Moroccan textiles are losing ground in their main market as several Mediterranean competitors accelerate. In the first half of 2026, Spanish purchases of Moroccan clothing fell by 3.6%, while those from Turkey surged by nearly 50%.
Morocco ranks first in North Africa in the Global Attractiveness Index 2026. Ranked 84th out of 146 economies, it is just one place ahead of Algeria but remains far behind the Gulf countries.
Morocco is taking part in Phoenix Express 2026, a twelve-day maritime exercise led by the U.S. 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean. Algeria is also among the countries involved in these maneuvers launched this Monday, September 7, in Tunisia.
Moroccan beaches have the lowest level of waste among the three countries studied. This result could be explained in particular by the Clean Beaches and Blue Flag programs, but the researchers refuse to establish a definitive link because the data remain uneven.
Moroccan restrictions on date imports are beginning to divert part of Tunisia’s date industry away from its primary market. Exporters are stepping up their efforts in Asia, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia.
The African Development Bank has just brought the old project for a train linking Casablanca, Algiers and Tunis back into the spotlight. It has published the completion report for the study devoted to rehabilitating and modernizing this trans-Maghreb line.
France now records more deaths than births. In the short term, its population would continue to grow only thanks to net migration. A major shift, as Morocco remains the second country of birth of new immigrants arriving in France .
A French couple is stranded in Ceuta after crossing Morocco with their seven-month-old baby. Spanish authorities have taken the child away from them, suspecting that the baby may have been purchased in Morocco. But the story put forward by the parents could completely overturn the case.
The Moroccan passport confirms its first place in the Maghreb . Ranked 67th globally, it allows access to 71 destinations without obtaining a visa before departure, compared to only 56 for the Algerian passport.
Morocco is gradually improving its environmental performance , but less rapidly than Algeria and Tunisia. The new global ranking from Yale University places the Kingdom far behind its two neighbors, despite progress recorded over the past ten years.
Morocco ranks fourth in the Arab world in the Global Peace Index 2026 . The Kingdom is only ahead of Qatar, Kuwait and Oman, and ranks ahead of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Tunisia and Algeria.
The Netherlands beat Tunisia (3-1) before facing Morocco in the Round of 16. Behind the scoreline, Opta data reveals a clear danger for the Atlas Lions: the Oranje are devastating in the air and on crosses .