Morocco World News

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:04:36 +0000
Morocco Projects $36.5 Billion in Tax Revenues by 2026, Expands Amazigh Language Integration
Rabat – Morocco’s tax revenues are projected to reach MAD 366 billion ($36.5 billion) by 2026, up from MAD 199 billion ($19.8 billion) in 2020, government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas said on Thursday following the weekly Government Council meeti...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:42:03 +0000
Faith as Statecraft: How Morocco Turned Religion into Strategic Power
Marrakech – When Morocco speaks the language of religion abroad, it is not merely exporting theology. It is projecting a carefully engineered system of authority – one that fuses faith, monarchy, security, and geopolitics into a single diplom...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:27:42 +0000
Two Moroccans in Ceuta Register Spanish ‘Justice and Development’ Party
Marrakech – Two residents of Moroccan origin in Ceuta have officially registered a new political party named “Justice and Development,” a move that has stirred deep unease across political circles due to its resemblance to the names of Isla...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:55:50 +0000
Barid Al-Maghrib Commits to DATA-TIKA Program for Personal Data Security
Rabat– Barid Al-Maghrib and Morocco’s National Commission for the Control of Personal Data Protection (CNDP) signed a partnership agreement on Thursday in Rabat, officially enrolling the postal and logistics group in the national DATA-TIKA progra...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:49:22 +0000
Macron Salutes ‘Exceptional’ Morocco Ties at Paris Diplomatic Conference
Marrakech – French President Emmanuel Macron described Franco-Moroccan relations as exceptional during Thursday’s annual Conference of French Ambassadors in Paris. He noted the enormous potential for developing the reinforced exceptional part...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:40:12 +0000
Morocco, Spain, and Germany Strengthen Security Ties at Trilateral Police Meeting in Rabat
Rabat– Rabat hosted the annual trilateral meeting of police chiefs from Morocco, Spain, and Germany today, reinforcing high-level security cooperation between the three nations. Abdellatif Hammouchi, General Director of the National Police and the ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:22:10 +0000
X Under Fire as Grok AI Produces Sexualized Images of Women and Minors
Rabat – Elon Musk’s social media platform X is facing mounting international scrutiny after its built-in artificial intelligence chatbot Grok was found generating and circulating sexualized images of women and children, according to findings by R...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:17:55 +0000
Spain Prioritizes Morocco in EU’s Southern Strategy for 2026
Marrakech – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has positioned Morocco at the center of the European Union’s southern neighborhood policy, calling for enhanced strategic partnerships to promote shared prosperity and regional stability. Spea...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:48:22 +0000
Fairouz’s Son, Hali Rahbani, Dies at 68
Marrakech – Today, Hali Rahbani, the youngest son of Lebanese music legend Fairouz and the late composer Assi Rahbani, died at the age of 68. Born in 1958, Hali Rahbani lived with physical and intellectual disabilities from birth and spent his life...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:07:58 +0000
Shiba Inu Whale Transactions Jump 111% as Large Holders Increase Activity
Rabat – Shiba Inu saw a sharp increase in large-scale blockchain activity this week, with whale transactions rising by 111% compared with the previous week, according to data from crypto analytics firm Santiment. The surge places the token (SHIB) a...

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