Algeria may have gained a technological advantage over Morocco in the fighter jet race. The reported arrival of the first Russian Su-57s contrasts with Rabat’s discussions, which have still made no concrete progress toward acquiring the American F-35.
Starting September 10, Nador will join a weekly container service linking Morocco to Northern Europe. Via the Portuguese port of Setúbal, exporters will be able to reach Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Liverpool and Dublin.
In Tangier and Ksar El-Kébir, households excluded from bank credit are turning to a parallel market. For 10,000 dirhams obtained immediately, some have to repay as much as 12,000 dirhams within a few months. The authorities are beginning to gather information.
In Casablanca, the real estate market is recovering unevenly. Office sales surged by 48.7% and land sales by 41.4%, but apartment transactions declined again by 3.1%. Overall, the market grew by just 4.4%.
A survey of 1,035 Moroccan adults reveals that 49.6% had already followed a diet, but only 9.5% used an app to monitor their food intake. However, the sample, which was highly urban and highly educated, does not represent the entire population.
A new rule may prevent the registration of certain real estate transactions in Morocco. For plots of land covered by legislation on subdivisions and partitioning, sales, leases or partitions must now be accompanied by specific documents.
After the collapse at the beginning of the year, buyers are returning to Marrakech. Real estate transactions rose by 18.3% in the second quarter of 2026, while prices increased by 0.5%. The rebound was driven in particular by houses and land.
Harmattan AI does not plan merely to manufacture its systems in Morocco. The defense company is developing a new fixed-wing drone in Rabat, whose trials will be conducted at several Moroccan sites, including vast areas located in the south of the country.
Civil servants are the most indebted category of borrowers in Morocco. On average, 44% of their income goes toward repaying loans, compared with 34% among private-sector employees. However, this figure concerns people who took out or renewed a loan in 2025.
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 tomato exports to the European Union could fall to zero if Brussels applied its strictest rules without producers adapting. This extreme scenario is not a forecast, but it quantifies a risk that could redirect 325 000 tonnes.
easyJet will temporarily suspend two routes to Morocco at the height of winter 2026-2027. The Basel-Mulhouse–Tangier and London-Southend–Marrakech services will disappear from the schedule for three to four weeks.