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This year’s Throne Day address marks a turning point in how Morocco frames its own development, according to an analysis published by Aujourd’hui Le Maroc, arguing that after more than two decades spent laying the foundations of growth, the kingdom is entering a phase focused on extracting more value from what has already been built. […]
Morocco is deploying a sweeping strategy to green its industrial base, placing decarbonization, innovation and the circular economy at the center of its industrial policy as it seeks to meet global energy transition demands and defend its competitiveness on international markets, according to a report relayed by L’Economiste. The push centers on targeted support for […]
The United States has reiterated its unwavering recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara and support for Morocco’s serious, credible, and realistic Autonomy Proposal as the only basis for a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution. The American supportive comes in a statement issued by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio who offered his warmest […]
Morocco’s National Institute for Agricultural Research, known as INRA, registered eight new plant varieties in 2025 and published more than 400 scientific papers in peer-reviewed international journals, according to INRA latest annual activity report, which highlights a year of significant scientific advances. “Agricultural research appears more than ever as a strategic lever to support the […]
A revised set of foreign exchange rules effective since early 2026 has reshaped what Moroccan travelers, businesses and students can take abroad, introducing new caps, mandatory paperwork and repatriation deadlines under the General Instruction on Foreign Exchange Operations, or IGOC, reports leseco.ma news outlet. For business travel, allocations are now indexed to corporate tax paid, […]
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 […]