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Passengers passing through Moroccan airports are spending markedly less time at border control in 2026. In the first half of the year, average passport control time at departure stood at 3.6 minutes, down 24 percent from the same period in 2025, while arrival processing fell to 9.6 minutes, a 22 percent improvement, according to the […]
Morocco has sharply expanded its footprint in Germany’s palm date market, despite being one of the world’s largest importers of the fruit, according to Eastfruit news platform. Between July 2025 and May 2026, Germany imported 714 tons of Moroccan medjool dates worth more than €4.2 million. This figure is 22 times higher than the total […]
India Pesticides, a major chemical and agrochemical manufacturing company, has announced it secured regulatory approval for a fungicide formulation in Morocco, marking its official entry into the North African agrochemical market. The Company said approval is expected to drive growth in the company’s export revenues while contributing to India’s foreign exchange earnings. This development represents […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI highlighted on Throne Day the progress made by the country’s economy, citing strong growth, rising industrial exports and record tourism arrivals, while urging the financial sector to do more to support investment and small businesses. In a speech marking the 27th anniversary of his accession to the throne, the king said […]
Morocco strongly condemned drone attacks targeting oil installations in Saudi Arabia, describing them as a serious violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat to regional stability. The position was expressed by Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement in which it denounced “in the strongest terms” the attacks against what it called the […]
Morocco’s electricity system registered a fresh historic high in July, with peak demand reaching 8,400 megawatts (MW), according to figures presented by the national electricity and drinking water utility ONEE at its ninth board session. The new peak surpasses the previous record of 7,990 MW set in 2025, marking an increase of 410 MW in […]
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces will hold aerial displays and exhibition parachute jumps on July 30 and 31, as part of the celebrations marking the 27th anniversary of King Mohammed VI’s accession to the throne of his glorious ancestors, according to a statement from the general staff of the Royal Armed Forces. The King is also […]
Morocco’s agri-food exports continued their upward trajectory in 2025, reaching 86.2 billion dirhams, up from roughly 62 billion dirhams in 2020, a 38 percent increase over five years, according to a statement issued after the board meeting of Morocco Foodex, the body overseeing export control and coordination, chaired by Agriculture Minister Ahmed El Bouari. The […]
Morocco’s Health Ministry has submitted four new draft implementing texts of the Medicines and Pharmacy Code to a week-long public consultation on the government’s general secretariat portal, comprising three draft decrees and one draft ministerial order aimed at modernizing the regulatory framework. The texts are designed to help Morocco reach maturity level 3 of the […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Morocco’s water security with a €250 million loan to Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable (ONEE). The financing will support Morocco investment program seeking to improve the efficiency, resilience and sustainability of water production infrastructure. Investments will focus on reducing water losses, rehabilitating […]