Moroccan textiles are losing ground in their main market as several Mediterranean competitors accelerate. In the first half of 2026, Spanish purchases of Moroccan clothing fell by 3.6%, while those from Turkey surged by nearly 50%.
Morocco supplies 8 % of the fruit and vegetables imported by the European Union from third countries. Yet its products appear less often in alerts concerning pesticide residues than their share of trade would suggest.
In Marrakech, a week in a three-star hotel on an all-inclusive basis costs an average of £131 (153 euros) less than a stay limited to a room and breakfast, according to a comparison of offers available to British travellers.
The medical repatriation of Younes, 6, who was hospitalized in critical condition in Sharm el-Sheikh, could have cost his family of Moroccan origin up to 80,000 euros. Following a major mobilization, Italy has decided to intervene and is now preparing his return to Turin.
Morocco exported a record volume of 89,236 tonnes of fresh blueberries during the 2025-2026 season. This growth has nevertheless been accompanied by a collapse in prices, caused by the expansion of plantations and the arrival of new competitors.
Moroccan beaches have the lowest level of waste among the three countries studied. This result could be explained in particular by the Clean Beaches and Blue Flag programs, but the researchers refuse to establish a definitive link because the data remain uneven.
A Russian flotilla consisting of a destroyer and three auxiliary vessels is heading toward the Strait of Gibraltar. Its passage off northern Morocco is set to mark the return of a large Russian warship to the Mediterranean.
Turkish sales to Morocco have risen by 11.7 % since January, despite measures taken to protect domestic production. This new surge is reviving the debate over a free-trade agreement that remains highly favorable to Ankara.
Shipments of American almonds to Morocco soared by 49% in a single campaign. The Kingdom received nearly 40,000 tonnes, becoming by far the leading North African market for Californian producers.
The hourly labor cost in the manufacturing industry is approximately 2.8 dollars in Morocco, compared with only 0.7 dollars in Egypt. Despite this one-to-four gap, the World Bank considers that Moroccan textiles retain several advantages over their competitors.
Morocco’s Abrams tanks were serviced in U.S. Army workshops between 2021 and 2025. The GAO reveals that this work took place, but does not say how many Moroccan armored vehicles were involved or how much Rabat paid.
Moroccan manufacturing production declined at the beginning of 2026, contrary to the growth observed in Africa and worldwide. Data from UNIDO shows that the Kingdom is losing ground against several continental economies.