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The Moroccan central bank, Bank Al Maghrib, kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent following its third quarterly board meeting of 2026, citing elevated uncertainty linked to geopolitical tensions and their impact on global supply chains and key inputs for domestic industries. In a statement after the meeting, the central bank said the […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, said on Tuesday that the Palestinian issue remains an “enduring priority” of Morocco’s foreign policy, reflecting an unwavering conviction in the justness of the cause and its central role in establishing peace and stability in the Middle East. In a speech delivered on behalf of Morocco during the general […]
Morocco’s consumer price index fell 0.3% year-on-year in August 2026, marking a second consecutive month of negative annual inflation after a 0.6% decline in July, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The drop was driven primarily by a 3.9% annual fall in food prices, which more than offset a 2.5% rise in non-food […]
Morocco’s Foreign minister Nasser Bourita conducted a dense series of bilateral and multilateral engagements on Sept 21 in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The highlight of the day was a high-level meeting with Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna, held in the presence of Chilean […]
Morocco has called for strengthening an international response to the challenges posed by Non-State Armed Groups and reiterated its condemnation of such groups. The call was launched by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, during a high-level event on the “Challenges Posed by Non-State Armed Groups,” organized by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on the […]
Chile has formally recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the entire territory of the Kingdom, including the Sahara region, and endorsed the 2007 Autonomy Plan as the just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to the dispute. The position was outlined in a joint communiqué issued following talks held in New York on the sidelines of the […]
As Moroccan voters prepare to head to the polls on September 23 for legislative elections, the country’s political parties confront the critical challenge of engaging the youth in political life while restoring public trust in the political process. Young Moroccans, who form a significant share of the population, remain largely absent from the electoral rolls. […]
An independent evaluation of Morocco’s Pioneer Schools program has found it continues to produce learning gains of ‘exceptional magnitude,’ even as it is rolled out at national scale. The assessment, by the Morocco Innovation and Evaluation Lab (MEL), a collaboration between Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and MIT’s J-PAL, covered roughly 36,000 students across 483 schools, […]
Morocco is preparing an overhaul of its social and solidarity economy sector through a draft framework law, now open for public consultation on the website of the Secretariat-General of the Government ahead of its passage through parliament. Carried by the ministry in charge of Handicrafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy, the bill aims to […]
Morocco’s avocado export campaign opens this year in an unprecedented competitive landscape for the European market, with five major producing countries expected to supply Europe simultaneously through the winter, according to an analysis by Moroccan exporter Unique Packing. Combined shipments from Chile, Colombia, Israel, Spain and Morocco could reach roughly 500 million kilograms between weeks […]