Every year, they send billions of dirhams to Morocco, fill planes, ferries and tourism statistics, and are courted by banks and real estate developers. But when it comes to voting, Moroccans living abroad still have to find someone in Morocco to do it on their behalf.
Taiwan suspended, on Thursday, July 30, visa applications submitted by Moroccan nationals . This reciprocal measure responds to Rabat’s freezing of the authorizations essential for Taiwanese travelers wishing to visit Morocco.
The Moroccan national carrier is already preparing its program for the summer season 2027. Royal Air Maroc plans to increase its flight frequencies to several major intercontinental destinations departing from Casablanca.
The Minister of Transport, Abdessamad Kayouh, detailed to Parliament the development strategy of Royal Air Maroc . This plan aims to renew the fleet and optimize services to strengthen its international competitiveness.
In its race for critical minerals, China has invested more than $120 billion abroad since 2023. This massive offensive extends to Morocco, where a mega-project for a battery factory consolidates Beijing’s dominance.
Morocco has captured nearly half of Chinese automotive investments in the MENA region between 2023 and 2025. Taking advantage of strategic free trade agreements, the country is becoming an essential hub for global electric battery production.
Morocco now attracts half of Chinese automotive investments in the MENA region. Benefiting from free trade agreements with the West and vast phosphate reserves, the kingdom is emerging as a strategic hub for global electric battery production.
China and Morocco have decided to strengthen their air connection. Shanghai Airlines, a subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines, will launch a new route between Shanghai and Casablanca on January 19, while Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will resume the direct Casablanca-Beijing line the next day, on January 20. Connections that will undoubtedly facilitate the return of Chinese tourists to Morocco.
The national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has decided to resume the direct Casablanca-Beijing line, launched in January 2020 and suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
China is multiplying its investments in Morocco to circumvent the United States, which has adopted new subsidies aimed at stimulating domestic production of electric vehicles and reducing Beijing’s dominance over the supply chain.
China’s massive investments in Morocco are causing concern for the Algerian president, who has sent his Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Attaf, on an official visit to Beijing.
Qualified for the first time in his career for the Winter Olympics in Beijing, in cross-country skiing, the Moroccan athlete Abderrahim Kemmissa learns three days before his departure that he will not ultimately participate in the Winter Olympics. There would not be a sufficient quota to allow Morocco’s participation in the cross-country skiing events.