Spain’s refusal to authorize the use of its bases for strikes against Iran is causing a major crisis with Washington. In this power struggle, Morocco is emerging as a credible alternative to host American military infrastructure in the Mediterranean.
An international research team has developed a predictive method for locating the most dangerous scorpions in Morocco. By combining artificial intelligence with geological data, the study aims to reduce deaths linked to stings.
The Interior Ministry has launched extensive inspections in the Casablanca and Marrakech regions and Rabat. Numerous mayors are suspected of corruption, real estate speculation, and illegally issuing building permits for their own benefit.
Serious urban planning violations are shaking several municipalities in the Casablanca-Settat, Marrakech-Safi and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra regions. Presidents of municipal councils and their deputies risk dismissal for illegally issuing building permits and bypassing supervisory authorities, thereby facilitating extensive tax and land fraud.
The Moroccan government announced on Tuesday the establishment of a continuous schedule from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in public administrations during the month of Ramadan, the beginning of which is estimated to be on February 19 according to astronomical calculations.
Faced with the outdated legal framework dating back to the 1960s and growing tensions linked to mobile applications, voices in Parliament are calling for urgent modernization of the transport sector. The Progress and Socialism Party (PPS) is proposing the creation of a unified national application and an end to the rent-seeking economy.
The "Chikaya.ma" portal was running at full capacity last year. In 2025, Moroccans filed no less than 163,694 complaints against the public administration. While the response time has improved, the satisfaction rate of users remains mixed.
Access to long-term residence and French citizenship is becoming more difficult. As of January 1, 2026, passing a civic exam will become a sine qua non condition for foreigners. To prepare candidates for this new legal deadline, the Ministry of the Interior has just launched a dedicated training platform.
Thousands of Moroccans in good standing risk losing everything because of a simple computer screen. The inability to make an appointment at the prefecture directly threatens their jobs and their families, a situation that the Franco-Moroccan Association of Human Rights describes as a deliberate strategy based on lies.
A routine administrative procedure has turned into a legal headache for a resident of Rabat. When she came to pick up a birth certificate at the Hassan district office, she was met with an unexpected refusal: the administration does not know her sex and now requires a court decision to settle the matter.
The General Inspectorate of Finance has flagged 13 public institutions and companies for having spent colossal sums on study and consulting contracts without real justification. The audit reports reveal cases of plagiarism, favoritism and suspicious links between public officials and consulting firms.
In Morocco, war veterans and widows of martyrs receive significant support from the government. Active-duty military personnel also see their salaries increase.