The dollar reached nearly 9.99 dirhams on Monday, October 5, after rising almost 4% since September 25. For Moroccans sending dollars home, the exchange rate is becoming more favorable. For those who need to buy dollars, the cost is rising.
Moroccan food exports are fetching higher values than last year. In the second quarter of 2026, their average value per unit rose by 16.2%. Meanwhile, the average value of food products bought abroad edged down.
In Turin, a mosque receiving financial support from Mohammed VI has just been granted a building permit. But the vice-president of Piedmont wants to change planning rules to prevent it from being built. The project also includes student housing and cultural spaces open to the neighborhood.
MoroccoMorocco stands out in the 2026 ranking of the 100 most valuable companies in the Middle East and North Africa, with nine companies placed. The kingdom thus ranks fourth in terms of the number of representatives.
BelgiumSeven people have received heavy sentences for planning the kidnapping of two minors. This network, orchestrated by a Franco-Moroccan arrested in Tangier, had set up a horrific torture chamber in Belgium to extort cryptocurrencies.
SportThe decision to award the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations to Morocco on administrative grounds has caused bitterness. Former international Nordin Jbari harshly criticizes this outcome, believing that the country deserves a title won on the field and not on a green carpet.
MoroccoThe Virgin Group will expand its Moroccan portfolio with the opening, scheduled for 2027, of a luxurious hotel complex. Located near Marrakech, this vast agricultural estate will focus on a high-end cultural and natural immersion.
MoroccoBy relying on local dealerships, Chinese brands are quickly establishing themselves in Morocco. While this strategy is boosting immediate sales, it threatens the long-term balance of the domestic market and the independence of traditional distributors.
FranceIncarcerated in strict isolation, Salah Abdeslam will challenge his detention conditions before the administrative court of Lille . Depressed according to his lawyer, he hopes for a relaxation of his regime and a transfer to Belgium.
MoroccoThe city of Casablanca is preparing to adopt strict regulations to harmonize its facades . Imposed colors, mandatory renovations, and the prohibition of visible equipment aim to modernize the visual identity of the Moroccan economic capital, under penalty of financial sanctions.
SportThe FIFA has officially endorsed the change of sporting nationality of Benjamin Khaderi. The young midfielder from PSV Eindhoven is leaving the Dutch national teams to definitively defend the colors of the Moroccan national team.
BelgiumTargeted by several extradition requests from Belgium to serve heavy sentences, the Antwerp drug trafficker Abdelilah El Messaoudi has evaded Turkish surveillance. He has fled to Morocco, moving further away from justice.
MoroccoThe Moroccan defense industry is taking a new step forward. The local subsidiary of the Indian company Metlonics has announced the production of twenty hulls for the WhAP 8x8 armored vehicles , assembled near Casablanca for the Royal Armed Forces.