Morocco
France Becomes Top Wheat Supplier to Morocco, Strengthening Ties
Morocco has imported more French wheat than Russian, a fact that reveals the warming of relations between Rabat and Paris.
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Food
Morocco
Moroccan Olive Oil Prices Expected to Drop, Industry Expert Says
A professional has denied reports that olive oil prices on Moroccan markets have reached 140 or 150 dirhams. He also assured that prices will soon drop.
Morocco
Moroccan Lawmaker Raises Health Concerns Over Unregulated Bakeries' Bread
A deputy from the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) in the House of Representatives is sounding the alarm on the quality of bread made in informal bakeries.
Morocco
Morocco's Olive Oil Prices Soar as Production Plummets Amid Heat Wave
In Morocco, inflation continues to affect olive oil due to the drop in production. Harvests are far from meeting the needs of Moroccans.
Morocco
Turkish Home Goods Retailer Madame Coco Exits Moroccan Market Amid Fierce Competition
Faced with its inability to crush Chinese competition and that of slightly more premium brands with a much wider range like Zara Home, a Turkish brand is forced to leave Morocco after only five years of activity.
France
Deadly Arson Suspected in Montpellier Grocery Store Fire, Two Killed
Lakhdar Sebaa, 70, manager of the Pas-du-Loup grocery store in Montpellier, died in a possibly criminal fire that broke out in his business last weekend. A motorist who tried to rescue the septuagenarian also lost his life. An investigation is underway to shed light on this tragedy.
Morocco
Celebrity Chef's Couscous Recipe Sparks Controversy on Social Media
On YouTube and Tiktok, the French Michelin-starred chef Philippe Etchebest is under fire for his couscous recipe, an iconic North African dish, which has nothing to do with what is prepared in Morocco.
Morocco
Soaring Argan Oil Prices Make Moroccan Staple a Global Luxury
Argan oil is seeing its price soar this year in Morocco. Once a common consumer product, it is becoming a luxury reserved for the wealthiest, a victim of its international success.
Morocco
Health Ministry Debunks False Claims About Ain Atlas Water Safety
The Ministry of Health categorically denies the rumors concerning the mineral water "Aïn Atlas". A falsified document, actively circulating on social networks and usurping the identity of a ministerial delegation, claimed that this water did not meet health standards.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Watermelon Ban Amid Water Scarcity Concerns
In Morocco, environmental advocates are calling for a total ban on watermelon cultivation, which is very water-intensive.
Morocco
Mass Food Poisoning Hospitalizes 26 Students at Moroccan Boarding School
26 students were admitted overnight from Friday to the emergency department of the provincial hospital in Khénifra after suffering from food poisoning.
Morocco
Starbucks Faces Boycotts and Sale Delays in Arab Countries Amid Gaza Conflict
The boycott campaigns launched in several Arab countries like Morocco, Egypt and Jordan in response to the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip have significant consequences for the American coffee chain Starbucks managed by the Kuwaiti group Alshaya.