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In a bold step to safeguard global trade from rising protectionism, fourteen small and medium-sized countries, including Morocco and Rwanda, have officially launched the Future of Investment and Trade (FIT) Partnership, a new international alliance aimed at promoting open markets, attracting investment, and addressing modern trade challenges. Announced during a virtual ministerial meeting attended by […]
Nador’s police launched an investigation on Wednesday following the discovery of 76,841 ecstasy-type psychotropic pills hidden inside a cargo vehicle that had arrived from a European port. The seizure, carried out by National Police and Customs officers at the city’s port, prompted the Regional Judicial Police Brigade to open a probe under the supervision of […]
Canadian mining Company Aya Gold & Silver has announced the discovery of a new gold site at Asirem Zone, west of the Boumadine Main Trend in Morocco, highlighting the zone’s emergence as a promising new target. “The discovery and new gold zone at Asirem, west of Boumadine’s Main Trend confirms that Boumadine is evolving into […]
Morocco’s domestic tax revenues rose by an unprecedented 21% year-on-year by the end of August, signaling a remarkable fiscal performance ahead of the presentation of the draft Finance Bill for the upcoming legislative session, scheduled before October 20. The surge reflects a dynamic tax environment, with the country’s three main levies (corporate income tax (IS), […]
Morocco’s draft 2026 budget projects an economic growth rate of 4.5%, a figure that outpaces the global average of 3% and far exceeds the European Union’s sluggish 1%. On paper, the outlook appears promising. In reality, however, the growth target masks deeper structural issues. “A 4.5% growth rate is insufficient to absorb the growing ranks […]
Morocco is taking part in the 66th edition of UNITAS, the world’s longest-running multinational naval exercise, hosted this year by the United States. The drills, which run from September 15 to October 6, are being held across several strategic locations on the U.S. East Coast, including Mayport (Florida), Norfolk (Virginia), and Camp Lejeune (North Carolina), […]
Moroccan music enchanted the public during a concert organized Tuesday in the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC in a bid to celebrate dialogue and coexistence through art and musical performance. Morocco joined renowned artists from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and the Sultanate of Oman […]
After more than sixty years of constitutional ambiguity, Morocco has finally adopted a legal framework regulating the right to strike. The organic law, published in the Official Bulletin on March 24, 2025, will take effect next week, according to L’Economiste. Although the Constitution guaranteed this right as early as 1962, no application text existed until […]
Morocco is steadily heading to fulfil its commitment to fully implementing the nationwide social protection program, launched under King Mohammed VI’s directives, and the government is working within a clear, integrated framework to meet deadlines. The remarks were made by Head of the Government Aziz Akhannouch during a meeting of a ministerial commission held in […]
Morocco is reportedly in talks to acquire its first submarines, a move that would mark a historic shift in its naval doctrine and significantly enhance its maritime defense capabilities, Global Defense News said. The initiative comes amid rising regional competition and reflects Rabat’s ambition to modernize its military and assert greater control over its strategic […]