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Morocco’s domestic demand jumped 5.8% in 2024, accelerating from 4.9% in 2023, contributing 6.3 percentage points to GDP growth compared to 5.4 points the previous year, according to provisional national accounts data from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Household consumption expenditures, including non-profit institutions serving households, increased 3.4%, contributing 2.1 percentage points to economic […]
On the occasion of Eid Al Adha, celebrated Saturday June 7 in Morocco, King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 1526 people, sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, the Justice Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry of Justice unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon, who are either detained or serving a […]
The Moroccan economy is expected to remain solid in 2025 and 2026, as weather conditions alleviate the drought that severely affected the agricultural sector in 2023 and 2024, according to the forecast of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The country’s GDP is projected to reach 3.8% in both 2025 and 2026, driven […]
Ghana has become the latest state to back the Moroccan autonomy plan as the sole solution to the Sahara issue, in a move that will reverberate across Africa. The position was expressed in a joint statement following talks in Rabat Thursday between Ghana’s foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa and Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Ghana “considers […]
Morocco was elected on Thursday to the position of vice chair of Interpol’s Global Cybercrime Expert Group (GCEG), during a session held at the headquarters of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in Lyon. Divisional Commissioner Leïla Zouine, head of the cybercrime division at Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), was elected to the […]
Morocco and Pakistan are looking forward to strengthening further cooperation ties in defense industry, technology, and military training as the North African Kingdom is developing its military industry clusters building on its success in the automotive and aeronautics sectors. According to press reports, Rabat and Islamabad are working on a cooperation agreement in military manufacturing, […]
The Moroccan Confederation of Industrial Pelagic Fishing Shipowners (COMAIP) and Mauritania’s National Fisheries Federation (FNP) have adopted a groundbreaking joint declaration establishing coordinated management of Atlantic African coastal fishery resources, particularly small pelagic species. Following two days of negotiations in Dakhla (June 2-3), both parties achieved a shared vision grounded in United Nations Convention on […]
Moroccan manufacturers are approaching the second quarter of 2025 with renewed optimism, anticipating production increases across key sectors including automotive, chemicals, food processing, and non-metallic mineral products, according to the latest economic survey of the High Commission for Planning. The positive outlook emerges despite persistent challenges, with 37% of manufacturing companies reporting first-quarter difficulties obtaining […]
On high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired, on Wednesday at the Royal College of Higher Military Education (CREMS) in Kénitra, the graduation ceremony of the 25th class of the Higher Defense Course and the 59th […]
Morocco has secured seventh place among the most-searched summer destinations by American travelers on Google, according to luxury travel platform Kinglike Concierge, reflecting the kingdom’s growing appeal to tourists seeking exotic cultural experiences and diverse landscapes. The study reveals Morocco’s increasing attraction for U.S. travelers alongside established destinations like Italy, Indonesia, and the Netherlands. American […]