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Morocco recorded a dramatic 63% increase in foreign direct investment during the first quarter of 2025, signaling robust investor confidence in the kingdom’s industrial transformation and strategic positioning as a nearshoring hub for European markets. According to Investment Minister Karim Zidan, Morocco attracted over 9.15 billion dirhams ($992 million) in net FDI flows by March […]
British Development minister Jenny Chapman has reiterated her country’s support for the Autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, describing the plan as “the right pragmatic way forward.” During a debate held Monday at the House of Lords on the Sahara conflict, Baroness Chapman of Darlington said : “given the length […]
Morocco’s fruit and vegetable exporters have condemned what they describe as a “disinformation campaign” in European media questioning the safety of Moroccan tomatoes, saying the allegations lack scientific basis and amount to unfair trade practices. The latest reports form part of a pattern of attempts to discredit Moroccan produce, particularly tomatoes, which have become a […]
Secretary-General António Guterres has sounded the alarm over worsening living conditions and systematic human rights violations in the Tindouf refugee camps in Algeria, calling for immediate transparency and international oversight. In his latest report on the Sahara issue, Guterres highlighted credible information received by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) pointing to persistent food insecurity, […]
The United States has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, signaling deeper alignment with Rabat ahead of a pivotal UN Security Council vote on Oct 30. In an exclusive interview with Sky News Arabia, Massad Boulos, the US President’s special adviser for Arab and African affairs, said Washington is “genuinely optimistic” […]
In October 1960, Morocco’s Crown Prince Moulay Hassan delivered a powerful address at the United Nations, challenging the exclusion of 600 million Chinese people from the international body and calling for the admission of the People’s Republic of China eleven years before it became reality. Speaking at the 886th plenary session of the UN General […]
Morocco’s tax expenditures have risen to 32.1 billion dirhams in 2025, reflecting persistent challenges in the government’s efforts to rationalize fiscal incentives despite a broader reform agenda aimed at improving transparency and efficiency in public spending. Tax expenditures as a percentage of GDP have declined from 2.9% in 2022 to 2.1% in 2024, primarily due […]
Morocco has pledged to phase out coal-fired power generation by 2040, conditional on international support, or in the 2040s unconditionally, marking its first official coal exit timeline. The commitment, outlined in the country’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), follows Morocco’s 2023 decision to join the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) and signals a major shift […]
Turkish defense manufacturer Baykar would establish a drone production facility in Benslimane, Morocco, marking a major step in the country’s ambitions to develop its military and aerospace industry, Moroccan outlet Le Desk reported. The announcement follows months of speculation and was formalized through the creation of a Moroccan subsidiary, Atlas Defense, headquartered in Rabat. The […]
The National Film Festival in Tangier secured 7.5 million dirhams in government funding for its 25th edition, making it Morocco’s second-largest cinema event after the Marrakech International Film Festival, which received 12 million dirhams. The festival that took place October 17-25, 2025, under the patronage of King Mohammed VI, showcased Moroccan cinematic production across feature […]