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Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested a 31-year old man in M’diq, Northern Morocco, on Saturday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist plot inspired by the ideology of the Islamic State group, known as ISIS or Daesh, authorities said. The arrest was carried out on the basis of intelligence provided by the General […]
Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, has firmly rejected European accusations that the kingdom is serving as a conduit for subsidized Chinese products entering the EU market. Speaking on Médias24’s flagship program, the minister responded directly to a Financial Times article that characterized Morocco as a potential Chinese manufacturing platform targeting Europe, and […]
Morocco expanded its agricultural and food trade surplus with the European Union in the first two months of 2026, as a sharp decline in EU exports to the North African country outpaced a more modest drop in Moroccan shipments to the bloc, European Commission data showed. EU imports of Moroccan agro‑food products totaled 800 million […]
Morocco has been elected to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the 2027–2029 term during the election held by the UN body in New York. The election of Morocco to the Council with 178 votes out of 187 is an international recognition of the role played by the Kingdom in the economic and […]
Morocco welcomed more than 7.7 million tourists in the first five months of 2026, marking a 7% increase compared with the same period last year, according to official data. The tourism ministry said arrivals maintained strong momentum as the country approaches the peak summer season, with May alone recording about 1.7 million visitors, up 13% […]
The Pan-African Bank, Shelter Afrique Development Bank, will hold its 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Rabat, Morocco. The gathering, scheduled for June 9-11, features a symposium, a ministerial roundtable, the Bank’s statutory meetings, field visits and a series of business and investment engagements focused on housing finance, climate-resilient infrastructure, and urban transformation. Convened under […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has mobilized 500 million euros in support of Morocco’s reconstruction efforts in quake-hit areas in the Atlas mountains, the bank said. The financing will help Morocco rebuild and upgrade essential infrastructure in the hardest-hit areas, including roads, schools and healthcare facilities, according to an EIB statement. The new tranche brings […]
Construction of Morocco’s Dakhla Atlantique port has exceeded 60% completion, marking a key milestone for one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects, according to the Ministry of Equipment and Water. The ministry said the project continues to advance at a steady pace, with physical progress having reached 57.16% by the end of April and now […]
Trade in goods between the European Union and Morocco rose to a record €62.2 billion in 2025, driven by higher EU exports, with the bloc’s trade surplus widening to €11.2 billion, European Commission data showed. EU purchases from Morocco totaled €25.5 billion in 2025, up 0.5% year-on-year, while EU sales to the North African Kingdom […]
British Mirror daily is upbeat about Morocco’s national football team in the FIFA World Cup 2026, saying the Atlas Lions mindset has changed and could go further than 2022 World Cup semi-final. If an African team is to go deep into this World Cup, it would be hard to look past the Atlas Lions as […]