In 2022, Morocco and Israel announced the creation of special industrial zones intended to give concrete form to their cooperation with the United States. Four years later, no Moroccan zone is included in the corresponding official U.S. framework.
The son of the Minister of Industry and Commerce, Ryad Mezzour, was placed in police custody on Wednesday in Tétouan. He is suspected of having insulted a police officer during an incident that occurred a few days earlier.
German group Leoni Cable Solutions is investing 630 million dirhams in Kenitra. This first African factory relies on strong automation and unprecedented skills transfer to train Moroccan talent in next-generation vehicles.
Morocco is seriously considering acquiring its first military submarines. This determination to close its strategic gap with Algeria is disrupting the Mediterranean balance and forcing Spain to urgently overhaul its naval surveillance.
Morocco aims to assemble a complete aircraft on its soil by 2030 . To achieve this, the kingdom is partnering with New Delhi and accelerating military and civilian technology transfers.
Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry and Trade, explains the weak deployment of electronic payment among small Moroccan merchants by a major obstacle: the cost of transactions that heavily cuts into their profit margins.
The statements of Minister Ryad Mezzour on the return of Moroccans worldwide have sparked a lively controversy. His remarks, deemed disdainful by several parliamentarians, are accused of weakening the bond between the State and its highly qualified diaspora.
A statement by the Minister of Industry, Ryad Mezzour, questioning the need to thank Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) who return to the country, has inflamed social networks, reviving the debate on the place of the diaspora.
On Tuesday, Morocco introduced definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of PVC from Egypt for a period of five years. The fiscal measure, which follows an investigation into unfair competition, imposes prohibitive rates of up to 92.19%.
The Moroccan government has announced that the organization of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has generated more than €1.5 billion in direct revenue for the national economy. In addition to these immediate benefits, the country has mobilized €2.3 billion in structural investments, allowing the completion of nearly 80% of the infrastructure required for the 2030 World Cup.
The Moroccan automotive sector is emerging from an unprecedented turbulent zone to prepare for its transformation. After being hit hard by the slowdown in European demand and major technical issues in 2025, the national industry is betting on the year 2026 to bounce back thanks to an accelerated conversion to electric and hybrid vehicles.
With declining exports, the year 2025 was very difficult for the automotive industry, acknowledged Ryad Mezzour, the Minister of Industry and Trade, stressing that the sector should rebound in 2026 thanks to investor confidence and increased production capacity.