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J.P. Morgan has placed Morocco among the core countries set to receive some of the highest weightings in its new GBI-EM Edge index, which tracks local-currency sovereign bonds across 26 frontier market economies. The international financial services firm will launch by end of September its “Government Bond–Emerging Market Index” (GBI-EM) covering almost $ 330 billion […]
Moroccan security services have arrested a 28-year-old Danish national of Israeli origin in Tangier who is considered one of the most wanted individuals in Denmark and the broader Scandinavian region. The operation, carried out on Saturday 12 September by officers from the Tangier prefecture of national security on the basis of precise intelligence provided by […]
Algeria’s decision this week to cut diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates has once again highlighted Algiers’ deepening tilt toward Iran and its regional proxies, including Hezbollah, at the expense of broader Arab consensus. Algeria cut ties with Abu Dhabi over vaguely defined “provocative or hostile” actions in a move that fits a familiar […]
Morocco’s national karate team won a total of 26 medals (five gold, 14 silver and seven bronze), finishing0 third in the final standings of the African Karate Championship, which concluded Sunday evening in Algeria. The national team added to its medal tally on the fourth and final day of the championship, winning a gold medal […]
A total of 76 surgeons and operating-room nurses have completed Morocco’s first university program dedicated to robotic surgery, with the Mohammed VI Interventional Simulation and Robotic Surgery School (M6-ISRSS) in Casablanca marking the end of its inaugural year at a ceremony held over the weekend. The program, launched in January at Mohammed VI University of […]
Morocco, a country with a diversified economy, has outpaced hydrocarbon-rich Algeria in foreign exchange reserves, reaching approximately $50 billion in September, according to central bank data. This milestone underscores the success of Morocco’s diversified and productive economy, while exposing the costs of Algeria’s rentier economy which led to restrictive import policies and heavy reliance on […]
Italy’s national automotive industry association is calling for stricter European Union rules that would prevent components manufactured in Morocco from counting as European content, even as Italian exports of auto parts to the Kingdom jump sharply. Morocco has outpaced Italy in auto production with 500k exported in 2025 compared with 380k for Italy. The National […]
The Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) has announced the launch of a direct shipping line from Misrata Free Zone port, passing through Tangier, Morocco, towards several African markets, including Nigeria and Cameroon. Thanks to its geostrategic ports and modern logistics, Morocco has established itself as a gateway to Africa market. After a stopover in Tangier […]
TikTok has deleted 530,652 videos in Morocco during the first quarter of 2026. These videos were removed for violating Community Guidelines of the social media platform, according to a TikTok report showing the platform’s efforts made to maintain a safe digital environment. Morocco recorded a proactive removal rate of 99 % before being reported by […]
Morocco is approaching a key milestone in the development of its Eastern region, with work on a critical section of the highway connecting Driouch to the Nador West Med port complex now more than 95% complete. The port will have an industrial zone and will offer an exit for industrial exports of Fez and the […]