First Independent Mena Newspaper
A total of 107 women are set to sit in Morocco’s House of Representatives following the 2026 legislative elections, according to provisional results. The figure marks a further advance in women’s political representation and reflects both the continued effectiveness of institutional quotas and a growing ability of female candidates to win seats in open competition. […]
Morocco’s agri-food exports to the European Union rose slightly in the first seven months of 2026, according to the latest monitoring report from the European Commission released on 28 September. EU imports of Moroccan agri-food products reached €2.66 billion between January and July 2026, up 1% (€39 million) from €2.621 billion in the same period […]
British exploration company Critical Mineral Resources has reported high-grade silver, copper and gold results from drilling at its Agadir Melloul project in Morocco, releasing assay results from 21 new diamond drill holes. Two holes, BH 174 and BH 175, returned particularly strong silver grades. BH 174 delivered the strongest result, with a 20-centimetre section starting […]
Rubicon Water Company has been selected for $ a 12million irrigation modernization project in Morocco’s Tadla region. The Australian company has been chosen by the Office Régional de Mise en Valeur Agricole du Tadla (ORMVAT) for its advanced technology solutions. The Rubicon will modernize the main canals of the 69,600-hectare Béni Moussa irrigation perimeter in […]
Morocco ranks among the most competitive manufacturing bases for clean technologies on the southern shore of the Mediterranean, according to a new industrial mapping released by the European Commission’s directorate for the MENA region. The recently published report assesses the capabilities of six countries in solar, wind, batteries and hydrogen. It identifies Morocco and Egypt […]
Morocco has recorded the strongest growth among major suppliers of peppers to the European Union over the past ten years, with exports jumping 88.35% between the 2016/2017 and 2025/2026 campaigns, according to Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat) statistics. The Kingdom shipped 192,719 tons of peppers to EU member states in the 2025/2026 campaign, accounting for 12.72% of the […]
Guinea-Bissau on Saturday, September 26, 2026, reaffirmed its “clear, consistent and unequivocal” position supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Morocco over its Sahara. “I wish to clearly reaffirm Guinea-Bissau’s consistent position regarding the Moroccan Sahara. Guinea-Bissau would like to reiterate its consistent position in support of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara,” […]
Morocco and India examined ways to strengthen cooperation on water resources, during the sixth meeting of their joint working group on water — a mechanism the two countries use to coordinate policy and share technical expertise. The meeting was held in New Delhi on the sidelines of India’s ninth International Water Week, running from September […]
Morocco’s economy remains resilient amid regional tensions and should rank among the best-performing economies in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) latest regional economic outlook. The institution forecasts Moroccan growth of 4.8% in 2026 and 3.9% in 2027 — an upward revision of 0.4 […]
Morocco has approved a first list of roughly 300 medicines for price cuts as part of a broader reform of the country’s drug pricing mechanism, according to a source at the Ministry of Health. The announced reductions range from 10% to 70%, though the specific medicines affected have not yet been made public. Identifying which […]