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Morocco joined Arab countries taking part in the 17th session of the Arab Ministerial Water Council, held on Monday in Cairo alongside the 7th Arab Water Conference. Discussions covered follow-up on the executive plan of the Arab Water Security Strategy to 2030, the water-related Sustainable Development Goals, the protection of Arab countries’ water rights and […]
Morocco and Spain are preparing to inspect the undersea power cables that helped keep electricity flowing between them during the April 2025 blackout, 7news Morocco reports. Spanish marine services company Advanced Cargo Services & Marina (ACSM) has won the inspection contract. The work will be funded equally by Morocco’s ONEE and Spain’s grid operator Red […]
Morocco’s 2027 draft budget (PLF 2027) introduces a new national affordable rental housing program aimed at students, young professionals, newly formed households, and workers relocating for employment, according to details presented by Minister of Economy, Finance and Public Sector Performance Fouzi Lekjaa. The initiative seeks to address longstanding difficulties faced by young Moroccans in accessing […]
The average net monthly salary of Moroccan civil servants reached 10,732 dirhams in 2026, up 39.4% from 7,700 dirhams in 2016, according to the human resources report accompanying the 2027 draft budget law. The increase reflects salary adjustments resulting from social dialogue agreements, promotions, and measures aimed at improving the purchasing power of public employees. […]
The Moroccan government plans to increase the corporate tax rate on major fuel importers and distributors from 35% to 40% in the 2027 finance bill. The higher rate would apply to companies whose net profits reach or exceed 100 million dirhams. The measure targets “superprofits” in the sector following a strong rebound in results and […]
Moroccan smokers and vapers face new price increases from January 1, 2027, under the 2027 Finance Bill. The draft budget proposes reforming the domestic consumption tax (TIC) on traditional cigarettes for 2027–2031. This continues the multi-year plan launched in 2022. The government aims to raise state revenues, reduce price gaps between brands, and support public […]
Morocco aims to produce more than 1.8 billion cubic meters of desalinated water per year by 2031, according to the presentation note of the 2027 Finance Bill. The ambitious goal aligns with the New Development Model, which prioritizes conventional water resources for inland areas while meeting coastal demand through desalination. Stations in Agadir, Jorf Lasfar, […]
Morocco’s government presented its 2027 draft Finance Bill, providing for a series of measures to boost purchasing power, chief among which exempting 87% of employees who earn monthly salaries less than 10,000 dirhams from the income tax. The draft budget is the first under Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, whose government coalition focuses […]
Morocco took the lead in presenting the African Union Peace and Security Council’s position on youth, peace and security at the 11th Joint Informal Seminar between the AU body and the UN Security Council in New York on Thursday. Speaking as the council’s principal representative on the subject, Ambassador Mohammed Arrouchi stressed the growing role […]
The government is betting on artificial intelligence to transform how public policy is run and to deliver on its social-state ambitions, reports L’Économiste daily. At the heart of the strategy is the national program “IA Maroc”, presented not as a technological showcase but as a practical tool to improve citizens’ daily lives, particularly in education […]