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Moroccan police recorded 52,102 traffic violations in urban areas between October 12 and 18, collecting more than MAD 9.45 million in fines, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said.

Moroccan airports handled more than 26 million passengers during the first eight months of 2026, an 8.81% increase from a year earlier, driven largely by growing air travel with Europe, according to the National Airports Authority (ONDA).

A ship carrying 30,000 tonnes of liquid ammonia left the Chinese city of Nanjing for Morocco on October 13, opening a direct maritime route for a raw material central to the Kingdom’s fertilizer industry, at a time when rising input costs and disrupted su…

Morocco’s U-17 women’s national team suffered a 4–2 defeat to Germany on Tuesday at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, in their second Group A match of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Morocco’s new government has retained the million-job pledge Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) campaigned on in September, although the written program submitted to Parliament makes an important distinction between the jo…

Responsible business conduct in Morocco as a strategic lever for sustainability and competitiveness was the focus of a high-level event held Tuesday in Rabat.

Moroccan human rights organizations and activists on Tuesday renewed calls for the abolition of the death penalty, urging the government to reform national legislation and ratify an international treaty banning capital punishment as the country prepares to

Morocco’s women’s national football team remains 64th worldwide in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking published Tuesday.

Head of Government Fatima Zahra El Mansouri on Monday outlined her government’s program for 2026-2031, building on some policies introduced under her predecessor, Aziz Akhannouch, while setting new targets and commitments for the next five years.

Morocco’s education minister has invited representatives of preschool teachers’ unions to a meeting scheduled for Wednesday at the ministry’s headquarters in Rabat, according to union sources.

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Tuesday authorities would mobilise a “massive” security presence next weekend, with organisers announcing plans for new protests after riots erupted on the sidelines of nationwide demonstrations.

Morocco’s Government Council on Tuesday approved Draft Finance Bill No. 60.26 for the 2027 fiscal year, according to an official statement.

Heavy rainfall flooded a temporary migrant camp in occupied Ceuta on Monday, leaving water inside accommodation tents and soaking lower beds, mattresses, blankets and residents’ personal belongings, Spanish newspaper El Faro de Ceuta reported.

Morocco’s bill for importing liquefied butane gas from the European Union increased by nearly MAD 200 million during the first eight months of 2026, despite a decline of more than 47,000 metric tons in shipment volumes, according to Eurostat data.

Rabat has been selected to host the preliminary phase of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Brazil 2027 Play-Off Tournament, featuring six national teams from different continents, FIFA announced Tuesday.

Between technological breakthroughs, the preservation of sexual and urinary function, and national ambitions, Professor Adil Ouzzane, urologist-andrologist and Director of the Robotic Surgery Program at the AKDITAL Group, offers new insights into this med…

Preschool teachers staged a sit-in outside Parliament in Rabat on Monday evening before security forces intervened to disperse them, as part of a broader protest movement calling for better pay, improved working conditions and greater job security.

France will impose new curfews where needed on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, as authorities sought to restore order after weekend demonstrations degenerated into riots.

Morocco and Spain need closer counterterrorism cooperation to disrupt an emerging Islamic State logistical corridor from the Sahel into southern Europe, according to an analysis published Sunday by US national security outlet Lawfare.

The main US oil contract soared more than five percent in trading Tuesday on increased concerns over tight supplies as a result of the Middle East conflict.

A report by the US-based national security research website Lawfare, in collaboration with the Brookings Institution, has warned that the Islamic State’s Sahel branch is developing logistical networks linking West Africa to southern Europe, underscoring t…

Morocco’s airports welcomed a total of 26,040,927 passengers during the first eight months of 2026, up 8.81% compared to the same period in 2025, according to the Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA).

Morocco’s dam reserves rose to 11.23 billion cubic meters on Monday, Oct. 19, bringing the national filling rate to 65.95%, despite continued disparities among the country’s nine river basins, according to data from the Ministry of Equipment and Water.

The Presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office is holding a training session in Fez on Monday and Tuesday, in partnership with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) for judicial officials in public prosecution offices under the theme ”…

Morocco’s new government program aims to ensure that no citizen is left behind, with a focus on young people, rural communities and vulnerable households, government spokesperson Samir Belfqih said Monday.

