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MedTech T2S Group Holding, the leading medical technology group in Morocco and across more than twenty African countries, has received authorization from the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) for its planned initial public offering (IPO) on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, seeking to raise nearly 1.09 billion dirhams to support its next phase of growth. The […]
Morocco was placed on a heatwave risk alert in the 1 July 2026 bulletin of the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), which flagged the country alongside Sudan — officially in drought — and Ghana, where flooding had already caused thirteen deaths. The FEWS NET alert, driven by the confirmed presence of El Niño, […]
Morocco’s remarkable rise in international football has evolved into a symbol of what nations from the Global South can achieve through vision, investment, resilience, and belief, international media says. As highlighted by recent analyses in The Guardian, Modern Diplomacy, and The New Yorker, the Atlas Lions have come to represent a wider aspiration shared by […]
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will operate 12 special direct flights between Casablanca and Boston to meet soaring demand from Moroccan fans eager to attend the national team’s World Cup quarter-final against France on July 9. The national carrier, which serves as the official airline of Morocco’s national team, said it had activated an exceptional air […]
Charikaty, a Moroccan legaltech platform specializing in digitalizing company formation and legal services, has launched a dedicated remote offering aimed at Moroccans living abroad, allowing members of the diaspora to create and manage a company in Morocco entirely online and without ever setting foot in the country. The move addresses a longstanding obstacle for diaspora […]
Morocco’s central bureau for judicial investigations (BCIJ) announced on Monday that they had dismantled a terrorist cell linked to the Islamic State’s affiliate in the Sahel region, thwarting a highly dangerous plot that had reached an advanced stage of preparation. According to BCIJ, the operation was launched following precise intelligence provided by the General Directorate […]
Former French ambassador to Algeria Xavier Driencourt argues that Algeria’s political system has long relied on military power, official memory of colonialism and France’s discomfort with its past to sustain itself, according to a new book that has entered France’s top 20 bestseller list last week. In “L’Algérie 1830-2026. Vérités et légendes” (“Algeria 1830-2026: Truths […]
A gathering held recently in Washington brought together senior figures from American political life to celebrate the longstanding friendship between Morocco and the United States, timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of American independence. The event was organized by the Adams Memorial Foundation, a body dedicated to preserving the legacy of John Adams, the […]
Libya’s Government of National Unity has established an emergency Committee to investigate the causes of persistent electricity outages and propose solutions to improve grid stability and ensure fair load shedding across regions. The decision was announced during a high-level meeting chaired by Minister of State for Prime Minister and Cabinet Affairs Mohammed Ben Ghalbon, with […]
Morocco welcomed a record 19.8 million international tourists in 2025, overtaking Egypt and consolidating its position as one of Africa’s leading tourism destinations, according to the OECD’s Tourism Trends and Policies 2026 report. The figure represents a 14% increase from 2024 and exceeds Morocco’s official target of 17.5 million visitors set under its 2023-2026 tourism […]