American automotive supplier Gentex will open a factory in Morocco designed to supply the European market. The kingdom prevailed against several Eastern European countries following a comparison of costs, trade agreements, geopolitical risks, and access to automakers.
Gendarmes seized nearly two million dirhams hidden in the luggage of a passenger on a coach traveling from Casablanca to Tan-Tan. An investigation has been opened to determine the origin and destination of this money.
Morocco obtained revenues equivalent to 2% of GDP in 2025 through sale-leaseback operations on state-owned real estate. A solution that brings immediate money to the budget, but then requires the administration to rent the buildings it sold.
Airbnb listings continue to multiply in Marrakech, but revenues are no longer keeping pace. With over 12,000 active listings, the average annual income per rental is declining slightly, a sign that competition is beginning to weigh on property owners.
A family from Tangier discovered that their loved one’s remains had been mistakenly handed over to another family , who had already buried it. The circumstances of this serious mix-up remain unknown.
Morocco is seeking to mobilize the US Exim Bank and the World Bank to finance the Atlantic African pipeline, estimated at $26 billion. The project is intended to connect West African gas resources to the kingdom, then to Europe.
Morocco is offering free copies of the Quran to MREs accompanied by translations in French, Spanish or English. This operation, conducted in cities and major transit points, specifically targets new generations of Moroccans living abroad.
In Marrakech, wedding professionals are noticing a sharp drop in bookings this summer . Rising prices, heat, declining MRE clientele and changing habits are pushing many couples to reduce the size of their celebrations.
In northern Morocco, hotel rooms are reaching nearly 5,000 dirhams per night. Facing this price surge , some families are giving up their usual destinations between Tétouan and Fnideq and prefer to spend their vacations in Spain.
The Casablanca-Settat authorities are ordering free parking in urban areas with no legal contract. Inspections are being launched in coastal cities to stop unauthorized fees imposed by fake attendants, particularly near beaches.
The Interior Ministry has asked municipalities to immediately release guarantees owed to contractors. This intervention follows reports of unjustified delays and suspicions of commissions demanded to accelerate the return of these sums.
Moroccan public universities are preparing a national pricing for part-time training programs . From 2026-2027 onwards, employees and professionals could pay between 5,000 and 20,000 dirhams per year to resume their studies without leaving their jobs.