The diesel crisis is affecting two of Morocco’s suppliers: Russia, which is extending its export restrictions, and the United States, which has threatened to limit sales. With no refinery operating since the shutdown of Samir, the kingdom depends on cargoes available on the international market.
French airports fear further route cuts following tax increases planned in the 2027 budget. The warning concerns regional services, some of which allow Moroccans in France to travel to the kingdom without going through major hubs.
Without a home or a job, a Moroccan man of around 60 approached the town council in Pieve di Soligo, in northern Italy. He ultimately agreed to return to Morocco, with the trip paid for by the municipality. He left on September 30.
MoroccoAn intervention to arrest a drug baron turned into an armed confrontation during the night of Sunday to Monday in Aït Maït. The suspect opened fire, wounding two gendarmes, before fleeing.
MoroccoFour years after the end of Marrakech du Rire, a new comedy festival is emerging in the ochre city. Led by Malik Bentalha and Karim Debbouze, this unexpected event is stirring bitterness in Jamel Debbouze, now an isolated figure.
FranceThe surge in plane ticket prices , caused by the Middle East conflict, is disrupting summer plans. Faced with skyrocketing airfares, many travelers are forced to cancel their planned trips to Morocco.
SportAppointed to head the 2030 World Cup organization, Fouzi Lekjaa leads Moroccan football with ruthless efficiency. His management of major infrastructure projects sparks admiration in Egypt but triggers concern from Spain, Algeria and Senegal.
MoroccoThe HCP report shows that distance does not sever family ties with Moroccans abroad. But it transforms mutual aid: less daily help, more moral support, calls and money transfers.
MoroccoThe HCP report on the Moroccan family highlights the economic fragility of elderly people. Nearly three out of ten seniors have no source of income, a situation that affects women and rural residents much more severely.
MoroccoHolding the majority of global phosphate reserves , Morocco is executing a strategic shift. The objective is to move away from simple mineral exports to locally produce high-technology compound fertilizers, deemed significantly more effective.
MoroccoAttracted by record statistics and the 2030 deadline, Morocco is becoming a priority target for hotel multinationals. While this dynamic modernizes the sector, it raises major challenges regarding local economic returns.
SpainFaced with a lack of Spanish support in the war in Iran , Washington could retaliate. NATO expulsion is impossible, but the transfer of the Morón air base to Morocco is seriously being considered by experts.
MoroccoRyad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade, explains the weak deployment of electronic payment among small Moroccan merchants by a major obstacle: the cost of transactions that heavily cuts into their profit margins.