News in brief

In preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, Rabat officials have launched an ambitious initiative to train taxi drivers in English. This program, aimed at equipping over 22,000 drivers with essential language skills, positions Morocco’s capital as a welcoming......

Morocco has sent two Canadair firefighting aircraft to Portugal after Lisbon activated a bilateral cooperation mechanism in response to the breakdown of two of its own planes. The Portuguese Interior Ministry confirmed on Monday that the aircraft will remain deployed until the end of the week. Portugal......

Morocco and Mauritania have reaffirmed their commitment to accelerating cooperation in the fields of electricity and renewable energy. Moroccan Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, met with her Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Khaled, Minister of Petroleum, Energy......

Casablanca, Morocco – Moroccan customs authorities have halted two ships carrying 4,500 Brazilian cattle at the port of Casablanca, demanding payment of 20 million Moroccan dirhams (MAD) in value-added tax (VAT). The move has reignited debate over the taxation of livestock imports. The vessels,......

Two people lost their lives on Monday morning after a fire broke out in five shacks in Douar Moulay Azzouz Elmelk, located in the Annakhil urban area of Marrakech, according to local authorities. The blaze started around 5:30 a.m. and quickly spread through the makeshift homes. Civil Protection teams,......

The Moroccan Secretariat of State in charge of Maritime Fisheries has announced a ban on the harvesting and sale of shellfish from the classified areas of Sidi Daoud and Oum Toyour-Chouika, located in the regions of Sidi Bennour and Essaouira, until the marine environment is fully purified. Analyses......

Nearly two years after the devastating Al Haouz earthquake, Moroccan authorities report that 85% of damaged houses in Marrakech have been rebuilt or rehabilitated. The large-scale reconstruction program, launched in February 2024 under Royal Directives, has allowed thousands of families to return to......

São Paulo, September 7, 2025 – Morocco takes center stage at the 36th São Paulo Biennale, showcasing its artists in dialogue with the global art scene under the theme “Not All Travelers Follow the Roads – Humanity as Practice.” Curated by Cameroonian Bonaventure......

Morocco will host the 93rd Interpol General Assembly in December 2025, during which the evaluation report on the pilot phase of “purple notices” will be presented. These innovative alerts are designed to track and monitor criminal assets across borders. Introduced in 2022, purple notices......

Spanish authorities reported that nearly 100 migrants attempted to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by swimming from the Moroccan town of Fnideq early Wednesday morning. Some of the individuals tried to swim across the short but dangerous stretch of water, while others used small Moroccan fishing......

Morocco has marked a historic milestone in its sporting journey with the official inauguration of the Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat, presided over by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan. Completely rebuilt to meet international standards, the state-of-the-art stadium is now one......

Moroccan manufacturing companies anticipate an increase in production for the third quarter of 2025, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This expected growth is mainly attributed to higher activity in the food industry, chemical industry, and the manufacture of other non-metallic mineral......

The United Nations Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, praised Morocco’s commitment to fostering dialogue among Libyan parties during her visit to Rabat on Monday. After meeting with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African......