Moroccans living abroad (diaspora) who use their card during their holidays in Morocco may see their budget increase due to exchange fees and withdrawal charges. Paying in euros, repeated small withdrawals or automatic conversion: several seemingly harmless operations can ultimately prove costly.
Motorists are raising concerns about the growing presence of beggars at toll stations on Moroccan highways. The phenomenon is worrying for safety reasons, as people are moving between stationary vehicles.
A homeless man was arrested in Saïdia with a significant quantity of €500 notes. Police suspect counterfeit currency and are now seeking to determine the origin of these bills.
Two new tax rules have been applied in Morocco since July 1st. Real estate purchases exceeding 300,000 dirhams paid without traceable means are subject to an additional 2% fee, while a 5% withholding targets certain professional rents.
A university study accuses the APS and Algerian Radio of transforming international news into ideological narratives. Regarding Morocco, researchers note vocabulary of "repression" and "betrayal," contested accusations presented as facts, and inconsistent treatment.
The Rabat-Salé tramway is now more expensive . For the past few days, the individual ticket has increased from 6 to 7 dirhams, while monthly subscriptions are also rising for the general public and students.
The city of Tangier has been ordered to pay a substantial sum of money to a woman injured after falling into an unsecured concrete pit . The administrative court held the municipality responsible.
After the caftan, zellige is becoming a new battleground between Morocco and Algeria. Rabat is preparing a response to UNESCO to defend an art form carried for centuries by Moroccan maalems and an entire artisanal sector.
Morocco has become, for the first time, the most industrialized country in Africa ahead of South Africa. A breakthrough driven by automotive, aerospace and exports, but one that has not yet resolved the fundamental weaknesses of the economy.
Fresh strawberry exports from Morocco hit historic lows . Between October 2025 and April 2026, Morocco shipped only 8,700 tonnes, half the volume of the previous season.
Former deputy Mbarka Toutou must appear before the chamber handling money laundering cases at the Fès court. The ex-president of Jerada municipality will be tried alongside two other individuals in a sensitive case.
A Moroccan deputy denounces the practices of a private clinic after a bad experience with her daughter. She claims to have witnessed a family being forced to pay 10,000 dirhams before urgent care for an infant.