Moroccan public investment marks a record year Public investment in Morocco has reached a record level of 300 billion dirhams in 2023, which represents an increase of 22.4% compared to 2022 and 53.9% compared to 2019, the Competition Council reveals in a recent report. In its annual report for 2023, the Council justifies this increase […]
Morocco: Hanouts rebel against Coca-Cola In Morocco, a standoff is pitting a multinational soft drink company in Morocco (Coca-Cola) against grocery store owners, due to “abusive commercial practices”. The company sells the liter at 8.5 dirhams before reducing it by one dirham the next day, to 7.5 dirhams. As a result, store owners sell the […]
Car rental in Morocco: a sector threatened by theft In Morocco, car theft is a crisis affecting car rental platforms. Without a firm response from the Director General of National Security, Abdelatif Hammouchi, the crisis is expected to worsen further. “We are experiencing a real crisis in the car rental sector due to the repeated […]
Real Estate: Controversial Constructions in Tangier In Tangier, the granting by local authorities of building permits for residential buildings near waterways and rivers has raised concerns among real estate experts, citing the risk of cracks during periods of heavy rain. The city of Tangier has issued a building permit to a real estate developer, after […]
Morocco: several cities under water The surge of runoff water following heavy rains hitting several regions in southeastern Morocco has led to the interruption of traffic on many roads, particularly in the provinces of Tinghir and Ouarzazate. Traffic on the national road number 10 linking Ouarzazate to Errachidia was completely blocked due to heavy rains […]
Moroccan YouTuber Claiming to Be Persecuted in Morocco Granted Asylum in the United States While he entered the United States illegally, a Moroccan has just obtained political asylum for having, in several videos published on social networks, denounced fraud and scams in Morocco. The United States has granted political asylum to Ahmed El Kri, better […]
Rabat-Ville station is being modernized to accommodate the TGV The rehabilitation works of the Rabat-Ville train station have resumed, after a long period of suspension. They have been entrusted to the firm of architect Youssef Melehi who designed the Rabat-Agdal and Marrakech stations, replacing the AWM firm. Youssef Melehi’s firm was selected to carry out […]
Morocco: Weather Spoils Back-to-School Season Heavy rainfall expected this weekend has forced the relevant authorities in the south-eastern provinces of Morocco to suspend classes as a precautionary measure. Forced rest for the students of the region who returned to school only a few days ago. The provincial delegations of National Education as well as some […]
Traveling in Europe: this big change that also concerns Moroccans The European Commission has announced the end of stamps on the passports of Moroccan tourists and those from other non-European countries, which will make way for the establishment of a new electronic control system for entry and exit from European Union countries. After resolving IT […]
Major facelift for Fez airport Morocco is working to expand the Fez-Saïss airport in preparation for the 2030 World Cup, which it will co-organize alongside Spain and Portugal. Fez-Saïss airport will soon be transformed. The National Office of Airports (ONDA) launched a consultation on Friday for the realization of architectural studies and the monitoring of […]