Morocco Ranks Among Top 10 Middle East Arms Importers, SIPRI Report Reveals
4 April 2023
Morocco is among the top 10 arms importers in the Middle East. This is revealed by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
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Morocco Denies Ban on Russian Oil Imports, Reports 13% Increase in Diesel Purchases
15 March 2023
Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Minister of Finance, formally denied the ban on imports of Russian petroleum products in Morocco following Western sanctions on oil derivatives from Moscow.
Morocco Considers Ban on Algerian Dates Amid Health Concerns Before Ramadan
14 March 2023
As the month of Ramadan begins in a few days, the import and marketing of Algerian dates could be banned in Morocco. Opposition deputies have launched an appeal in this direction.
Morocco and Algeria See Sharp Decline in Arms Imports, SIPRI Report Reveals
13 March 2023
Arms imports have fallen by 20% for Morocco and 58% for Algeria, over the period between 2013-2017 and 2018-2022. This is revealed in a new report from the Stockholm (…)
Morocco’s Russian Diesel Imports: Foreign Company Behind Purchases, Official Says
13 March 2023
A socialist deputy addressed a written question to Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali a few months ago about the growing import of Russian diesel into Morocco. Between the (…)
Moroccan Man Fined $65,000 for Smuggling Fake Rolex Watches in France
11 March 2023
The Clermont-Ferrand criminal court sentenced a Moroccan man in absentia to three months in prison with probation for "possession of counterfeit goods" and "smuggling of (…)
Morocco Adjusts Wheat Import Subsidies to Boost Eastern European Grain Supplies
11 March 2023
Morocco wants to encourage wheat imports from Eastern European countries, especially Russia and Ukraine. To this end, it has modified its subsidy scheme.
Morocco Approves First Cannabis Seed Imports for Legal Cultivation
7 March 2023
On Monday, Morocco issued the first import authorization for cannabis seeds intended for about twenty farmers who wanted to start the legal cultivation of this plant for (…)
Experts Debunk Rumors of Russian Diesel Imports at Tanger Med Port
1 March 2023
Rumors have recently circulated about a alleged import of Russian diesel through the port of Tanger Med. But this is not the case, say experts in the sector.
Morocco Probes Alleged Russian Diesel Smuggling at Tanger Med Port
27 February 2023
The Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), an opposition party, has addressed a parliamentary question to the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, regarding (…)