Morocco is expected to harvest 93 million quintals of cereals this year. For 2027, Bank Al-Maghrib is basing its forecasts on a return to 50 million quintals. Under this assumption, economic growth would slow from 4.4% to 2.9%, despite an expected recovery in non-agricultural activities.
In a study of 300 adults in Casablanca, nearly one in three female participants was classified as physically inactive, compared with fewer than one in six men. Yet the women surveyed reported spending more time on housework and childcare.
Morocco purchased 1.08 million tonnes of steel scrap from the European Union in the first half of 2026. These deliveries could stop on May 21, 2027: in a draft regulation, Brussels is for now refusing to authorize exports of metal waste to the Kingdom.
SpainMilitary tests conducted by Morocco and the United States in Tan-Tan have crossed into the political sphere. A Canary Islands lawmaker is now demanding explanations from the Spanish government and wants to know why the archipelago was not informed in advance.
MoroccoTwo Franco-Moroccans were arrested after the death of a Moroccan expatriate in Saïdia following a violent altercation. The suspects were reportedly intercepted as they attempted to leave Morocco. Two other people are still being sought.
MoroccoThe European Union has just maintained a hefty tariff on certain technical fabrics shipped from Morocco. The particularity: the 30.7% duty applies even when these products are declared to be of Moroccan origin.
MoroccoMoroccans residing abroad have never contributed so much to the Moroccan economy. Their transfers are continuing to accelerate in 2026. But this strength also creates a vulnerability: a large share of this money comes from Europe, where new banking rules are now forcing Rabat to negotiate in order to preserve these flows.
FranceA Moroccan man legally settled in France wanted to benefit from family reunification for his wife, who was also already lawfully present in the country. The prefecture refused for one reason only: their marriage had been celebrated in Morocco . The courts have now ruled against it.
MoroccoThe billions invested by the UAE in Morocco conceal a much broader strategy. A new report shows how Rabat and Abu Dhabi are gradually building an economic axis linking the Gulf, Europe and, above all, Africa .
FranceFrance remains the top destination for Moroccan students abroad. But an unusual trend is emerging: their numbers there have been declining for three years, while they are rising sharply in Germany. New French measures could further intensify this trend.
MoroccoSubsidized flour intended for the poorest households was found in an informal bakery in Casablanca. The initial findings of the investigation point to a network that allegedly distributed several tonnes of the product for commercial purposes.
WorldMorocco has just hired an American agency to strengthen its communications in the United States. The contract provides for $35,000 a month and details how Rabat intends to better convey its messages in Washington.
FranceHaving lived in France since the age of 11, a Moroccan man was refused renewal of his residence card because of a conviction dating from 2019. The courts have now overturned that decision and ordered the prefecture to issue him a ten-year card.