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Casablanca has strengthened its position on the international financial map, rising to 38th place in the latest Global Financial Centres Index (GFCI). The Moroccan city climbed 11 positions compared with the previous edition, entering the global top 40 for the first time. The 40th edition of the GFCI, published on September 16, 2026, by Z/Yen......
Morocco’s luxury hospitality sector has strengthened its international profile after Royal Mansour Marrakech was named the best hotel in Africa in the 2026 edition of The World’s 50 Best Hotels. The distinction was announced during the annual awards ceremony held in Paris, placing the Marrakech property among the most highly regarded......
His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Amir Al-Mouminine, will preside over a religious vigil on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Mohammed V Mausoleum in Rabat, to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the passing of the late King Hassan II, may God bless his soul. The announcement was made by the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol, and Chancellery......
Morocco is seeking a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2028–2029 term, as Rabat continues to expand its engagement in multilateral diplomacy and international institutions. The bid comes as the Security Council remains a central forum for addressing international peace and security. The 15-member body......
Morocco is marking the 28th anniversary of the death of King Hassan II with a commemoration focused on the late monarch’s political, economic and diplomatic legacy. The anniversary provides an opportunity to revisit a reign that began in 1961 and lasted until his death in 1999, a period during which Morocco pursued major projects aimed......
Morocco is strengthening its military cooperation with the United States as Washington expands multinational security initiatives across Africa. Recent joint exercises and new defense projects have highlighted the growing operational and technological links between the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM. The relationship......
Morocco’s U20 national team will begin its bid for continental qualification later this month when the Young Atlas Lions travel to Egypt for the North African Football Union (UNAF) tournament. The competition, scheduled from September 24 to October 6, brings together five North African sides: Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.......
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has praised Moroccan supporters for the atmosphere they created during the 2026 World Cup, highlighting the strong backing they gave the national team throughout its campaign. In a message shared on his official social media accounts, Infantino paid tribute to the enthusiasm and commitment shown by Moroccan......
Morocco has made visible progress in adopting digital technologies, but a substantial gap remains between having access to digital tools and using them intensively across business operations. A new World Bank assessment identifies this “incomplete digitalisation” as a significant constraint on the productivity and growth potential......
The end of a traditional period of mourning has prompted a new public discussion in Morocco over one of the provisions governing widowhood under the country’s Family Code. Yasmina Baddou, former Moroccan health minister, has publicly marked the completion of her iddah, the waiting period observed by a widow following the death of her......
Morocco is consolidating its position within Africa’s rapidly expanding aviation sector, with Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport and Marrakech-Menara Airport ranking among the continent’s leading airports in terms of available seat capacity in August 2026. According to figures released by the African Airlines......
Tensions surrounding migration have intensified in Ceuta following the large-scale arrival of migrants at the end of July, with Spanish authorities recording a sharp increase in hate speech online and recent incidents affecting migrant communities. The Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia (OBERAXE), which monitors discriminatory content......
Six Moroccan cities have been included among Africa’s top 50 cities in the 2026 Global Cities Index published by Oxford Economics, highlighting the growing presence of Morocco’s major urban centres in an international assessment of economic and social performance. Casablanca leads the Moroccan cities covered by the ranking, followed......
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