Moroccan exports are growing, but not keeping pace with imports. In the first eight months of 2026, the trade deficit widened by 25.4% to 282.6 billion dirhams. Energy and equipment accounted for a particularly large share of the increase.
Moroccan and US military personnel are preparing a new round of tests for African Lion 2027. Defense companies are expected to take part in the exercises, testing their equipment alongside the units involved. The first discussions were held in Agadir.
Twelve Moroccan pilots and their mechanics are taking part in an exercise with French Rafale jets at Orange Air Base. Facing simulated threats in the air and on the ground, the two forces are working on their coordination so they can eventually carry out joint missions.
MoroccoIsrael’s ambassador to Spain denied rumors of diplomatic support for Moroccan ambitions over Ceuta and Melilla. The diplomat also took the opportunity to criticize the Spanish executive’s position concerning the war in the Middle East.
SpainTo benefit from the massive regularization approved by Madrid , thousands of Moroccans are flocking to the Barcelona consulate. Their objective: obtain the clean criminal record certificate, an essential document to escape precarity.
MoroccoWhile a first performance took place Wednesday and a second is scheduled for Thursday evening in Morocco, Kendji Girac’s visit is sparking opposition from an activist collective. The production defends a strictly artistic approach and rejects any politicization.
MoroccoThe French group BNP Paribas is selling its entire stake in BMCI to Holmarcom. This strategic agreement, finalized Wednesday, paves the way for the merger with Crédit du Maroc to form an unavoidable financial giant in the Kingdom.
SportParis Saint-Germain has officially announced the absence for "several weeks" of its defender Achraf Hakimi, who suffered a right thigh injury. A loss that alarms Moroccan supporters as the 2026 World Cup approaches.
MoroccoAmerican senators have introduced a bill to lift tariffs on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers . This initiative aims to relieve farmers hit by a price surge linked to Middle East tensions.
FranceThe French government plans to ease integration rules for practitioners with degrees outside the European Union , including Moroccans. This reform, championed by Emmanuel Macron, aims to end a competitive exam system that penalizes healthcare workers essential to hospital operations.
MoroccoProsecuted for contempt of institutions, young rapper and activist Souhaib Kabli has had his eight-month prison sentence upheld on appeal. His supporters strongly denounce an obstruction to freedom of expression .
FranceThe Amicio call center in Redon is preparing to lay off its 85 employees, mostly women. A emblematic closure of the crisis in a sector hit by artificial intelligence and fierce competition from offshore countries, including Morocco.
MoroccoThe court confirmed on appeal the conviction to three years of imprisonment of a bank employee in Rabat. He is found guilty of embezzling nearly 1.6 million dirhams by manipulating his branch’s accounts.