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Morocco finds itself at the center of a quietly intensifying competition between two East Asian economic powerhouses — Japan and South Korea — each moving rapidly to deepen political, industrial, and commercial ties with the Kingdom, with Africa as the strategic backdrop, stated Aujourd’hui le Maroc in an article published Monday. Within a matter of […]
A senior Moroccan delegation has arrived in Managua, Nicaragua, for the United Nations Committee of 24 (C24) regional seminar for the Caribbean, running from May 25 to 27. The delegation is led by Ambassador Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, and includes senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign […]
Moroccan and Italian experts gathered on Saturday in Verona, northern Italy, highlighted the relevance of Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, describing it as a serious and lasting solution to the regional dispute surrounding the issue. The meeting also brought together several Italian regional officials, as well as members of the Moroccan community living in […]
Startup investment activity across the Middle East and North Africa rebounded sharply in April 2026, with total funding reaching $150 million across 27 transactions — a 211 percent increase on the March figure, according to Wamda data. The recovery, while significant in volume terms, was characterized by selectivity and caution rather than a broad return […]
Morocco’s consumer price index rose 1.7 percent in April 2026 on a twelve-month rolling basis, ticking up from the 1.1 percent recorded in March, according to data published Friday by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The headline figure remains comfortably below the two percent threshold set as the reference level by monetary authorities, and […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is preparing two structurally significant financing operations for Moroccan public enterprises, totaling up to €350 million. The first, a €250 million loan to the National Electricity and Water Office (ONEE), is designed to support a performance improvement program for the country’s drinking water distribution network. The second, a […]
King Mohammed VI has decided to grant free pardon to the Senegalese supporters convicted of offenses committed during the Africa Cup of Nations organized by Morocco from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026, says the royal office in a statement released this Saturday. “In view of the age-old fraternal relations binding the Kingdom of […]
Morocco plans to position the southern port of Dakhla as a key Atlantic hub, launching new direct maritime links to Europe, Africa and beyond as part of a broader effort to boost trade and logistics capacity, Transport and Logistics Minister Abdessamad Kayouh said. Speaking at the National Maritime Conference in Tangier, Kayouh said the development […]
Morocco, represented by the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, took part in the proceedings of “GLOBSEC 2026,” one of the leading international forums on security, geopolitics, energy, and international finance, held May 21 – 23 in the Czech capital, Prague. This participation, which comes at a time of profound and complex […]
Morocco was unanimously re-elected Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the European Center for Global Interdependence and Solidarity, commonly known as the Council of Europe’s North-South Center, during the Committee’s meeting held on May 19 in Lisbon. The Kingdom’s re-election, represented by Morocco’s Consul General in Strasbourg, Soumia Bouhamidi, in charge of relations with the […]