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Morocco has opened talks with the US Export-Import Bank and the World Bank to help finance the Africa-Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a 6,800-kilometer project estimated to cost $26 billion, Bloomberg reported. The pipeline, which would run from Nigeria to Morocco, cleared a key political milestone on July 19 when ECOWAS heads of state formally backed the […]
Morocco’s tourism authorities are reporting sustained momentum from Brazil, with arrivals from the South American market rising 14 percent in the first half of 2026. Some 30,132 Brazilian visitors were recorded through the end of June, up from 26,545 in the same period last year, according to figures from the Moroccan Tourism Office. The growth […]
Morocco’s financial sector expanded significantly last year, with total assets across its three main components — the banking sector, the insurance and social welfare sector, and capital markets — reaching 3,830 billion dirhams in 2025, an annual increase of 11.2 percent, according to the 13th annual report on financial stability jointly published by the central […]
The U.S. State Department has affirmed that Morocco is the oldest friend of the United States as the American government foreign Affairs agency marks the 237th anniversary of its founding and its journey in advancing American diplomacy around the world. In a post published Monday by U.S. embassy in Rabat on its X account, the […]
As Morocco prepares to celebrate Throne Day, the occasion offers an opportunity to reflect on the major achievements that have marked the reign of King Mohammed VI, notably the historic adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, a breakthrough widely seen as the culmination of more than two decades of sustained efforts led by the […]
Morocco is asserting itself as an exceptional tourism destination, French magazine Paris Match writes, highlighting the kingdom’s deep transformation as it enters a new phase of tourism development marked by a more diversified offering, upgraded infrastructure and the emergence of new destinations complementing its iconic cities. In a feature titled “The New Morocco Gains Altitude,” […]
Morocco’s advantageous position on the global race for battery material builds on the country’s mineral wealth and integration of supply chains, the International energy Agency (IEA) said it in its Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026. Morocco holds 70% of the world’s phosphate reserves but only about 15% of global mining supply, the report said. For […]
From Tanger Med to Nador West Med and Dakhla Atlantic, Morocco’s emergence as a leading maritime power reflects a long-term strategy championed by King Mohammed VI to transform the Kingdom into a gateway for global trade, regional integration and African development. Over the past two decades, the Kingdom has moved beyond a traditional port system […]
Morocco’s Royal Gendarmerie has seized more than three tons of cocaine in an operation off the coast of Tarfaya, foiling an international drug-trafficking attempt, Moroccan media reported. Forces from the regional command of the Royal Gendarmerie in Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra thwarted the trafficking attempt, seizing more than three tons of cocaine in what authorities describe […]
Morocco has taken a further step toward finalizing its National Blue Economy Strategy (SNEB), with the Ministry of Economy and Finance’s Blue Economy Development Program Management Unit convening public and private stakeholders for “Blue Lab II,” a consultation meeting aimed at consolidating the roadmap before its presentation to the relevant interministerial commission. The event, held […]