Morocco

Moroccans Abroad Have Ten Times More Impact on the Economy Than the Algerian Diaspora

19 August 2026

Personal remittances received from abroad account for 7.5% of Morocco’s GDP, compared with just 0.7% in Algeria. Relative to the size of the two economies, their weight is (…)

19 buildings and 6 million tyres a year: the immense Chinese factory being prepared in Tangier

19 August 2026

The Guizhou Tyre project in Tangier is entering a much more concrete phase. A new tender reveals the scale of the future Chinese factory: more than 20 hectares, 19 buildings in (…)

To travel abroad, a Moroccan can obtain 12 times more foreign currency than an Algerian

18 August 2026

To finance a trip abroad, a Moroccan resident can convert up to 100,000 dirhams each year under the basic allowance, or around 9,300 euros. In Algeria, the limit is set at 750 (…)

Moroccan MP dies at 41, uncle blames broken hospital elevator

18 August 2026

The death at 41 of Istiqlal MP Hicham Amine Chafik has raised questions within his family. His uncle blames the care he received at the hospital and claims that a broken (…)

Tangier-Tétouan: the highway is moving forward on paper, but still not on the ground

18 August 2026

The highway between Tangier and Tétouan is nearing the end of its studies, but not yet the construction site. Nizar Baraka says the technical work is nearing completion. Yet (…)

In Casablanca, elected officials no longer want to wait for complaints before tackling rats and cockroaches

18 August 2026

Following reports of rats, cockroaches, mosquitoes and other pests in several neighborhoods of Casablanca, municipal officials are calling for a change in approach. They want (…)

Tanger Med, Spain’s Obsession

18 August 2026

Tanger Med was not yet open when the Spanish press was already worried about its consequences. Twenty-three years later, the Moroccan port has overtaken Algeciras and its name (…)

Morocco Reports $380 Million in Purchases from Israel, While Israel Reports Only $116 Million

18 August 2026

Two declarations submitted to the same United Nations database give radically different figures for 2025: $380.75 million in Israeli imports on the Moroccan side, compared with (…)

In Morocco, the main obstacle for businesses is not corruption, but the informal economy

18 August 2026

In Morocco, 21.7% of businesses identify the practices of their informal-sector competitors as their main obstacle, compared with 15.7% for corruption, according to the World Bank.

343 invasive species could cost Morocco up to $2.5 billion per year

18 August 2026

Morocco is home to 343 invasive alien species. Their potential economic impact could reach $2.47 billion per year, according to a study that, for the first time, quantifies (…)