Morocco
Fuel Prices in Morocco Rise Despite Global Oil Trends
In Morocco, fuel prices are rising again, after a short period of stability. The weakness of strategic stocks would be the cause of this situation.
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Betty de G.
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Morocco
Essaouira Tops List of Morocco's Most Beautiful Coastal Cities for 2024
Liligo, one of the world’s leading travel comparison sites, has ranked the city of Essaouira at the top of the "Top 5 most beautiful seaside cities in Morocco" for the year 2024.
Morocco
Coffee Berry Opens First Moroccan Store in Casablanca
Coffee Berry is setting up in Morocco. The brand has just opened its first store in Casablanca, on Boulevard Anfa.
Morocco
Morocco to Launch Platform Encouraging Diaspora Investment
Karim Zidane, the delegate minister in charge of investment, convergence and evaluation of public policies, encourages Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) to invest more in Morocco, stressing the need for the kingdom to attract both domestic and foreign investments.
France
Airlines Refund Passengers After French Government Scraps Planned Ticket Tax Hike
Several airlines operating in France had decided to increase their prices, in anticipation of the increase in the solidarity tax on airline tickets (TSBA), planned in the 2025 finance bill. But the measure, proposed by the Barnier government, is no longer applied. Air France says it has refunded its passengers who requested it.
Morocco
Moroccan Watermelon Exports Hit 7-Year Low Amid Drought
Moroccan watermelon exports have experienced a record decline in the first ten months of 2024, reaching only 113,500 tons, the lowest level since 2017. The persistent drought and cultivation restrictions in certain regions of the kingdom would explain this decline.
Morocco
Morocco Seeks Compromise with EU on Banking Data Exchange Treaty
Morocco is in talks with the EU with a view to a harmonious application of the OECD/G20 treaty on the automatic exchange of banking data for tax purposes.
Sport
PSG Star Achraf Hakimi Breaks Silence on High-Profile Divorce
Achraf Hakimi has for the first time spoken about his controversial divorce from Spanish actress Hiba Abouk, the mother of his two children. The Moroccan defender of Paris Saint-Germain confessed that this separation was "the most difficult thing" he had experienced in his life.
Sport
Moroccan Soccer Star Ziyech Plans Luxury Restaurant in Marrakech
Hakim Ziyech is considering making a significant investment in Morocco. The Moroccan international would plan to open a luxury restaurant in Marrakech.
Spain
Gibraltar Police Officers Face Retrial in 2020 Fatal Boat Collision Case
The families of Mustafa Dris, 49, and Mohamed Abdeslam Ahmed, 40, two men from Sebta killed in Spanish waters by a Royal Gibraltar Police patrol boat in March 2020, continue to demand justice. A new hearing is scheduled for May 2025.
Morocco
Morocco's Merchant Navy Fleet Expansion Plan Faces Delays
More than fourteen months after its launch, the study on the development of the merchant navy fleet is slow to deliver its results. The government is working to catch up on this delay.
Morocco
Morocco's Economy Projected to Grow 3.8% in 2025, HCP Reports
The High Commission for Planning (HCP) published on Wednesday the main points of the 2025 budget. Among other things, we learn that the economic growth of the kingdom should stand at 3.8% this year.