After a historic year in 2025, Morocco aims to welcome 22 million tourists in 2026 . This strategy is based on the expansion of air connectivity and an upgrading of the offer to reach 150 billion dirhams in revenue.
The Ministry of Equipment is launching a project to monitor the Moroccan coastline using drones. This technical program, with a budget of 500,000 dirhams, aims to track erosion and marine submersion in four strategic regions of the Kingdom, from the Oriental to Casablanca.
The DGM announces significant thunderstorms, between 30 and 60 mm, accompanied by the risk of hail for this Wednesday. These precipitations mainly concern the provinces of Safi, Sidi Bennour and El Jadida between 11:30 and 23:00.
Moroccan avocado exports for the 2025-2026 season are capped at 45,000 tons, marking a decline of nearly 50% compared to the previous year. Climatic hazards and international competition are slowing the momentum of a once thriving sector.
Morocco now attracts half of Chinese automotive investments in the MENA region. Benefiting from free trade agreements with the West and vast phosphate reserves, the kingdom is emerging as a strategic hub for global electric battery production.
The port of Tanger Med is facing historic congestion, unable to absorb massive maritime traffic diverted by tensions in the Gulf. Dozens of ships are currently waiting off the northern coast of Morocco.
Moroccan authorities have opened an investigation following complaints from the Spanish consulate reporting irregularities in Schengen visa applications in Tangier. The investigation is targeting suspicious administrative and financial documents submitted by several applicants.
Danish shipping giant Maersk is shifting the heart of its Mediterranean operations to Morocco’s Tanger-Med port to offset the cost of European Union environmental regulations, which amounted to 316 million dollars in 2025.
Authorities in Morocco banned several demonstrations in solidarity with Iran in Rabat and Tangier on Saturday. The move comes as the Kingdom condemned Iranian missile attacks against the Gulf.
After three days of closure over illegal work, the Tanger Markt chain reopened its six Belgian supermarkets this Friday. The retailer paid a €100,000 guarantee demanded by Brussels judicial authorities.
The Moroccan government has officially created five regional public limited companies to manage the 2030 World Cup infrastructure . With combined capital of 100 million dirhams, they will ensure the professional operation of sports complexes in five key cities.
The six Belgian locations of the Tanger Marché chain, three of them in Brussels, have been closed following a major police inspection. Sixteen undocumented workers were identified and more than 14 000 euros in cash were seized.