trump is planning to launch as an initiative to “contribute to peace efforts in the Middle East”, said the Moroccan foreign affairs ministry in a statement released Monday. The Monarch has […]
Morocco is reportedly exploring the acquisition of up to 400 South Korean K2 Black Panther tanks and the Cheongung medium-range air defense system as strategic partnership between Seoul and Rabat is gaining momentum. According to experts, the potential deal would enable Moroccan army to diversify military weaponry and modernize its land and air defense capabilities. […]
Agriculture Minister Ahmed El Bouari represented Morocco at the 18th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture held January 14-17 in Berlin during International Green Week. The Kingdom’s participation reaffirmed commitment to integrated sustainable water resource management, resilient agriculture, and strengthened international cooperation supporting food security and sustainable development. Organized under the theme “Water. Crops. Our […]
Morocco coach Walid Regragui expressed deep anguish after his team fell 1–0 to Senegal in extra time in the Africa Cup of Nations final, a defeat he described as one of the most painful moments of his tenure. The hosts, playing in front of a packed Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, pushed Senegal to the […]