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Moroccan farmers have completed the planting phase of the third legal cannabis cultivation season for the local “Beldia” variety, marking a new step in the Kingdom’s effort to build a regulated industry focused on medical and pharmaceutical applications. This year’s cultivation covered around 2,200 hectares, slightly down from approximately 2,600 hectares planted last season, while […]
Morocco’s public debt remains “sustainable with a high probability,” the International Monetary Fund’s mission chief Laura Jaramillo Mayor said, offering a strong vote of confidence in the Kingdom’s economic strategy as it ramps up large‑scale public investment. The assessment, part of the IMF’s 2026 Article IV consultation, reflects the view that Morocco’s rising spending, on […]
Morocco’s expanding religious diplomacy took center stage this week in Niger, where African scholars and officials underscored the pivotal role of the Royal institution of the Commandership of the Faithful in promoting stability and moderation across a continent facing mounting security and ideological challenges. The two‑day colloquium, held on June 6–7 in Niamey and organized […]
A meeting meant to relaunch strained ties between France and Algeria has instead laid bare Algiers’ weakened diplomatic position, with the spying controversy surrounding a senior Algerian intelligence chief casting a long shadow over the talks. Earlier this month, discussions in Paris, led by French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and his Algerian counterpart Saïd Sayoud, […]
The New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, an avid soccer fan, has said he expects Morocco to win the FIFA World Cup this year. Mamdani has made this prediction in an interview with the Guardian newspaper. Mamdani, who oversees the municipal government of the United States’ largest city, supports sport as both a matter of […]
Morocco’s state-owned phosphate OCP Group is planning to raise up to $540 million through a subordinated perpetual bond to fund second phase of its ambitious industrial, energy, and environmental transformation strategy. The bond issue, approved by the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC), will be open exclusively to qualified Moroccan institutional investors from June 11 to […]
Morocco’s aerospace industry is undergoing a structural shift, moving beyond simple assembly subcontracting to the production of increasingly complex and technically demanding components. Driven by the arrival of global manufacturing leaders and a progressive deepening of the industrial value chain, the sector is establishing itself as a high-technology hub rather than a low-cost outsourcing destination, […]
TAQA Morocco for Community has launched a call for innovation applications targeting sustainable water management solutions, coinciding with World Environment Day. The initiative, open through to the end of August 2026, is directed at Moroccan start-ups, students, doctoral candidates, and young researchers, and is backed by a total prize package of 300,000 dirhams. The program […]
A video posted on social media network on the so-called mega Gara Djebilet project has gone viral as it showed a bare land with a medium-size pit and no activity on the site contrary to the false propaganda produced by the state-owned Algerian media on the giant iron mine. During a visit to the site, […]
King Mohammed VI received on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat Moroccan mountaineer Nawal Sfendla, who recently climbed both Mount Everest and Lhotse in a single expedition and awarded her with Wissam Al Moukafaa Al Watania of the Order of Officer. This Royal audience reflects the steadfast interest the King has always shown for […]