First Independent Mena Newspaper
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has dissolved parliament and called a snap general election after facing mounting pressure from mass protests over the country’s housing crisis. Sánchez called the early election for November 29 during a televised speech to the nation from the Palace of Moncloa, his official residence in Madrid. “The time has come […]
High schools across France have closed, thousands of teenagers have been arrested, and hundreds of people have suffered injuries as unrests over conditions in the lycée system has spread and erupted into violence in recent days. Up to 500 schools across France are still partially or totally closed after clashes between riot police and student […]
Morocco’s National Integrity, Prevention and Fight Against Corruption Authority (INPPLC) was appointed this Friday Oct.2 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a member of the Steering Committee of the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport (IPACS), further strengthening the Kingdom’s position as an active partner in the development of international action for greater integrity in sport. This […]
Morocco increased its blueberry exports to Switzerland for the third consecutive marketing year. Between July 2025 and June 2026, Switzerland imported 655 tons of Moroccan blueberries valued at more than US$8.9 million, according to EastFruit news platform. Shipments increased 75 per cent compared with 2024/25 season, reaching a record for trade between the two countries. […]
The revival of unfounded allegations surrounding the Pegasus spyware affair has reignited debate over what critics describe as a persistent tendency among some French media outlets to single out Morocco without proof while paying less attention to surveillance controversies closer to home. The discussion follows recent coverage by France 24 and other media outlets of […]
Marsa Maroc, Morocco’s major terminal operator, has strengthened its bulk handling operation with the deployment of the first Liebherr LPS 550 in Africa. The new rail-mounted Liebherr with electric drive that combines a 48-metre boom and a high-capacity bulk handling performance delivers the reach and precision required for vessel operations at the Port of Casablanca, […]
Morocco’s agri-food exports to the European Union rose slightly in the first seven months of 2026, according to the latest monitoring report from the European Commission released on 28 September. EU imports of Moroccan agri-food products reached €2.66 billion between January and July 2026, up 1% (€39 million) from €2.621 billion in the same period […]
British exploration company Critical Mineral Resources has reported high-grade silver, copper and gold results from drilling at its Agadir Melloul project in Morocco, releasing assay results from 21 new diamond drill holes. Two holes, BH 174 and BH 175, returned particularly strong silver grades. BH 174 delivered the strongest result, with a 20-centimetre section starting […]
Morocco’s largest companies are increasingly turning to Europe for external growth, according to La Vie éco, which counts a wave of stake-taking announcements over the past three years. In June 2026, pharmaceutical group Laprophan completed its acquisition of Swiss firm Rivopharm, which generates annual revenue of around €100 million and brings 125 molecules, 1,500 product […]
Morocco ranks among the most competitive manufacturing bases for clean technologies on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, according to a new industrial mapping released by the European Commission’s directorate for the MENA region. The recently published report assesses the capabilities of six countries in solar, wind, batteries and hydrogen. It identifies Morocco and Egypt […]