Moroccan truckers attacked in northern Mali While trying to cross the border into Mauritania, dozens of Moroccan international goods transport trucks came under fire from a jihadist group, on the night of Monday to Tuesday, in Nioro du Sahel, in the southern part from Mali. Around thirty Moroccan trucks escaped death on Monday January 6. […]
In Morocco, used cars are popular More than ever, Moroccans are turning to second-hand vehicles when purchasing their vehicle. This is evidenced by the number of mutations recorded in 2024. In Morocco, the used vehicle market is booming. In total, 775,121 mutations were recorded in 2024, compared to 677,222 in 2022, an increase of 28.5%. […]
Here are the three most expensive Moroccan cities According to Numbeo’s cost of living index* by city, three Moroccan cities appear in the ranking of the 10 most expensive African cities in 2025. With a cost of living index of 31.4, Casablanca occupies fourth place, while Rabat takes ninth place with an index of 29.9. […]
Morocco sanctions American PVC Since January 3, 2025, Morocco has applied a definitive anti-dumping duty on PVC imports from the United States. This follows a joint decree from the Ministries of Industry and Commerce and of Economy and Finance. Morocco protects its local producers by applying a definitive anti-dumping duty of 24.88% on imports of […]
Racist tags targeting North Africans in Hyères (Var) Racist tags targeting the Muslim community were found on the facades of several businesses and an association, as well as on sidewalks in neighborhoods of Hyères, in the Var department. Two complaints were filed. These racist messages addressed to the Muslim community and written in black paint […]
EsayJet launches new flight to Morocco The low-cost British airline EsayJet will launch several new flights from Lyon, Paris-Orly and Nantes, including to Morocco next summer. Esayjet strengthens its leadership role in regional connectivity. The company plans to launch 11 new routes in the summer of 2025. From June 4, it will operate two weekly […]
McDonald’s introduces menus in France that are a hit in Morocco Menus which have been successful in Morocco will be marketed for the first time in France by the fast food chain, McDonald’s. Fries and potatoes in the “melted cheddar and Crispy Onions” version, a tray where the potatoes are covered with cheese and fried […]
Big slap for the Polisario Moroccan authorities announced on Tuesday that Ghana has suspended diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). Ghana “has decided to immediately inform, through diplomatic channels, the government of Morocco, the African Union and the United Nations of this position,” indicates the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a […]
Moroccans are increasingly abandoning diesel The Moroccan automobile market experienced a dynamic year in 2024 with 176,401 new vehicles sold, an increase of 9.22% compared to 2023. Despite this improvement, the market has not yet returned to its record level of 2018. The Association of Vehicle Importers in Morocco (AIVAM) took stock of the year […]
Real estate in Morocco: the Moroccan tax authorities on alert The existence of new fraudulent practices has pushed the control services of the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) to intensify their tax inspections against several real estate developers and companies specializing in the construction of luxury housing. It all started from the declarations made by […]