A retort in Morocco’s parliament is now making headlines in the foreign press. When a lawmaker addresses her as “Mr. Head of Government,” Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri fires back. Her clash with the Islamists has made waves as far afield as Italy.
The Moroccan government is preparing a 40,000-dirham grant for families looking to build or renovate their homes in rural areas. The program aims to cover 100,000 homes by 2031, with free technical support and simplified administrative procedures.
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri’s appointment raises a question of religious protocol: what role will the first woman to serve as head of government have during official prayers attended by her predecessors alongside Mohammed VI?
Tipped to lead the next executive, Fouzi Lekjaa breaks his silence. The president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation responded with detachment to persistent rumors concerning his possible political ambitions at the head of government.
The Moroccan justice system is taking action against dirty money in the real estate sector . Faced with the explosion of suspicious transactions on the northern coasts and in Casablanca, the authorities are drastically strengthening controls on professionals in the sector.
Morocco generated a record of 138 billion dirhams in tourism revenue in 2025 , an increase of 21%. With 20 million visitors, the Kingdom exceeds its strategic objectives and confirms its change in international dimension.
The Minister of Housing presented the new orientations of the national housing policy to Parliament on Monday. Fatima Zahra El Mansouri has recorded a break with the old models, announcing a priority now given to the rental sector for the middle class while making a critical assessment of the previous social programs.
Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, Minister of Territorial Planning, Urbanism, Housing, and City Policy, recently took stock of the housing assistance program, indicating that the number of beneficiaries currently stands at 75,760, including Moroccans from the diaspora.
To date, the direct housing assistance program has registered some 71,114 beneficiaries, of whom 24% are Moroccans residing abroad (MREs), said Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, the Minister of National Land Use Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy.
Faced with difficulties in accessing housing for middle-income households and young people in large cities or those hosting large-scale projects, Moroccan authorities plan to launch a program dedicated to intermediate rental housing (LLI) offering more affordable rents.
The government of Aziz Akhannouch is determined to curb the proliferation of slums in Morocco by 2028 - that is, before the 2030 World Cup - by focusing on rehousing, creating a national register and controlling the proliferation of slums. Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Minister of Housing, provides further explanations.
The housing assistance program is successful with Moroccans residing abroad (MREs). Out of more than 110,000 applications registered, nearly a quarter, or 26% of the total, come from the Moroccan diaspora.