Broadcasting a Fairouz song has caused legal troubles for a cafe owner in Taza. A commission has drawn up an official report for lack of authorization, a strict application of the law that raises criticism about the lack of prior information for merchants.
Faced with the surge in land prices and the affordable housing crisis, a former cooperative model is coming to the forefront. Real estate associations are once again becoming the only way for thousands of households to access property, but their potential remains threatened by the lack of an appropriate legal framework.
Rabat will host the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) and several decisive matches, making the capital a strategic hub for the tournament. Faced with this concentration of major deadlines, tourism professionals have launched an intensive program to ensure a welcome and services up to international standards .
Morocco is accelerating its water transition in the face of endemic drought . The Minister of Water, Nizar Baraka, has announced an ambitious goal: to provide 60% of the country’s drinking water from desalination by 2030, compared to 25% currently, relying exclusively on green energy.
Royal Air Maroc opens a direct connection between Casablanca and Los Angeles. This is the first time an airline has connected Africa to the west coast of the United States without a stopover. This new service will be operational as of June 2026, just before the start of the World Cup.
As Tangier prepares to host global events, a main artery in the city center remains in an abandoned construction site. The halt of work in the Al Balia neighborhood exasperates the residents, who are faced with a road that has become impassable due to the recent winter rains.
The airline Ryanair has announced a major expansion of its services at Liverpool John Lennon Airport. The arrival of a sixth aircraft stationed on the tarmac will be accompanied by the opening of three new destinations from the summer of 2026, including a direct link to Marrakech.
Morocco has been granted a new deadline to integrate the global financial transparency system . Classified in 2025 as a "relevant jurisdiction" by the OECD’s Global Forum on Tax Transparency, the Kingdom now has until 2028 to make the automatic exchange of information on financial accounts (AEOI) operational.
A shocking image is circulating on social media, claiming to show the mass slaughter of dogs in Morocco in preparation for the 2030 World Cup. Viewed more than a million times, this photo is, however, out of context: it shows a scene that occurred in Baghdad in 2008.
The Moroccan automotive sector is experiencing an exceptional year. For the first time in its history, the new vehicle market has crossed the symbolic threshold of 200,000 units sold even before the end of the fiscal year. According to figures from the Association of Vehicle Importers in Morocco (AIVAM), the overall volume reached 208,018 units at the end of November 2025, marking a spectacular increase of 35.27% compared to the same period last year.
The cold is setting in and the urgency is being felt in Marrakech. Faced with the multiplication of people sleeping outside during this winter period, the local authorities have launched a vast operation to provide shelter . The objective is twofold: to protect the most vulnerable and to preserve the image of the ochre city.
The government has validated a major tax measure that should facilitate access to smartphones, an essential equipment as the country embarks on its transition to 5G. During the discussion of the 2026 Finance Bill at the House of Councillors, the executive agreed to reduce the import duties on mobile phones from 17.5% to 2.5%.