Morocco to Launch Platform Encouraging Diaspora Investment
22 January 2025
Karim Zidane, the delegate minister in charge of investment, convergence and evaluation of public policies, encourages Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) to invest more in (…)
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Declassified US Documents Reveal 1980s Diplomacy on Western Sahara
21 January 2025
Recently declassified documents from the United States shed light on the diplomatic negotiations around the issue of the Moroccan Sahara in the 1980s, during the reign of King (…)
Key Marseille Drug Lord to be Extradited from Morocco to France
21 January 2025
An extradition agreement has been concluded with Morocco to hand over to France Félix Bingui alias "the Cat", one of the biggest drug traffickers in Marseille, arrested in (…)
Moroccan Watermelon Exports Hit 7-Year Low Amid Drought
21 January 2025
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 (…)
Morocco Seeks Compromise with EU on Banking Data Exchange Treaty
21 January 2025
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.
Morocco’s Merchant Navy Fleet Expansion Plan Faces Delays
21 January 2025
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 (…)
Spanish Firms Flock to Morocco, Seeking Looser Regulations and Lower Costs
21 January 2025
Spanish companies are rushing more towards Morocco where environmental and tax regulations seem more flexible than those of the European Union.
Morocco Cracks Down on Illegal Watermelon Farming in Zagora Province
20 January 2025
The local authorities of Zagora have been carrying out a large-scale operation since last Thursday to ensure that farmers comply with the decision limiting the cultivation of (…)
CIA Website Displays Updated Map of Morocco Including Western Sahara
20 January 2025
Just hours before the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, scheduled for this Monday, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is displaying the (…)
Morocco Reportedly Acquires Advanced Israeli Naval Drone for Anti-Submarine Warfare
20 January 2025
Synthetic images showing sophisticated data interaction between a Hermes 900 drone (naval version) and a FREMM warship (possibly the frigate Mohammed VI, in service with the (…)