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King Mohammed V, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, launched the national “Ramadan 1447” operation on Saturday in Salé and symbolically handed out food baskets to 10 heads or representatives of families benefiting from this year’s operation to benefit over 4.3 million people. The operation, initiated by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity on […]
Morocco’s consumer price index fell 0.8 percent in January 2026 compared to the same month a year earlier, driven primarily by a 2.1 percent decline in food prices, according to data released by the High Commission for Planning. Non-food prices, meanwhile, edged up 0.4 percent year-on-year, with transport costs falling 2.9 percent while miscellaneous goods […]
Moroccan authorities have given the green light for the return of all residents to flood stricken Ksar El Kebir, marking the end of a crisis management test that saved lives. The floods that hit northern Morocco between late 2025 and early 2026 constituted one of the country’s most severe hydrological shocks in decades. Morocco faced […]
Morocco and France are expected to finalize a new friendship treaty in 2026, several months later than initially planned, as both countries move to overhaul their bilateral relationship, according to reporting by Africa Intelligence. The agreement, first announced by French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to Rabat in October 2024, is intended to serve […]
Canada’s Aya Gold & Silver Inc. has announced high-grade silver drill results from its at-depth drill exploration operations at the Zgounder Silver Mine in Morocco. “The high-grade results once again confirm the strong continuity of silver mineralization both at depth and around the open-pit area,” said Benoit La Salle, President & CEO in a press release. […]
Morocco’s direct social aid system has reached a landmark scale, now supporting approximately 3.9 million families — over 12.5 million citizens — as the government shifts from ad hoc welfare approaches to a structured, data-driven model of social protection. Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch described the program as a qualitative turning point in addressing the […]
King Mohammed VI backs the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump for the reconstruction of Gaza and calls for the launch of a genuine peace process in the Middle East. The remarks were made by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, held in Washington this Thursday under the […]
Morocco has launched an international tender for mining exploration in the Tafilalet and Figuig Mining Region, a zone rich in gold, silver and copper, lead, zinc and barite. The tender covers a large area stretching over 13,000 square kilometers. Moroccan authorities said the bidders will have to meet strict technical, financial, social, economic, health and […]
From earthquakes to flash floods and forest fires, Morocco is accelerating the integration of risk assessment into its national infrastructure planning as climate pressures and geological vulnerabilities demand a fundamental shift from reactive disaster management to strategic anticipation. The September 2023 Al Haouz earthquake, which measured nearly 6.8 in magnitude and claimed approximately 3,000 lives, […]
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ambassador Omar Zniber, reaffirmed Tuesday the Kingdom’s steadfast commitment to multilateralism at a time when this cornerstone of international cooperation is being tested by increasingly complex and evolving global challenges. Opening the first plenary session of the Conference on Disarmament (CD) under Morocco’s presidency, Zniber […]