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 […]
Morocco is equipping itself: planes, tanks and defense systems in 2025 Morocco has been investing for around ten years in strengthening and modernizing its army, increasing its military budget year after year until it reached 133 billion dirhams this year, compared to 124 billion in 2024, an increase of 7 .25%. Since 2019, Morocco has […]
Natural gas in Morocco: a bill to structure the sector The Ministry of Energy Transition has sent to the General Secretariat of the Government a draft law aimed at regulating the natural gas sector in Morocco. The bill sets the conditions and rules related to the import, export, storage, transport, distribution and supply of natural […]
Morocco: green light for the extension of Casablanca airport The extension project for Mohammed V airport in Casablanca is taking shape. Construction work on a third terminal and a new runway will be carried out over an area of 910 hectares. In addition to these two infrastructures, the project also takes into account the redevelopment […]
Morocco: fossils reveal a unique durophagous mosasaur Paleontologists from the University of Bath have discovered a new species of mosasaur that lived during the late Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous period, around 67 million years ago, at the Sidi Chennane phosphate mine in the province from Khouribga, Morocco. Carinodens acrodon. This is the name of the […]
Royal Air Maroc criticized again for lost luggage Abdessamad Kayouh, Minister of Transport and Logistics, explains the delays observed in the delivery of baggage and the loss of baggage in Moroccan airports, especially the Mohammed V airport in Casablanca. Responsibility for the transport of passengers and their baggage from the airport of departure to the […]
Heavy snowfall paralyzes Morocco Heavy snowfall paralyzed several national, regional and provincial roads in the Middle Atlas regions, with motorists finding themselves stranded for several hours. The Middle Atlas regions, particularly in the province of Ifrane and its surroundings, experienced significant falls, surprising many drivers. As a result, traffic was disrupted on several roads, causing […]
MREs praise the Moroccan government’s housing assistance program The housing assistance program is successful with Moroccans living abroad (MRE). Of more than 110,000 requests registered, nearly a quarter, or 26% of the total, come from the Moroccan diaspora. In her intervention Monday, during the oral questions session in the House of Representatives, Fatima Zahra El […]
Marrakech, queen of Moroccan tourist cities The signals are green for Moroccan tourism. The sector recorded records in 2024 in terms of passenger arrivals, contributing to the development of the local and national economy. Morocco remained one of the most popular destinations for foreign tourists in 2024. Like the summer season, the crowds were there […]
Who is Yusef Kaddur, the Spaniard who won the trust of King Mohammed VI? Yusef Abdeselam Kaddur40 years old, expert in mixed martial arts and close to King Mohammed VI, was seen this week alongside the Sovereign in a shopping center in Abu Dhabi. Yusef Kaddur and King Mohammed VI have developed a friendly relationship […]