While relations between Morocco and Israel are going through a turbulent period due to the conflict that has been bloodying Gaza since October 2023, a change of course is looming at the head of the Israeli liaison office in Rabat.
Morocco has taken an important step in its military modernization by becoming the first country in North Africa to acquire kamikaze drones . Named SpyX, these loitering munitions manufactured by the Israeli company BlueBird Aero Systems have recently joined the arsenal of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).
The French Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, plans to visit Morocco this month as the two countries try to overcome their diplomatic dispute that arose more than two years ago.
The governor of the Marrakech-Safi region, Farid Chourak, intends to implement a policy of relocating polluting industries located in residential areas to specially developed industrial zones, in order to preserve the tranquility of the inhabitants. Concerns have already arisen among some companies.
Drink prices are soaring in the aftermath of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the feast marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, thus causing incomprehension and anger among customers of cafes and restaurants in Tangier and other Moroccan cities.
The first partnership agreement on visas signed between the French Consulate General in Rabat and the National Council of the Order of Physicians (CNOM) on March 25, 2024 to promote mobility between France and Morocco is not well received.
Paramount unveiled the first images of "Gladiator 2" last night at the CinemaCon trade show in Las Vegas. The images, partly shot in Morocco, promise an even more grandiose and bloody spectacle than the first opus, released in 2000.
In Casablanca, the fight against the circulation of animal-drawn carts has failed. A setback for Mayor Nabila Rmili who promised firmness four months ago.
Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred is preparing to reconnect with his Egyptian audience on April 14, for a concert that is already shaping up to be controversial.
The requirement imposed by Ryanair on Moroccan travelers to pay for domestic flight tickets in foreign currency and not in dirhams as required by the Ministry of Transport and Logistics continues to elicit reactions. In Parliament, the Haraki group calls on Minister Mohammed Abdeljalil to protect the rights of customers of the Irish low-cost airline.
Société Générale announced on Friday, April 12 the sale of its Moroccan subsidiaries, Société Générale Marocaine de Banques (SGMB) and La Marocaine Vie, to the Saham group for a total amount of 745 million euros. This operation is part of a strategy to refocus the French group on its most profitable activities.
Morocco remains a popular destination for foreign tourists, according to the British newspaper The Independent , which lists the Moroccan cities where to spend dream vacations.