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Morocco is expected to export nearly 550,000 tons of mandarins in the 2025/26 season, reaffirming its place among the world’s leading exporters despite mounting climate pressures and intensifying competition, Moroccan daily L’Economiste reported. Mandarins and clementines now make up around 83% of Morocco’s total citrus exports, a concentration that has helped the country regularly rank […]
Arab Gulf countries have thanked King Mohammed VI for the strong support and clear solidarity expressed by Morocco following the deadly missile attacks launched by the Iranian regime against member States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The praise of the Moroccan supportive stand was made during the 8th Morocco-GCC Joint Ministerial Meeting, held […]
Former United Nations envoy Christopher Ross has once again exposed his impartiality in his latest commentary on the Sahara conflict in which he put forward an assessment reflecting long standing positions aligned with Algeria and the Polisario separatists, instead of viewing the dispute from the lenses of a neutral mediator. In his recent analysis published […]
Morocco was elected on Friday in Rome as Vice-Chair of the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) under the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Morocco’s election, represented by the National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA), took place during the 20th session of the Commission, held from March […]
Morocco is emerging as one of the world’s most credible candidates for green hydrogen production and maritime fuel supply, according to a World Bank analysis recently cited by the Moroccan daily L’Economiste. The Kingdom’s combination of strategic geography, abundant renewable energy resources, and low-cost hydrogen production potential places it at the forefront of the global […]
Morocco’s entrepreneurial landscape showed continued vitality in 2025, with 109,656 new companies registered throughout the year, according to data published by the Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office (OMPIC). The figures reflect sustained business creation momentum across a broad range of sectors and regions. Of the total, 78,622 were legal entities and 31,034 were sole […]
Morocco’s government is closely monitoring the impact of rising geopolitical tensions on the national economy and prices, government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas said, stressing the resilience of the country’s economic fundamentals despite the global uncertainty. The government, he said, “continues to follow the situation closely and will not hesitate to take any additional necessary measures to […]
The United States was preparing a major investment conference on Spain’s critical minerals but retracted after Madrid refused to support the American military operation against Iran, according press reports. Spain has refused to allow the U.S. to use the jointly run bases at Morón and Rotafor in the war against Iran, distancing itself from the […]
Morocco has risen to the forefront of global destinations for Italian exporters and investors, according to a recently released report by Italy’s export credit agency SACE, which identifies the country as one of the most attractive markets among nearly 200 surveyed. SACE’s updated metrics place Morocco at 78/100 on the export opportunity index and 68/100 […]
India has secured 2.5 million tons of fertilizers from Morocco’s OCP Group under long‑term supply agreements aimed at stabilizing its agricultural input needs for the 2025–2026 farming season, an Indian minister said. Speaking to MPs, Indian chemicals and fertilizers minister Jagat Prakash Nadda confirmed that New Delhi has locked in 8.6 million tons of fertilizers […]