Parents of students enrolled in French establishments in Morocco will face unprecedented tuition fee increases starting next school year. This financial turning point, marked by regular annual increases, is accompanied by a new development that is crystallizing tensions: the introduction of annual registration fees, a previously unseen measure in this network.
An Israeli tourist waved her country’s flag at the border between Morocco and Algeria on Thursday, January 22. This gesture, which occurred at the Bine Lajraf site near Saïdia, immediately triggered a wave of anger among the residents and witnesses present.
The Kénitra–Fès railway line was abruptly paralyzed yesterday, Friday, January 23. Flooding on the tracks forced the National Railway Office (ONCF) to temporarily suspend traffic. This sudden rise in water has transformed the daily journey of many Moroccans into an endless wait in the stations of the region.
The Moroccan dirham appreciated by 0.5% against the US dollar and depreciated by 0.2% against the euro during the period from January 15 to 21, 2026, according to Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM).
As the month of Ramadan approaches, the rise in the price of dates on Moroccan stalls is raising many questions among consumers.
The city of Casablanca is preparing to revolutionize its cleaning service by directly targeting the wallets of the biggest contributors to the city’s waste volume.
The announcement of the spectacular increase in imports of Moroccan tomatoes in Spain coincides with a pivotal period for the trade agreements linking the European Union to the Kingdom. This jump of nearly 70% recorded at the beginning of 2025 does not leave anyone indifferent, especially not the Spanish farmers who see the competition from the southern neighbor radically transforming the European market.
The announcement of the restoration of import quotas on Tunisian dates in Morocco marks a sudden halt to trade between the two countries. This decision, taken in the middle of a record harvest season in Tunisia, weakens a sector that has historically been dependent on the Moroccan market to sell its volumes.
The Moroccan tourism sector is entering a new era by now prioritizing the quality of the experience and the value generated by each visitor. With a historic record of nearly 20 million tourists welcomed in 2025, the Kingdom confirms that its strategy is bearing fruit. Imad Barrakad, CEO of the Moroccan Tourist Engineering Company (SMIT), stresses that this performance is not the result of chance but of a deep structural vision.
A report from the "13h Découverte" program on France Télévisions takes us on a six-day immersion in the Moroccan South , far from the usual tourist circuits. Eight French hikers have traded the winter gloom for the sand dunes of Nesrat. For Bruno and Sylvie, a retired couple used to snowy peaks, the contrast is total: "All this sand dune, southern Morocco, we don’t know at all. For us, it’s more snow, winter."
Essaouira is emerging as an economic and authentic alternative to Marrakech for French travelers in February. Several tourists choose the port city to take advantage of rates about 40% cheaper while enjoying a spring-like climate. On site, the UNESCO-listed medina and the sea air offer an experience far from the hustle and bustle of the red city.
The discovery of donkey remains has caused a strong emotion in the Souss-Massa region. Several residents fear the existence of a clandestine slaughter circuit. On site, the authorities have launched a preliminary investigation to determine the origin of these remains and the circumstances.