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Relief at the pump this Tuesday, December 30th. After a series of consecutive increases, fuel prices are seeing a significant drop as of this morning. A notable feature of this price adjustment: the price of diesel plummets to go back below the symbolic threshold of 10 dirhams, a first in several years.
As the New Year’s Eve approaches, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) is deploying an exceptional system. This year, the challenge is twofold: securing the traditional New Year’s festivities while managing the massive influx of tourists and supporters present for the Africa Cup of Nations.
The business climate in the Kingdom is doing well and continues to improve. This is the finding of the World Bank in its second edition of the "Business Ready" report, published this Monday in Washington. With an increasing score, Morocco ranks second in Africa and the Arab world, outperforming the global average thanks to successful regulatory reforms.
The era of speculation on subsidized housing is over. The National Agency for Land Conservation (ANCFCC) has just introduced a strict administrative lock: a formal prohibition on registering the sale of a property that has benefited from state aid without the presentation of an official release.
Mission accomplished for Walid Regragui. After the convincing victory over Zambia (3-0) , the national coach did not hide his satisfaction, hailing a collective performance that was completed at the ideal time to approach the knockout phase.
The transition to the year 2026 promises to be highly tense in the Hexagon. While the Ministry of the Interior is preparing its traditional security system for New Year’s Eve, an additional variable is complicating the equation this year: the Africa Cup of Nations currently taking place in Morocco. Fearing that the fervor of the supporters could turn into disturbances on the public highway, Minister Laurent Nuñez has ordered "total firmness" to the prefects.
A spectacular police operation in the Spanish capital. The police apprehended three individuals suspected of being contract killers working for the formidable "Mocro Maffia". Wanted for a bloody shooting that occurred in mid-December in Belgium, the fugitives were attempting to cross the Iberian peninsula to find refuge in Morocco via the port of Algeciras.
A perfect evening for the national team. Morocco brilliantly validated their first place in Group A by outclassing Zambia (3-0) at the Moulay Abdellah complex. Driven by a spectacular brace from Ayoub El Kaabi and total control, Walid Regragui’s men earn the right to continue the adventure at home, in Rabat, fully reassuring a public won over by the return of Achraf Hakimi.
The "off-the-record" has gone viral and the method is causing a stir. An El Heddaf Algerian channel journalist was caught red-handed manipulating while dictating false criticisms about the organization of the CAN to supporters, unaware that his microphone was recording everything.
The emotion was palpable this Monday in the province of Berkane. Hakim Ziyech, the star of Wydad de Casablanca, bid his final farewell to his brother, Essam, during a poignant funeral, marked by recollection and the grief of a bereaved family.
After years of waiting, the Aïn Sebaâ park finally opens its doors this Tuesday. Faced with the outcry over the prices deemed high, Mayor Nabila Rmili unveiled on Monday "family" packages in an attempt to appease the spirits.
Forgotten are the grudges from the draw against Mali. This Monday, as Morocco plays its first place against Zambia, the public has decided to silence its doubts to rally behind Walid Regragui and his players. It is time for a general mobilization to push the national team towards the crown.