The French schools (46,000 students attend the 45 schools of the French mission in Morocco, 70% of whom are Moroccans) are in the sights of Moroccan MP Hanan Aterkin. She accuses some of them of undermining the religious and national principles of the country.
The reforms of individual freedoms laws initiated by the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, are far from unanimous. After the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) , the opposition party, it is the turn of the Istiqlal party, a member of the governing coalition, to take a critical look at these reforms.
OCP’s ambitious plan to power all of its industrial facilities with green energy by 2027 is taking shape. The Moroccan fertilizer giant has secured major financing.
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) has new ambitions for Morocco. It intends to take advantage of the world’s interest in the destination - thanks to the exploits achieved by the Atlas Lions at the 2022 Qatar World Cup (momentum) - to place it in the top 10 of the most admired destinations.
Accused of "publishing false news using electronic means that infringe on privacy" for a Facebook post in which she criticized the organization of a local election by the National Rally of Independents (RNI), a party led by the head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, journalist Hanane Bakour faces up to three years in prison.
During her trip to Morocco, Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, accompanied by her husband, Prince Harry, had opted for a sublime dress at a price that is still controversial.
The Spanish airline Binter inaugurated, on Saturday, a new air link between the city of Guelmim and Lanzarote, in the Canary Islands. After a 70-minute flight, an ATR72 aircraft landed at Guelmim airport with 28 passengers on board, coming from César Manrique airport in Lanzarote.
France ended its visa policy for Moroccans at the end of December. An authorized source within the Quai d’Orsay assures that "the situation is totally back to normal."
Due to the crisis with Algeria, which considers Morocco as an "external enemy", the Moroccan government’s defense budget is expected to rebound after a decline in 2021-22. This is at least what a specialized firm predicts.
The associations of fruit and vegetable producers and exporters are calling on the government of Aziz Akhannounch to authorize the resumption of exports.
Morocco’s import of Russian gas is a concern for opposition deputies gathered within the parliamentary groups of the Popular Movement (MP) and the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), and the Party of Justice and Development (PJD). They are working to set up a parliamentary inquiry commission.
The Moroccan currency depreciated by 0.57% against the euro and appreciated by 0.32% against the US dollar, during the period from March 30 to April 5. This is what the indicators published by Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) specify.