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Morocco

American giant Bechtel gains interest in Moroccan airports

In anticipation of increased air traffic in the kingdom, the US's number one construction company hopes to land the juicy contract for the modernisation of Moroccan air infrastructure.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 19.08.2025

Snubbed by London, Xlinks continues its lobbying efforts with the EU

The company specialising in renewable energy has seen its flagship project to connect Morocco to the United Kingdom electricity grid rejected, and is now turning its attention to Europe and Germany.

Subscribers only Business 01.08.2025

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Washington gears up to give green light for doing business in Western Sahara

The Dakhla Atlantic Port in El-Argoub, near Dakhla in the disputed Western Sahara, on 26 May 2025. © Abdel Majid Bziouat/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.07.2025

Airbnb gives into pressure from an NGO in Western Sahara

Prominent US web platform Airbnb has bowed to the demands of a Western Sahara advocacy group, which had enjoined the site to stop listing properties in the disputed territory as though they were in Morocco.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.07.2025

Western Sahara question damages relations with Ottawa

National holiday celebrations at foreign embassies in Rabat are usually marked by the presence of a Moroccan minister, but this year no political figure attended the Canada Day celebrations in the capital.

Subscribers only Politics 30.07.2025

Boston Consulting Group assesses farm sector impact on future merchant navy

In difficulty on this subject, the US consulting firm recently brought together Morocco's agricultural giants to assess the competitive potential of the kingdom's future merchant navy fleet.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Commodity traders 29.07.2025

Nasser Bourita prepares Paris visit

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita is preparing a visit to Paris, notably to discuss the Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara, which is supported by Emmanuel Macron.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.07.2025

Inner circles
The courtiers educating Crown Prince Moulay Hassan

Moroccan King Mohammed VI's only son, a graduate of UM6P, is preparing for a year's training for his future duties. Throughout his studies, Mostafa Terrab and Karim el-Aynaoui have selected US-style cutting-edge courses for him.

Subscribers only Politics 25.07.2025

Mohammed VI's only son, Moulay Hassan, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, 29 October 2024.

Confusion clouds Mohammed VI's diaspora reform

Mohammed VI has been calling for a reform of the institutions dedicated to Moroccans living abroad since November 2024, but is struggling to get the issue off the ground.

Subscribers only Politics 24.07.2025

Spotlight
Rabat and Brussels expect to resolve agricultural crisis

With less than three months to go before the agricultural agreements between the Kingdom and the EU are effectively cancelled, workarounds are being developed in the corridors of European institutions. Moroccan employers are at the forefront of the talks.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 23.07.2025

Farmers pick strawberries for export in Moulay Bousselham, Kenitra province, Morocco, 2014.

Noor Midelt I solar energy project brings in two new partners

Mexican firm Cox Energy and China Energy Engineering Corp are joining the original consortium, which includes EDF Renewables, among others.

Subscribers only Energy 22.07.2025

Mohammed VI's berries whet the appetite of US fruit giant Driscoll's

Les Domaines Agricoles is seeing much higher blueberry yields this year than the sector pioneer across the Atlantic. Californian firm Driscoll's hopes to make up the lost ground in 2026.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 21.07.2025

A mechanical harvestor picking raspberries on a farm in Washington USA, 2015.

Partnership in the works between Maroc Telecom and Google Cloud

The country's leading telecoms operator is preparing to enter into a partnership with the North American cloud giant. The aim is to take advantage of renewable energies and establish a regional data storage hub.

Subscribers only Business 18.07.2025

An ad for Maroc Telecom in Essaouira, Morocco, on 1 April 2022.

Spotlight
Rabat seeks to boost military-industrial complex

Following Mohammed VI's directives aimed at strengthening the kingdom's military sovereignty, Morocco is pulling out all the stops to encourage defence firms to set up operations on its soil. Medium-sized manufacturers are being given priority.

Subscribers only Defence, Business, Diplomacy 17.07.2025

Joint US military exercise African Lion with members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces, in the Tan-Tan region, in May 2024.

UM6P's senior management off to NYC to set up shop

Senior management from Mohammed VI Polytechnic University are expected in New York in September to open a local branch of the Moroccan university.

Subscribers only Business 16.07.2025

The legal eagles behind the Inwi-Maroc Telecom tie-up

The law firms Bennani & Associés and Naciri & Associés A&O Shearman were behind the merger between two longstanding Moroccan telecoms operators.

Subscribers only Business 15.07.2025

National Office for Electricity and Water gets tough with construction firm Atlas Energy

The National Office for Electricity and Water has suspended Atner's participation in its calls for tenders for one year, due to the company's failure to honour existing commitments.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 15.07.2025

Banks in pole position to profit from the boom in cryptocurrencies

The banking sector is closely monitoring the preparation of the future law governing digital assets. The bill was developed with the support of North American blockchain players active in Europe.

Subscribers only Finance 14.07.2025

Governor of the Central Bank of Morocco Abdellatif Jouahri in Marrakesh, Morocco, in October 2023.

Compagnie Minière de Touissit wins first round of legal battle

The verdict handed down by the Moroccan courts resulted in the acquittal of the mining group in its dispute with the Office des Changes.

