Morocco has major advantages that could make it a green industrial production hub on Europe’s doorstep. But a European study published on Wednesday, October 14, identifies three obstacles that could hold back its ambitions: financing, energy infrastructure and Brussels’ new trade rules.
A French-Moroccan man made repeated trips to Morocco to visit his daughter, who was born in 2020 and has health problems. The CAF is seeking repayment of €4,125 in social benefits. Despite his explanations and his doctor’s approval, the court upheld the debt.
Morocco has signed an agreement in Washington giving it access to a new US program for acquiring drones and counter-drone systems. The US Army says it will cut some procurement procedures from several months to just a few days.
MoroccoPrincess Lalla Salma made a visit to the old medina of Fez this Saturday. This trip took place without official protocol in the streets of the city.
MoroccoThe real estate prices in Marrakech continue to rise, but commercial activity is stagnating. While the value of properties increased by 1% in the third quarter of 2025, the overall volume of transactions recorded a slight decline, weighed down by a collapse in the professional segment that masks the good health of the residential sector.
SpainThe Chafarinas Islands have been under Spanish administration since the 19th century, but their future seems increasingly uncertain in the eyes of Madrid. Located just a few kilometers from the Moroccan coast, this archipelago is the subject of historical claims by Rabat, which could take advantage of major legal ambiguities in the Spanish texts to support its demand.
MoroccoThe Moroccan dirham depreciated by 0.1% against the US dollar and remained virtually stable against the euro during the week of November 20 to 26, 2025, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM).
MoroccoThe national urban land market is regaining color with a general increase in prices and transactions in the third quarter of 2025. But this statistical improvement masks a very contrasting geographical reality, where the surge of certain cities like Tangier is accompanied by the marked decline of other hubs like Oujda.
MoroccoRussian consumers are showing a growing appetite for the citrus fruits of the Kingdom . While global imports of mandarins in Russia are showing a downward trend, volumes from Morocco have experienced a spectacular increase of 74% since the beginning of the year compared to the same period last year.
FranceThe Moroccan tomato is enjoying great success on the French market, but this commercial success is provoking the ire of local producers who are multiplying protest actions. Faced with these persistent blockages and the questioning of current customs agreements, the Moroccan sector is being invited to rethink its model to prioritize quality and the diversification of outlets.
FranceTwo figures of major Toulouse organized crime , suspected of running a vast drug trafficking network between Spain and France, were repatriated to the Pink City this Friday. Arrested in Morocco last February, these two men aged 27 and 28 were indicted and placed in pre-trial detention, marking a decisive step in the dismantling of the "Arai Farmers" organization.
MoroccoThe Moroccan residential market is showing robust health with rising prices and transactions in the third quarter of 2025. While apartments are driving this growth, the villa segment stands out with an inverse trajectory: slightly declining prices that have triggered a rush of buyers.
MoroccoAdored in Morocco for his global hits, Saad Lamjarred is once again facing the French justice system for rape allegations. Already convicted at first instance in Paris, the star will appear before the Var Assize Court this Monday to answer for acts dating back to a summer evening in Saint-Tropez, risking up to 15 years in prison.