Morocco, Brazil discuss expanding security cooperation
Morocco’s Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance met Brazil’s ambassador to Morocco in Rabat to review the state of bilateral security cooperation and outline new areas for expansion. The discussions focused on strengthening coordination in policing and intelligence work under an agreement signed in......
Christian Stein appointed CEO of Renault Group Spain
Renault Group has appointed Christian Stein as chief executive officer of its Spanish operations, effective July 1, 2026. The move places a senior communications executive at the head of one of the company’s key European industrial hubs as it accelerates its electrification strategy. Stein currently serves as chief communication officer......
Mercedes-Benz Eurosatory 2026 defense strategy expands security portfolio
Mercedes-Benz is strengthening its presence in the defense and security sector with a broader range of specialized vehicles presented at Eurosatory 2026. The company is positioning civilian platforms as adaptable solutions for government, military, and critical infrastructure protection missions. The strategy reflects growing demand for modular......
BYD dolphin g dm-g targets europe hybrid market
BYD is expanding its European strategy with the introduction of the Dolphin G DM-i, a compact hybrid model designed for the highly competitive B-segment. The vehicle combines electric driving capability for daily urban use with a combustion engine for longer trips, positioning itself as a practical alternative for consumers who are not ready......
Youth turnout challenge drives new digital voting push in Morocco
Morocco heads toward a legislative election scheduled for September 23, when voters will choose 395 members of the House of Representatives. The outcome will determine the coalition that governs the country for the next five years and set policy direction across key sectors including employment, education, and public services. A new civic......
Egyptian film Happy Birthday wins grand prize Dakhla festival
The Egyptian film “Happy Birthday” directed by Sarah Goher won the Grand Prix at the 14th International Film Festival of Dakhla. It marks the first feature film of the director and tells a story centered on the lives of young girls working in environments shaped by social inequality. The narrative focuses on daily struggles and......
Morocco poultry sector crisis deepens as oversupply pressures prices
The poultry industry in Morocco is facing a prolonged crisis marked by a widening gap between production costs and market prices. Chicken and eggs, staple foods in the national diet, remain widely available to consumers, but producers are absorbing heavy financial losses as selling prices fall well below production costs. Live chicken prices......
Morocco and Council of Europe launch 2026-2029 partnership framework
The Morocco and Council of Europe partnership entered a new phase on Monday 9 June in Rabat with the official launch of a cooperation framework covering the period 2026 to 2029. The agreement sets out a structured roadmap designed to support ongoing reforms in Morocco across key governance and institutional areas. The launch ceremony brought......
Morocco inaugurates ELMARSAD radiological monitoring sonde in Rabat
The ELMARSAD sonde was inaugurated on 10 June at the headquarters of the Agence marocaine de sûreté et de sécurité nucléaires et radiologiques (AMSSNuR) in Rabat. The installation forms part of a technical cooperation project involving the agency, the European Commission and Belgium’s Institute of Radioelements......
Casablanca hosts fifth sino african economic and trade fair opening
The fifth edition of the sino african economic and trade fair opened in Casablanca, bringing together around 250 companies from Morocco and China. The event runs over three days under the theme “discover africa” and aims to strengthen commercial exchanges between the two countries while expanding cooperation across the continent. The......
Abdellatif Kabbaj named HIS ICON 2026 at Rabat summit
The Hospitality Innovation Summit held in Rabat on 10 June 2026 awarded Abdellatif Kabbaj the title of HIS ICON 2026. The distinction recognized his long-standing contribution to Morocco’s hospitality sector and his role in shaping modern hotel standards in the country. The ceremony took place at the Four Seasons Hotel Kasr Al Bahr,......
ANSS maps Morocco’s social vulnerability through five beneficiary profiles
The National Social Support Agency in Morocco has identified five distinct categories of households receiving Direct Social Assistance. The classification relies on statistical clustering that groups beneficiaries according to living conditions rather than administrative or demographic criteria. Officials state that this approach improves......
Morocco expands national appliance manufacturing with $10 million MANAR project
Morocco has launched new industrial production lines at the MANAR Group facility in Agadir as part of a strategy to strengthen domestic manufacturing capacity and reduce reliance on imported household appliances. The expansion targets the production of freezers and double-door refrigerators equipped with Total No Frost technology. The project......
OCP secures 60,000-ton fertilizer deal with Bangladesh
Morocco’s OCP Group has secured a new export agreement to supply 60,000 tons of triple superphosphate fertilizer to Bangladesh. The deal aims to strengthen agricultural input supplies ahead of key cultivation seasons and support the country’s food production needs. The approval came from Bangladesh’s Cabinet Committee on......
Morocco approves regional governance reform with expanded funding model
Morocco has approved a new legal framework aimed at reshaping regional governance and strengthening the country’s decentralization policy through expanded financial transfers and revised institutional roles. The House of Councillors adopted draft organic law No. 031.26, which amends the existing legal structure governing Morocco’s......