Subscribers only Mining 11.07.2025

OCP Group boss, Mostafa Terrab, to be honoured by Aix-Marseille University

An honorary doctorate will be awarded to the CEO of the Moroccan phosphate giant on 11 July by university president, Éric Berton, with a small number of guests in attendance.

Subscribers only Politics 10.07.2025

Seoul moves up the starting grid in race for Casablanca shipyard tender

The National Ports Agency has already approved four submissions for the concession for the new Casablanca shipyards. No trace of French giant Naval Group at this stage, while Hyundai has done its best to put itself in pole position by teaming up with Moroccan firm Somagec.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 09.07.2025

Brother of king's secretary snaps up Fez video surveillance contract

Through the company EM Telecom and its partners AB Protection and Nabilum, Mahdi el-Majidi will be tasked with the improvement and extension of the Fez video surveillance system.

Subscribers only Business 09.07.2025

Aziz Akhannouch assembles campaign team for 2026

The head of the government has brought forward some new faces for his next legislative campaign. Party heavyweights have nevertheless been retained alongside them in order to steady the ship.

Subscribers only Politics 08.07.2025

Moroccan PM Aziz Akhannouch in Rabat, 24 December 2024.

In Focus
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

Ten years after Forafric was bought by Franco-Moroccan financier Yariv Elbaz, the group is fighting for survival. Its strategy of investing across the board, combined with opaque management, has plunged the company into debt that has reached alarming levels.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 07.07.2025

Photomontage - Illustration: Julien Pacaud

Negotiations kick off between OCP Group and American Bloom Energy

Looking for partners to help it meet its decarbonisation targets, the Moroccan phosphate giant is in advanced discussions with the US company.

Subscribers only Energy 04.07.2025

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Morocco

American giant Bechtel gains interest in Moroccan airports

Snubbed by London, Xlinks continues its lobbying efforts with the EU

Spotlight
Washington gears up to give green light for doing business in Western Sahara

Airbnb gives into pressure from an NGO in Western Sahara

Western Sahara question damages relations with Ottawa

Boston Consulting Group assesses farm sector impact on future merchant navy

Nasser Bourita prepares Paris visit

Inner circles
The courtiers educating Crown Prince Moulay Hassan

Confusion clouds Mohammed VI's diaspora reform

Spotlight
Rabat and Brussels expect to resolve agricultural crisis

Noor Midelt I solar energy project brings in two new partners

Mohammed VI's berries whet the appetite of US fruit giant Driscoll's

Partnership in the works between Maroc Telecom and Google Cloud

Spotlight
Rabat seeks to boost military-industrial complex

UM6P's senior management off to NYC to set up shop

The legal eagles behind the Inwi-Maroc Telecom tie-up

National Office for Electricity and Water gets tough with construction firm Atlas Energy

Banks in pole position to profit from the boom in cryptocurrencies

Compagnie Minière de Touissit wins first round of legal battle

OCP Group boss, Mostafa Terrab, to be honoured by Aix-Marseille University

Seoul moves up the starting grid in race for Casablanca shipyard tender

Brother of king's secretary snaps up Fez video surveillance contract

Aziz Akhannouch assembles campaign team for 2026

In Focus
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

Negotiations kick off between OCP Group and American Bloom Energy

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Morocco

American giant Bechtel gains interest in Moroccan airports

Snubbed by London, Xlinks continues its lobbying efforts with the EU

Spotlight Washington gears up to give green light for doing business in Western Sahara

Airbnb gives into pressure from an NGO in Western Sahara

Western Sahara question damages relations with Ottawa

Boston Consulting Group assesses farm sector impact on future merchant navy

Nasser Bourita prepares Paris visit

Inner circles The courtiers educating Crown Prince Moulay Hassan

Confusion clouds Mohammed VI's diaspora reform

Spotlight Rabat and Brussels expect to resolve agricultural crisis

Noor Midelt I solar energy project brings in two new partners

Mohammed VI's berries whet the appetite of US fruit giant Driscoll's

Partnership in the works between Maroc Telecom and Google Cloud

Spotlight Rabat seeks to boost military-industrial complex

UM6P's senior management off to NYC to set up shop

The legal eagles behind the Inwi-Maroc Telecom tie-up

National Office for Electricity and Water gets tough with construction firm Atlas Energy

Banks in pole position to profit from the boom in cryptocurrencies

Compagnie Minière de Touissit wins first round of legal battle

OCP Group boss, Mostafa Terrab, to be honoured by Aix-Marseille University

Seoul moves up the starting grid in race for Casablanca shipyard tender

Brother of king's secretary snaps up Fez video surveillance contract

Aziz Akhannouch assembles campaign team for 2026

In Focus The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric

Negotiations kick off between OCP Group and American Bloom Energy

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Spotlight
Washington gears up to give green light for doing business in Western Sahara

Inner circles
The courtiers educating Crown Prince Moulay Hassan

Spotlight
Rabat and Brussels expect to resolve agricultural crisis

Spotlight
Rabat seeks to boost military-industrial complex

In Focus
The incessant fall of flour milling company Forafric