First Independent Mena Newspaper
A delegation of political, economic and legislative staffers working for members of the United States Congress visited Dakhla on Wednesday where they discussed with senior Moroccan officials the economic potential of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region and the scope for deepening bilateral economic cooperation. The visit forms part of the ongoing dynamic in Morocco-US relations. The […]
Ibn Zohr University concluded two institutional partnership agreements with leading Canary Islands universities at a ceremony held in Laayoune on Tuesday, in a development that extends Morocco-Spain academic cooperation into the southern provinces. University President Nabil Hmina signed both conventions, which build on a partnership dynamic that has been active since the start of the […]
The Fiat Topolino electric microcar, produced at Stellantis’ factory in Kenitra, has been launched in the United States, marking the first time a vehicle manufactured at the Moroccan plant has been commercially introduced to the US market. The Italian automaker has delivered an initial batch of 300 Topolinos to selected US dealerships, with a second […]
Morocco’s football federation may have strong grounds to renegotiate its equipment sponsorship agreement with Puma, as the commercial value of the Atlas Lions has surged since the deal was signed in 2019, according to an analysis published by Moroccan business outlet Médias24. The report argues that the partnership was concluded when Morocco was a mid-ranking […]
Moroccan remittances from abroad exceeded 122 billion dirhams in 2025 and are projected to approach 128 billion dirhams in 2026, representing close to 8.5 percent of GDP and one of the country’s primary sources of foreign exchange. Yet this formidable financial flow conceals a persistent structural limitation: the vast majority of diaspora funds continue to […]
Chairperson of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, met Mohamed Belaiche in Khartoum on Wednesday to discuss the country’s political and security situation, peace efforts, and plans to reopen the African Union Liaison Office in the Sudanese capital. The meeting follows the Sudanese government’s return to Khartoum earlier this year after regaining control of […]
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will visit Morocco on July 15-16 at the head of a delegation of 10 ministers, as Rabat and Paris work on a new cooperation treaty and deepen economic ties, Moroccan media reported. Lecornu is due to arrive in Rabat on July 15 and hold talks with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz […]
People of Moroccan origin remain the largest non-European Union community in Belgium, with around three-quarters having acquired Belgian nationality, underscoring the group’s growing integration into Belgian society, according to an analysis based on official migration data. The study, prepared by migration researcher Hassan Bentaleb and based on annual figures from Belgium’s federal migration center Myria, […]
Morocco’s OCP Group is diversifying sulphur suppliers, pivoting to Triple Superphosphate (TSP) production and investing in domestic green ammonia to reduce sulphur import reliance, according to a report issued by Stratfor, a leading U.S. geopolitical intelligence platform. To further secure supply chains, the world’s largest phosphate exporter is counting on regional blending facilities to hedge […]
Morocco and Spain are preparing changes to their seasonal agricultural worker program, including the planned introduction of visas valid for up to four years and revised recruitment procedures, Moroccan Labor Minister Younes Sekkouri said. The reforms target a program that sends thousands of Moroccan women each year to work on Spanish farms, mainly in the […]