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Drought continues to slash jobs in rural areas leading to the surge of the unemployment rate to 13.3% in 2024, compared with 13% in 2023, the statistics agency HCP said. The number of unemployed people in Morocco reached 1.638 million people last year, ringing the alarm bell for the government. The unemployment rate was notably […]
Spanish Civil Guard announced on Monday the arrest of seven suspected members of “Daesh” in security operations carried out in close collaboration with Morocco’s Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). Three suspects were apprehended in the province of Toledo thanks to intelligence provided by the DGST regarding a group of individuals at an advanced stage of […]
Morocco’s tourism revenue grew 7% to 11.2 billion dollars thanks to increased arrivals, the tourism ministry said. With 17.4 million tourists visiting in 2024, arrivals were two years ahead of schedule or 20% higher compared with 2023, showing the country has turned the Covid-19 page thanks to major investments in its hospitality sector. Morocco plans […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany following the death of former German President and former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Horst Köhler. In his message, the Sovereign expressed his deep sorrow over the death of Köhler, highlighting that the Kingdom of Morocco honors […]
The ongoing development projects in Morocco meant the country had to import more equipment and semi-finished products in 2024, leading to an expansion of the trade deficit by 7.3% at 300 billion dirhams ($30 bln). Imports at $76.1 billion outweighed exports at $43 billion, the foreign exchange regulator said. Morocco’s leading exports were cars and […]
The Arab Union for Sports Culture awarded, on Sunday in Doha, the “2024 Arab Sports Culture Honorary Prize” to the President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), Fouzi Lekjaa. The award was presented to Lekjaa during a ceremony held on the sidelines of the 5th Annual Conference on Sports Culture in the Arab World, […]
The ongoing reform of the Moroccan family code confirms the Kingdom’s role as a “leader” in the Muslim world in terms of equal rights and adapting to the country’s social, economic and cultural developments, said vice-president of the American Foreign Policy Council, Ilan Berman. “Morocco has long been a leader in the Muslim world, in […]
A groundbreaking $18.8 million rural development program is set to transform 16 Moroccan villages into world-class tourist destinations by 2026, marking one of the most significant investments in the country’s rural tourism sector. The comprehensive initiative aims to revolutionize rural tourism while preserving the authentic character of these distinctive locations, bringing sustainable economic growth to […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday released the full match schedule for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, set to take place in Morocco from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026. The tournament will kick off with host nation Morocco facing Comoros on December 21 in Rabat, part of Group A, CAF […]
The Moroccan national team claimed first place in the second Arab Championship for Mathematics and Logic Games in the junior category (U14s) held in Tunis. The Moroccan team, participating remotely, secured three gold medals grabbed by Ismail Abkkari, Yahya El Ouafi, and Yahya Ajbar, and one bronze medal won by Lina Laman. Sixteen Arab countries […]