First Independent Mena Newspaper
Guinea’s Football Federation has smacked fake-news makers alleging Moroccan players left the pitch during their 1976 Africa Cup of Nations final match. The Federation has also denounced the baseless rumours claiming it challenges Morocco’s 1976 AFCON win. These false rumours were circulated on social media networks and reproduced by anti-Moroccan news platforms after CAF Appeal […]
After recording one of its wettest winters since 1981, Morocco faces a sobering meteorological counterpoint: a growing scientific consensus around the likely return of El Niño as early as summer 2026, a development that could reverse the country’s recent hydrological recovery and reignite the drought conditions that battered the Kingdom for seven consecutive years. Both […]
Once regarded as a secondary byproduct of financial transactions, market data has emerged as a cornerstone of the Casablanca Stock Exchange’s competitiveness, credibility, and appeal to international investors. As algorithmic and quantitative trading increasingly defines global financial markets, the quality, speed, and standardization of data infrastructure has become as decisive as the fundamentals of the […]
The ancient imperial city of Fez has introduced a new weekly cultural programming initiative at its iconic Bab Boujloud square, commonly known as the Blue Gate, as part of a broader effort to sustain tourism momentum and showcase the city’s living heritage throughout 2026. The initiative transforms one of Morocco’s most photographed landmarks into a […]
U.S. Representative to UN Mike Waltz has announced that his country is conducting a comprehensive, performance-based review of several peacekeeping missions including the MINURSO within the frame of a new Trump policy to optimize effectiveness of UN bodies, streamline bureaucracy, reduce costs and restore accountability. Mr. Waltz made the announcement during his testimony at a […]
Casablanca’s municipal council is preparing to adopt a comprehensive urban aesthetics regulation that will impose strict visual standards on building facades, commercial fronts, and all structures visible from public thoroughfares — replacing a framework that has been in place since 2014. The move reflects the city’s ambition to project a more coherent and modernized image […]
Construction of the Dakhla Atlantique port complex — now more than 53% complete — is rapidly transforming Morocco’s southernmost Atlantic coast into a major continental logistics hub, with ambitions extending deep into sub-Saharan Africa. The project stands as the flagship infrastructure investment of Morocco’s Southern Provinces development model and a central pillar of the Royal […]
Morocco has cemented its position among the continent’s three largest sovereign debt issuers in 2026, alongside Egypt and South Africa, according to the latest S&P Global Ratings report. The ranking reflects growing market confidence in the Kingdom’s financial management and the tangible results of a sustained reform agenda pursued over recent years. The backdrop is […]
Police at the Tanger-Med port, in coordination with customs services, foiled an international drug trafficking operation on Thursday evening, seizing 3 tons and 932 kg of chira. The joint border control operation targeted an international transport truck registered in Morocco, and led to the seizure of drug shipments concealed in specially built compartments inside prototype […]
Morocco’s OCP Group is pressing ahead with its international growth strategy, as its fertilization solutions subsidiary OCP Nutricrops secures government approval to establish two new foreign entities — one in France and one in India — marking a significant step in the group’s transition from export-focused operations to embedded local market presence. The authorizations were […]