Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri reviews party consultations ahead of government coalition talks

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri is moving into the next phase of efforts to form Morocco’s new government, with coalition options expected to become clearer as several major political parties convene their national decision-making bodies on Saturday. The head of government-designate and coordinator of the collective leadership of the Authenticity......

EU countries issue 6,200 departure orders to Moroccan nationals in Q2

EU member states issued 6,200 orders for Moroccan nationals to leave their territory during the second quarter of 2026, while 1,180 Moroccan citizens were effectively returned to a country outside the European Union, according to the latest Eurostat data. The number of departure orders involving Moroccan nationals fell by 5.1% compared with......

Gulf states reaffirm support for Morocco’s Sahara position at UN

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states have reaffirmed their support for Morocco’s position on the Moroccan Sahara and for the autonomy initiative proposed by Rabat as a framework for settling the regional dispute. Speaking on behalf of the GCC before the United Nations Fourth Committee in New York, Bahrain reiterated the bloc’s......

Morocco Treasury takes a cautious approach with 850 million dirhams bond sale

The Moroccan Treasury adopted a highly selective stance at its latest domestic bond auction, accepting just 850 million dirhams from 5.28 billion dirhams worth of bids submitted by investors. The September 23 auction resulted in a satisfaction rate of only 16%, according to BMCE Capital Global Research’s latest Flash Adjudication, based......

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri: from Marrakech mayor to Morocco’s first woman Head of Government

Morocco has entered a new political chapter with the appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Head of Government, making her the first woman to occupy the position in the country’s history. King Mohammed VI appointed El Mansouri on 29 September 2026 at the Royal Palace in Rabat and tasked her with forming the new government. The......

Morocco’s UMT calls for clear weekly teaching hours for Amazigh language

The debate over the organization of Amazigh-language teaching in Morocco’s public schools has moved to the administrative level, with the National Federation of Education affiliated with the Moroccan Workers’ Union (UMT) urging the Ministry of National Education to establish a precise and binding framework for weekly teaching hours. In......

PAM freezes Mounir Limouri’s membership amid Tangier election investigation

The Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) has frozen the membership of Mounir Limouri across all of its organizational structures, placing one of its senior local figures at the center of a widening dispute surrounding the September 23, 2026 legislative vote in Tanger-Assilah. The decision was announced on October 2 by the party’s......

Morocco included in international study on cybersecurity and higher education continuity

Cybersecurity is increasingly becoming an educational issue as universities rely more heavily on digital platforms for teaching, assessments, administration and communication. A recent study published in Discover Education has examined how cyber incidents can affect learning continuity across higher education institutions in developing and......

Europa Universalis V expands its historical map with new Morocco and Spain content

Morocco is set to take a more prominent role in the latest historical content coming to Europa Universalis V, as Paradox Interactive prepares to release the new Across the Pillars Chronicle Pack on October 28, 2026. The expansion focuses on the historical rivalry between Castile, Marinid Morocco and Granada, placing the Strait of Gibraltar......

Morocco’s diaspora remittances reach 89.2 billion dirhams by August

Remittances sent by Moroccans living abroad continued to grow in 2026, reaching 89.2 billion dirhams by the end of August, according to provisional figures from Morocco’s Office des Changes. The amount represents a 9% increase compared with the same period a year earlier. The latest figure compares with 81.85 billion dirhams recorded......

Morocco records improvement in government effectiveness indicator between 2020 and 2025

Morocco recorded an improvement in its Government Effectiveness indicator between 2020 and 2025, according to data from the World Bank’s Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI). The indicator is designed to capture perceptions of the quality of public services, the performance of the civil service, policy formulation and implementation,......

Morocco emerges as a potential manufacturing hub for US companies amid global trade shifts

As global trade patterns evolve, companies are reassessing where they manufacture products and source components, creating new opportunities for countries seeking to attract industrial investment. Morocco is increasingly positioned as one of the locations that could benefit from this shift, particularly as businesses look to diversify production......

Beauty and e-commerce drive global expansion of Moroccan argan oil

Moroccan argan oil continues to strengthen its presence in international markets as consumer demand for natural ingredients and organic products rises, with forecasts pointing to sustained growth over the coming decade across cosmetics, personal care, food and dietary supplements. According to a report by IndexBox, the global argan oil market......

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