Morocco World News
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:44:25 +0000Ayoub El Kaabi Enters Global Top 10 Scorers of the Decade
Morocco forward Ayoub El Kaabi has secured a place in the top 10 of the most productive attackers in world football. The latest ranking from the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) places the Atlas Lions striker ni...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:28:26 +0000Former UK Envoy Peter Mandelson Arrested After Fresh Epstein File Disclosures
Peter Mandelson, one of the most influential figures in modern UK politics and a former envoy to Washington, has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office after new US government documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein entered the public ...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:31:26 +0000European Parliament Delays Vote on US Trade Deal After New Tariffs
The European Parliament has postponed, for the second time, a planned vote on the European Union’s trade deal with the United States after US President Donald Trump imposed a new 15% import tariff on foreign goods. The decision adds new uncertainty...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:48:05 +0000From Seven Children to Two: How Morocco Became a Nation That Stopped Reproducing
Beni Mellal – Morocco has crossed a demographic Rubicon. The 2024 national census revealed a fertility rate of 1.97 children per woman – below the 2.1 replacement threshold for the first time in the country’s history. This is not a statisti...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:30:28 +0000Morocco Faces Steel Overcapacity as Global Gap Reaches 179 Million Tons
The global steel market shows fresh signs of imbalance. According to the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity, the gap between global production capacity and actual demand reached 179.6 million tons in the third quarter of 2025. That marks a 1.4% in...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:10:28 +0000Morocco Competition Council Launches Surprise Inspections in Medical Device Import Sector
Casablanca – The Competition Council has carried out simultaneous surprise inspections and seizures at the premises of several operators active in Morocco’s medical devices import market, as part of an investigation into suspected anti-competitiv...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:07:36 +0000Spain Boosted Arms Sales to Morocco by 40% in 2025
Beni Mellal – Spain increased its arms exports to Morocco by 40.4% in 2025, reaching €29.6 million compared to €21.08 million the previous year, according to data published by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Trade. The figures, reported...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:58:57 +0000‘Grand Israel’: PJD Condemns US’ Mike Huckabee’s ‘Provocative and Dangerous’ Remarks
Rabat – Morocco’s Justice and Development Party (PJD) has condemned remarks made by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, which alleged Israel would be justified in controlling lands belonging to Arab countries. He made his controversial claims ...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:49:15 +0000Moroccan Consumer Observatory Condemns Unjustified Price Hikes on Goods in Ramadan
Rabat – The Moroccan Observatory for Consumer Protection expressed concerns over what it described as unjustified price increases affecting essential goods during Ramadan. In a statement on Facebook, the consumer observatory said it has been follow...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:48:40 +0000Tangier Will Be a Prime Spot to View Total Solar Eclipse in 2027
Rabat – On August 2, 2027, a rare celestial event will sweep across parts of southern Spain, Northern Africa, the Middle East, and the Horn of Africa: a total solar eclipse. For nearly 5 minutes, the skies above Tangier will darken, offering resi...