Morocco World News
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:19:50 +0000Nearly 900,000 Employed in Morocco’s Tourism Sector in 2025, HCP Reports
Casablanca – Morocco’s tourism sector supported 894,000 direct jobs in 2025, surpassing employment targets set under the country’s 2023–2026 tourism roadmap, according to figures from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The latest data sh...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:07:24 +0000Economics of Repositioning: How Morocco and Africa Can Benefit from a Reshaped Global Order
Periods of geopolitical escalation do more than shift military balances; they quietly reorganize the architecture of the global economy. Wars rarely stop trade entirely, but they redirect it. Capital does not disappear in times of uncertainty — it ...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:39:03 +0000King Mohammed VI Leads Laylat Al Qadr Vigil at Royal Palace in Rabat
Rabat – King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, and Prince Moulay Ahmed, led a religious vigil this evening at the Royal Palace in Rabat to mark the sacred Laylat Al-Qadr. After Al Isha and Taraweeh...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:38:17 +0000Morocco Warns of Major Security Vulnerabilities in WordPress Plugins
Casablanca – Morocco’s Directorate General for Information Systems Security (DGSSI) has issued a security bulletin warning about vulnerabilities affecting several WordPress plugins. The alert was published on March 13, 2026, under reference numbe...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:51:09 +0000Morocco Police Foil Beni Mellal Drug Smuggling, Arrest Five After Attack on Officer
Rabat – Police in Morocco arrested five suspects early today after a security operation linked to drug trafficking turned violent and left a police officer in critical condition. Officers from the anti-gang brigade of the police prefecture in B...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:34:17 +0000Casablanca Police Arrest French Citizen Wanted by Interpol
Rabat – Moroccan authorities arrested a 24-year-old French national of Tunisian descent at Mohammed V International Airport today. The suspect was traveling from Tunisia when police identified him as the subject of an international arrest warra...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:00:48 +0000Morocco Expected to Celebrate Eid Al Fitr 2026 on March 21
Rabat – Eid Al Fitr 2026 is likely to be celebrated on Saturday, March 21 in Morocco, according to astronomers forecast. Astronomers expect the moon-sighting committee to not see the crescent during the evening of confirmation on Thursday. Theref...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:30:53 +0000La Coruna Withdraws from Hosting Race for 2030 World Cup Matches
Rabat – The Spanish city of La Coruna has announced it will no longer pursue hosting matches at the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which will be jointly organized by Spain, Morocco, and Portugal. The decision was confirmed by the city’s mayor, Ines Rey...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:22:38 +0000Casablanca Police Arrest Four Suspected in Banking Data Fraud
Rabat – Casablanca authorities arrested four people today in a major operation targeting financial cybercrime. The suspects are accused of manipulating automated banking systems to commit fraud. According to police, the individuals allegedly ...
Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:21:54 +0000Out of Cards, Algeria Folds and Renews Ties With France
Marrakech – Algeria has capitulated. After nearly two years of diplomatic belligerence, retaliatory posturing, and calculated hostility toward Paris, Algiers has quietly conceded defeat and moved to restore bilateral relations with France – a...