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Washington makes final calculations ahead of UN vote on Western Sahara

The Trump administration is weighing several options for MINURSO, with the upcoming UN vote on 31 October. Massad Boulos and Staffan de Mistura are seeking to extract as much progress as possible from negotiations before then, with little to show so far.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running Story - The Western Saharan stakes 15.09.2026

Tycoon Chakib Alj broadens reach in grains market

The recent buyer of Moroccan miller Forafric, Cap Holding has quietly launched into developing its trading business, supplying products for both human and animal consumption.

Subscribers only Commodity Traders 14.09.2026

Desert becomes scene of Riyadh's cinematic soft power

Turki Al Sheikh in May 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. © Richard Pelham/Getty/AFP

Subscribers only Business 11.09.2026

OCP Group and Engie downsize partnership plans

The two companies have not abandoned hopes of setting up a joint venture in the coming months, but their shared ambitions have been dramatically scaled back from the €15bn to €18bn investment programme initially targeted.

Subscribers only Energy 10.09.2026

Israeli firm Elbit makes proposal to boost air force

Although unsuccessful so far, the Haifa-based company is attempting to sell a training programme to the Moroccan air force, based on a model that has already been trialled in Greece and the United Kingdom.

Subscribers only Defence 08.09.2026

Mohammed VI's state visit to Paris postponed again

January 2027 is now emerging as the favoured window for an official visit by the Moroccan king to France. But with the French presidential election only months away, the latest target could prove no more durable than the previous ones.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.09.2026

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Western Sahara: Rabat's big endeavours

This desert territory, abandoned by Spain in 1975, is proving to be a tough nut to crack for the United Nations. Faced with the independence agenda of the Polisario Front, supported by Algiers, Mohammed VI's Morocco has made recognition of its sovereignty over Western Sahara a national priority.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.09.2026

Members of the Security Council voting on Resolution 2797 on 31 October 2025, in New York.

Aziz Akhannouch advocates for the kingdom at OECD

With Rabat considering applying for membership of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the head of government is set to present a review of his administration's performance over the past five years in Paris.

Subscribers only Politics 04.09.2026

Moroccan head of government Aziz Akhannouch in Davos, Switzerland, on 20 January 2026.

Moncef Belkhayat takes major steps to restructure his construction group

Gidna, the construction firm co-owned by the highly active businessman via his holding company, H&S Group, plans to open up its share capital by the end of the year, before preparing for its initial public offering.

Subscribers only Finance 03.09.2026

Moncef Belkhayat, then Moroccan minister for youth and sport in Monaco, on 2 December 2010.

With construction sites shutdown, OCP Group enters tricky talks with contractors

Having faced serious difficulties since the start of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, the phosphate giant has suspended its main projects, notably its mega-industrial complex at Mzinda.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Mining 02.09.2026

OCP Group’s phosphate storage silos at the port of Jorf Lasfar, Morocco, in July 2026.

Backed by Algiers, the Riffian national party takes its demands to Brussels

Representatives of the political movement associated with the country's northern region have recently met European MPs close to the Sahrawi cause.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 01.09.2026

Employers' federation wraps up consultations with parties ahead of polls

In view of Morocco's legislative elections, CGEM is preparing to examine the economic programmes of the Parti Authenticité et Modernité, a member of the governing coalition, and the Parti de la Justice et du Développement.

Subscribers only Politics 31.08.2026

Rabat and NATO join forces to train African militaries

In the coming months, the Moroccan armed forces and the transatlantic alliance are expected to organise a Deep session by the end of the year or early 2027.

Subscribers only Defence 27.08.2026

Swiss MP and businessman plays key role in deepening Bern-Rabat ties

A notable figure in the Swiss Confederation has, since 2022, become a fervent promoter of relations between the kingdom and his own country. He has also recently joined the board of a subsidiary of the powerful Moroccan pension fund CIMR, which is close to the royal palace.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 26.08.2026

Running Story
Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Mohammed VI's private holding company Al Mada is not the only one of its kind! Although Al Mada plays an ever more important role in the Moroccan economy, other members of the royal family are battling for leading roles in an increasing number of different economic sectors, including property, tourism, higher education and even aviation.

Subscribers only Politics 26.08.2026

The king's private secretary and Al Mada boss Mounir el-Majidi.

ORNX explores EU funding prospects for green plant project in Western Sahara

The joint venture formed by the Spanish company Acciona and the German company Nordex, on the one hand, and the American company Ortus Climate Mitigation, on the other, is seeking a way to attract European funding for its green hydrogen and ammonia plant project in Laâyoune.

Subscribers only Energy 24.08.2026

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Washington makes final calculations ahead of UN vote on Western Sahara

Tycoon Chakib Alj broadens reach in grains market

Desert becomes scene of Riyadh's cinematic soft power

OCP Group and Engie downsize partnership plans

Israeli firm Elbit makes proposal to boost air force

Mohammed VI's state visit to Paris postponed again

Running Story
Western Sahara: Rabat's big endeavours

Aziz Akhannouch advocates for the kingdom at OECD

Moncef Belkhayat takes major steps to restructure his construction group

With construction sites shutdown, OCP Group enters tricky talks with contractors

Backed by Algiers, the Riffian national party takes its demands to Brussels

Employers' federation wraps up consultations with parties ahead of polls

Rabat and NATO join forces to train African militaries

Swiss MP and businessman plays key role in deepening Bern-Rabat ties

Running Story
Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

ORNX explores EU funding prospects for green plant project in Western Sahara

Rabat struggles to defend farmers' interests as Washington toughens its stance

The inside story of Pharma Capital's acquisition of Servier Morocco

Royal Air Maroc hook-up with Starlink Wi-Fi to go ahead

EU protectionist push in automobile sector worries Rabat

Brussels defends agricultural deal despite Spanish petition

Lalla Meryem lays down development plans for Nouaceur technology park

Former Italian minister drives Rabat's agricultural defence strategy in Brussels

Casablanca Finance City hopes to attract firms fleeing Gulf crisis

How football powerbroker, Fouzi Lekjaâ, has emerged as a contender as PM

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Morocco

Washington makes final calculations ahead of UN vote on Western Sahara

Tycoon Chakib Alj broadens reach in grains market

Desert becomes scene of Riyadh's cinematic soft power

OCP Group and Engie downsize partnership plans

Israeli firm Elbit makes proposal to boost air force

Mohammed VI's state visit to Paris postponed again

Running Story Western Sahara: Rabat's big endeavours

Aziz Akhannouch advocates for the kingdom at OECD

Moncef Belkhayat takes major steps to restructure his construction group

With construction sites shutdown, OCP Group enters tricky talks with contractors

Backed by Algiers, the Riffian national party takes its demands to Brussels

Employers' federation wraps up consultations with parties ahead of polls

Rabat and NATO join forces to train African militaries

Swiss MP and businessman plays key role in deepening Bern-Rabat ties

Running Story Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

ORNX explores EU funding prospects for green plant project in Western Sahara

Rabat struggles to defend farmers' interests as Washington toughens its stance

The inside story of Pharma Capital's acquisition of Servier Morocco

Royal Air Maroc hook-up with Starlink Wi-Fi to go ahead

EU protectionist push in automobile sector worries Rabat

Brussels defends agricultural deal despite Spanish petition

Lalla Meryem lays down development plans for Nouaceur technology park

Former Italian minister drives Rabat's agricultural defence strategy in Brussels

Casablanca Finance City hopes to attract firms fleeing Gulf crisis

How football powerbroker, Fouzi Lekjaâ, has emerged as a contender as PM

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Western Sahara: Rabat's big endeavours

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Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage