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In the second quarter of 2025, the Moroccan real estate market has evolved in a contrasting manner depending on the major cities. Rabat recorded a rise in prices and transactions, while Casablanca and Tangier showed a decline in both prices and sales volume.
The pill is hard to swallow for users of public transportation in the Rabat metropolitan area. A new increase in fares, bringing the bus ticket to 6.5 dirhams, has triggered a wave of anger, especially since the price of the tram ticket has also risen. The reason: a service deemed deficient that does not improve, despite rising prices.
Morocco has launched an acceleration program for the development of its highway network, with the objective of increasing its length from 1,800 km to 3,000 km. This extension is motivated by two major objectives: the preparation of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which the country will co-host, and the continuation of its economic development and territorial connectivity strategy.
More than 1,800 students are learning the Arabic language and Moroccan culture in 122 schools in Catalonia this year, as part of an official program conducted in collaboration between the Generalitat and the Kingdom of Morocco.
In the Tassrirt region, near Ouarzazate, residents and civil society actors are sounding the alarm about a growing environmental threat: the depletion of the water table. They point to the "irrational" expansion of watermelon cultivation, driven by foreign investments, in a region already weakened by drought.
The National Union of Cafes and Restaurants of Morocco has strongly reacted to a controversy that arose on social media concerning the alleged obligation for customers to order a second drink or leave the premises.
The businessman and banker Othman Benjelloun has regained the title of the richest person in Morocco, with an estimated fortune of $2 billion.
Moroccan international footballer Hakim Ziyech has once again taken a stance on the conflict in the Middle East, by posting on his social media a message criticizing the military operations carried out by Israel.
A simple delay that has taken on the appearance of a diplomatic incident. The broadcast of the Algerian national anthem, before the World Cup 2026 qualifying match against Guinea relocated to Casablanca, has caused a strong controversy in Algeria.
Moulay Hicham, cousin of King Mohammed VI, believes the Morocco-Israel alliance is "structural", inherited from Hassan II, and is now at the heart of a dilemma: national security versus pro-Palestinian public opinion. He advocates for direct dialogue between Moroccan and Israeli civil societies.
Le trafic aérien est perturbé en France ce mercredi 10 septembre en raison d’une journée de mobilisation nationale initiée par le mouvement « Bloquons tout ». Certaines compagnies aériennes, notamment Royal Air Maroc, ont prévenu leurs clients en partance vers le Maroc.
Hundreds of Moroccan students and workers residing in Spain are currently unable to return to Spanish territory from Morocco, even though their administrative situation is in order.