Morocco’s national futsal team secured a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final after defeating Egypt 6-0 in Monday’s semifinal at the indoor arena of Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat.

Morocco’s gold and jewelry sector remains sluggish, with professionals questioning whether an ongoing competition probe will address suspected market abuses and persistent price gaps, Hespress reported.

Morocco’s weather service has issued an orange-level alert for strong thunderstorms, hail and wind gusts expected across several provinces on Friday.

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura identified continued hostilities and deep mistrust between the parties as the two main obstacles to progress in the Western Sahara political process during closed Security Council consultations Thursday, a UN source told Hespre…

September 2026 was the hottest September in Morocco since 1981, with temperatures averaging 2.75 degrees Celsius above the 1991-2020 climate reference, the General Directorate of Meteorology said.

The Nobel Peace Prize was on Friday awarded to South Africa’s Navi Pillay, a human rights champion who headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, the prize committee said.

Morocco’s newly elected Parliament opens its first legislative session Friday, with lawmakers looking to King Mohammed VI’s address for the priorities that will frame a five-year term beginning while the country’s next government is still being assembled.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) heard the dispute between Morocco, Senegal and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Lausanne on Thursday, as Senegal challenged the decision to strip it of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and award t…

The European Parliament on Thursday backed a resolution calling for a coordinated European Union strategy to address the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood network, strengthen scrutiny of its financing and assess whether individuals or entities linked to…

Morocco’s coastal city of Mohammedia will host the inaugural Fdala Atlantic Triathlon on Oct. 10 and 11, bringing a new triathlon event to the city between Casablanca and Rabat.

Women candidates faced widespread online abuse during Morocco’s 2026 parliamentary election campaign, with defamation, gender-based insults and unverified information among the most frequently documented forms of violence, according to a new monitoring st…

President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Gianni Infantino highlighted on Thursday in Cape Verde the progress made by Morocco in football infrastructure, citing the Kingdom as one of the African countries where projects have…

Morocco hosted 15.7 million tourists from January to end September 2026, up 5% compared to the same period in 2025, standing for 717,000 additional arrivals, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social and Solidarity Economy.

Russia has detected no health issues or dangerous micro-organisms after tracing all contacts of a woman who reportedly died of plague, the governor of Siberia’s Irkutsk region said Thursday.

A court in Tangier began detailed questioning Thursday of suspects in a case involving alleged manipulation of ballot papers during Morocco’s Sept. 23 legislative elections, with four detained suspects appearing before an investigating judge.

High school pupils across France launched a fresh day of protests on Thursday, despite government attempts to ease a crisis that has rocked the country for days.

A Saudi medical and surgical team on Thursday successfully separated Moroccan conjoined twins, Saja and Doha, who were joined at the chest and abdomen.

Moroccan Christian groups have called on Head of Government-designate Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri to address their demands for equal citizenship and freedom of belief in her government’s program.

Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology has issued an orange-level weather alert for thunderstorms, hail and strong wind gusts expected across 23 provinces on Thursday.

His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, will chair on Friday the opening of the first session of the first legislative year of the 12th Legislature, the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery said in a statement.

The current El Niño event is expected to strengthen further before reaching its peak in December, potentially becoming one of the strongest such events recorded since at least 1950, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Thursday.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) began hearing the dispute between Morocco, Senegal and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday, with representatives of the parties appearing through their lawyers.

Algerian authorities handed over 33 Moroccan nationals to Morocco on Wednesday through the Zouj Beghal border crossing, including one minor, according to the Association for Assisting Migrants in Difficult Situations.

Guelmim residents have raised concerns over smoke and foul smells coming from the city’s landfill, where repeated fires have sent emissions into nearby neighborhoods.

Royal Air Maroc will begin installing Starlink high-speed internet on 41 aircraft in early 2027, offering the service free to members of its Safar Flyer loyalty program as the national carrier pushes ahead with a broader overhaul of its fleet and passenger