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In 2024, Moroccan households enjoyed a notable improvement in purchasing power, fueled by rising incomes and low inflation rates, as highlighted in newly released national accounts data by Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP). Household disposable income surged by 6.7%, reaching MAD 1.059 trillion ($114 billion). This increase......

Casablanca has inaugurated its new Hypercentre underground parking facility, aiming to enhance the availability of parking spaces in the city center. Located near the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the parking structure spans two levels, offering 703 parking spaces across approximately 13,000 m² of subterranean area. Above the facility, a public......

Morocco has added a significant new capability to its Black Hawk helicopter fleet. Recoil Aerospace Inc. announced that Moroccan authorities have officially certified its “Tsunami” external firefighting tank, now approved for a capacity of 1,000 gallons (approximately 4,000 liters) under STC SR02584AK, joining a growing list of......

Spain is grappling with a severe shortage of professional drivers, with over 30,000 truck driver positions and 5,000 bus driver roles vacant. To tackle this escalating labor crisis, the country is looking to recruit drivers from Morocco. According to Spanish news outlet La Razon, Moroccan drivers are being considered to fill these critical......

British energy company Sound Energy PLC has announced a major milestone in Morocco’s Oriental region as the Tendrara gas project begins initial commissioning. The first gas has entered the gas gathering system at the TE-5 Horst production concession, preparing for long-term production into the micro-LNG plant. The company, which holds......

HM King Mohammed VI has approved the creation of a National Day of Public Service Mediation, to be observed every year on December 9. The chosen date marks the anniversary of the establishment of Diwan Al Madhalim in 2001, an institution that later evolved into Morocco’s national Ombudsman. Its symbolic timing reflects both......

The death toll from a tragic accident in Fnideq has risen to six, local authorities reported. The incident occurred on Saturday, December 6, when a truck carrying a large load of construction materials collided with two residential and commercial buildings. Initial reports had indicated four fatalities and eight injuries of varying severity. The......

With the Royal approval of HM King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful and President of the Supreme Council of Ulema, the Council will convene its 36th ordinary session on December 12 and 13 in Rabat. According to a statement from the Supreme Council of Ulema, the session will open on Friday, December 12 at 5 p.m. at the Council’s......

Burkina Faso has announced a 25-man squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, a tournament scheduled from December 21 to January 18 in Morocco. Head coach Brama Traoré emphasized that the national team is entering the competition with a clear ambition: winning the country’s first continental title. Captain Bertrand Traoré......

A commemorative day will mark the 30th anniversary of the passing of Moroccan writer Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine (1941–1995) at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences in Beni Mellal on December 13, 2025. The event, organized by the LRALLARC Laboratory in partnership with the Eurêka Association, seeks not to simply honor the author......

Rachid Talbi Alami, Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, represented HM King Mohammed VI on Monday in Abidjan at the inauguration ceremony of Côte d’Ivoire’s re-elected president, Alassane Ouattara. The event, held at the Presidential Palace in the country’s economic capital, marked Ouattara’s swearing-in......

Moroccan police arrested a 39-year-old taxi driver in Tétouan on Monday morning after he allegedly committed multiple serious traffic violations and refused to comply with law enforcement orders. The operation was carried out by officers from the Tangier police prefecture in coordination with their counterparts in Tétouan, based......

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the local organizing committee officially introduced “Assad” on Monday as the mascot for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, set to take place in Morocco. The character, inspired by the iconic Atlas Lion — a powerful symbol of Moroccan heritage — aims to embody the spirit,......