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Morocco’s draft budget for 2026, unveiled Monday by Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah, prioritizes social sectors by creating 36,895 new civil service positions, with health and education accounting for 70% of the total. According to the bill, 8,000 posts will go to the health sector, while 19,000 positions are earmarked for education, mainly to […]
Moroccan-American military cooperation prospects were at the center of talks held Monday separately in Rabat by U.S. AFRICOM Chief Gen. Dagvin Anderson with Minister Delegate in charge of National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi and Lt. General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the South Zone. The American General and […]
Trump’s advisor for the Middle-east Steve Witkoff said on Monday that the U.S. administration is working on a peace agreement between Morocco and Algeria. “There will be a peace agreement, in my opinion, within 60 days”, announced Mr. Witkoff on CBS’s “60 Minutes Overtime” TV program in presence of Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law. During the […]
King Mohammed VI hailed Morocco’s under-20 football team after their historic FIFA U-20 World Cup triumph in Chile, a victory that sent thousands of jubilant fans pouring into the streets across the kingdom. The young Atlas Lions’ 2-0 win in the final secured Morocco’s first-ever global football title, igniting scenes of euphoria from northern Tangier […]
The Moroccan national under-20 football team has achieved a historic and unprecedented feat by winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile, in an epic and tense tournament. Morocco’s first-ever U20 World Cup title was won after an exciting victory over Argentina, with 2 goals to null, in the final held on Sunday at […]
King Mohammed VI chaired a Council of Ministers on Sunday at the Royal Palace in Rabat to approve the general orientations of Morocco’s 2026 Finance Bill, which places territorial development and social investment at the heart of government priorities. The draft budget, presented by Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui, seeks to consolidate economic […]
Morocco has unveiled a sweeping set of reforms aimed at modernizing governance and strengthening democratic participation, with a particular focus on facilitating youth access to political life. The measures were announced following the Council of Ministers’ approval of the general orientations of the 2026 Finance Bill and the adoption of four organic law projects. One […]
King Mohammed VI chaired, at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Sunday, October 19, a Council of Ministers devoted, among other things, to examining the general guidelines of the draft finance bill for the year 2026 and the reform of electoral laws, the Royal Office said in a statement. Territorial development, the 2026 Finance Bill […]
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired, on Sunday, the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour Rabat Grand Prix, a prestigious competition that bolsters Morocco’s standing as a key player in the international equestrian calendar. The Crown Prince followed the final round of the high-level equestrian competition and then presented the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand […]
Morocco’s exports of digital services and outsourcing continued their upward trajectory, reaching 13.4 billion dirhams by the end of June 2025, according to preliminary data from the Office des Changes. The figure marks a 3.5% increase compared to the same period last year, underscoring the growing appeal of “Made in Morocco” digital solutions. Despite global […]