Morocco

Morocco has officially launched preliminary studies to determine the technical specifications and financing model for a highway project connecting Marrakech to Fez via Beni Mellal and Khenifra.
The cost of this infrastructure is currently estimated at around 28 billion dirhams. According to information provided by Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water, in a written response to a parliamentary question, this project represents a key infrastructure development for the country. "This (…)

The municipality of Tangier is once again agitated by a land issue. This time, a French municipality is accusing it of having transformed a plot of land belonging to it into a cemetery and has taken it to court.
The municipality of Tangier is once again facing justice. A French municipality has, through its lawyers, filed a complaint against it before the administrative court of the city, reports Al Akhbar. It accuses the municipality of having illegally exploited a property of more than (…)

It will no longer be possible for Moroccans and other nationalities to participate in the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). The government of the Atlantic province of New Brunswick has made an announcement to this effect.
The government of the Atlantic province of New Brunswick has temporarily suspended the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). This suspension has been in effect since April 4, 2025 and runs until the end of 2025. It follows the reaching of the annual quota of applications (…)

The American defense technology giant Lockheed Martin is accelerating its expansion in Morocco. It plans to build a production unit there.
Last week, a high-level delegation from Lockheed Martin led by retired Brigadier General Joseph Rank, Executive Director for Africa and Saudi Arabia, was in Morocco to discuss partnerships in the field of supply chains. The delegation also met with Moroccan officials and visited industrial companies in Casablanca such as TDM Maroc, Sabca Maroc, Exellia (…)

The 2025 edition of African Lion, the largest military exercise organized by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), which will take place in Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal and Ghana, will see the participation of Algeria. A first.
African Lion will begin next April 14 in Tunisia and continue in Morocco, Ghana and Senegal from May. In total, 10,000 soldiers from more than 40 countries, including seven NATO allies, will participate in this military exercise. The peculiarity of the 2025 (…)

Saudi Arabia has warned future Hajj pilgrims against misleading advertisements, calling on them to be vigilant and to approach official or approved structures to complete the necessary formalities. Heavy fines are planned!
In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah specified that entry into Saudi territory to perform the Hajj is conditional on obtaining a "Hajj visa" issued by the competent Saudi authorities, in coordination with specialized offices in 80 countries. Interested (…)

M’hamed El Khalifa, a former minister and Istiqlal leader, revealed that the dahir known as "anything that can be detrimental" could have led King Hassan II to his downfall, stressing that Moroccans have suffered greatly from the effects of this dahir.
"King Hassan II considered the repeal of this dahir as a day of celebration for Moroccans. He said that this day should be celebrated, because this dahir could have led to the death sentence of the king, as His Majesty imagined, if things (…)

A fashion designer from Tetouan, known by the pseudonym "Fanna", passed away following medical complications that occurred during a liposuction operation. The procedure took place in a private clinic located at the entrance of the city of Tangier.
According to information reported by the website Al3Omk, the deceased was one of the most prominent designers in the city of the Strait. Her death has caused a strong emotion on social media.
Following the events, many people are now calling (…)

Anti-normalization activists, namely members of the Movement of Unity and Reform (MUR) and its political arm, the Party of Justice and Development (PJD), are on alert after learning that a ship loaded with weapons, owned by the global maritime transport giant "Maersk", destined for Israel, is about to pass through the port of Tanger Med before continuing its journey to the port of Haifa.
In a statement, the Moroccan Initiative for Support and Solidarity with Palestine in Tangier, grouping (…)

By reaffirming their support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, the United States has once again provoked the anger of Algeria.
On Tuesday, State Department chief Marco Rubio reaffirmed that the United States considers the autonomy plan within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty as the only solution to the Western Sahara conflict. Algeria’s reaction did not wait. In a statement, Algiers said it "regrets the confirmation of this position by a permanent member of the Security (…)