The Nador West Med port complex , the cornerstone of Morocco’s logistics ambition, will launch its first container terminal at the end of 2026. This 51 billion dirham project aims to strengthen the economic and energy sovereignty of the Kingdom.
The construction of a giant tire factory began this Friday in the province of Driouch. Several officials attended the launch of this project presented as the largest in Africa. On site, the work has started in the Betoya industrial acceleration zone for a planned commissioning as early as next year.
The lifeless body of a Spanish national was found, this Tuesday, in a rental apartment located in the "Diouana Al Qadima" neighborhood, in Beni Ansar (Nador). The discovery was made by the owner of the accommodation who, after noticing unusual odors, alerted the security services.
Macabre discovery in the province of Driouch. The lifeless body of a German national was found on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at his home in the commune of Dar El Kebdani. The circumstances of the death have led the Royal Gendarmerie to open an investigation.
The passengers of the Air Arabia flight from Tanger to Nador experienced a nightmarish evening on Friday, January 2nd. Between an aborted landing attempt, an emergency diversion, and an endless wait on the tarmac, the travelers’ nerves were severely tested.
The Spanish airline Vueling is strengthening its connectivity with Morocco, designated as a priority market. New routes and increased frequencies are announced to Nador, Fez, Marrakech and Tangier.
Abdelouafi Laftit landed on Monday in Nador for an unannounced inspection of the Marchica construction sites . Faced with the accumulated delays on this structuring project, the Minister of the Interior is imposing an ultimatum on local officials: accelerate the pace or face immediate corrective measures.
The industrial future of the Oriental region may be at stake now. The Renault group is actively searching for land near Nador West Med to build an electric vehicle factory, a project that promises to definitively break the economic isolation of the region.
A covert financial network handling tens of millions of dirhams has been dismantled in northern Morocco. The joint operation of customs and the Foreign Exchange Office resulted in the seizure of a massive sum in foreign currency, revealing alleged connections to drug trafficking and cryptocurrencies.
A spectacular chase has put an end to the flight of an individual actively sought by the justice system. The anti-gang brigade of Nador arrested, during the night of Friday, the one called "Ould Aïssa", seizing in the process significant quantities of narcotics and a vehicle registered abroad.
The Ministry of Equipment and Water has unveiled its investment plan for 2026, a budget that confirms the absolute priority given to securing the water supply of the Kingdom. With a total investment of 58.7 billion dirhams, the government is accelerating the deployment of major construction projects in the face of climate challenges, a plan that has been adopted in plenary session at the House of Representatives.
One of the most strategic motorway construction sites in the Oriental region, the Saka-Driouch section of the future Guercif-Nador motorway , has found its builders. The Moroccan company Bioui Travaux has emerged as the big winner of the international tender, winning two of the three lots put up for bid, facing very fierce Moroccan and foreign competition.