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People of Moroccan origin remain the largest non-European Union community in Belgium, with around three-quarters having acquired Belgian nationality, underscoring the group’s growing integration into Belgian society, according to an analysis based on official migration data. The study, prepared by migration researcher Hassan Bentaleb and based on annual figures from Belgium’s federal migration center Myria, […]
Morocco’s OCP Group is diversifying sulphur suppliers, pivoting to Triple Superphosphate (TSP) production and investing in domestic green ammonia to reduce sulphur import reliance, according to a report issued by Stratfor, a leading U.S. geopolitical intelligence platform. To further secure supply chains, the world’s largest phosphate exporter is counting on regional blending facilities to hedge […]
Morocco and Spain are preparing changes to their seasonal agricultural worker program, including the planned introduction of visas valid for up to four years and revised recruitment procedures, Moroccan Labor Minister Younes Sekkouri said. The reforms target a program that sends thousands of Moroccan women each year to work on Spanish farms, mainly in the […]
Morocco is strengthening its position as one of the world’s emerging investment hubs for the electric vehicle (EV) industry, thanks to a long-term industrial strategy that is enabling the country to integrate progressively into higher value-added global supply chains, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in its World Investment Report 2026, […]
María Catalina Del Real Mihovilovic, president of Chile-Morocco Parliamentary Friendship Group, reaffirmed in Rabat on Tuesday the group’s full support for UN Security Council Resolution 2797 on the Moroccan Sahara, following talks with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. Speaking to the press after the meeting, Del Real Mihovilovic noted that Resolution 2797 enshrines Morocco’s autonomy plan […]
The Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) has published its official position on the European Union’s proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), backing the Made in Europe concept while firmly opposing any implementation that would penalize production chains already established outside the Union, particularly in Morocco and Turkey. The statement marks the first time the association […]
Morocco’s Comité de Coordination et de Surveillance des Risques Systémiques (CCSRS) concluded its 23rd quarterly meeting in Rabat on Tuesday with a broadly reassuring verdict on the state of the financial system. The committee — presided by the Wali of Bank Al-Maghrib and bringing together the presidents of the AMMC and ACAPS alongside the Director […]
Following the announcement by Moroccan authorities that they had dismantled terrorist cells receiving logistical and operational support from ISIS Sahel branch, several Arab countries and institutions voiced their support for the measures taken by Rabat to protect public order, citizens, and residents, while praising the vigilance of Morocco’s security services. The Gulf Countries, namely Bahrain, […]
Marsa Maroc, leading port operator in the Kingdom, has announced a $300 million investment plan to expand container handling capacity at the Port of Casablanca after securing a 20-year extension of its concession to operate Container Terminal 3. The expansion will enable the port’s operator to meet growing container traffic at Morocco’s largest port. Terminal […]
Morocco has taken a significant step in the digitalisation of its foreign trade architecture with the official launch of eTrade.ma, a national B2B e-commerce platform designed to connect Moroccan companies with international buyers. The platform was unveiled at the campus of the Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P) in Benguerir by the Secretary of State for […]