Christophe Lecourtier: France Seeks to Partner in Morocco’s Western Sahara Development

France wants to be a partner in the development of Morocco’s Western Sahara for the benefit of local populations aspiring to a brighter future under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, said Christophe Lecourtier, France’s Ambassador to Morocco. In...

Mohammed VI sets out the priorities of the 2026 Finance Bill: a commitment to young people and social justice

Key messages conveyed by the King Approval of four draft organic laws Finance Bill 2026 The Moroccan market shuns bearish sentiment International agreements and new appointments The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, presided over the meeting of the...

Arab journalists union reaffirms support for Morocco’s territorial integrity in Laayoune meeting

The General Union of Arab Journalists reaffirmed its unwavering support for Morocco’s territorial integrity during a landmark meeting held Sunday evening in Laayoune. In its final declaration, the union endorsed Morocco’s legitimate sovereignty...

Morocco’s economy expected to grow by 4.8% in 2025 as King Mohammed VI sets Priorities for 2026

King Mohammed VI of Morocco presided over a Council of Ministers meeting at the Royal Palace in Rabat, dedicated to several major issues: the guidelines for the 2026 Finance Bill, the approval of organic bills and military decrees, and a series of...

Polisario Issues New Security Threats Amid Growing Calls for Terrorism Designation

Rabat – A senior Polisario member has stirred renewed alarm after issuing fresh terror threats against Morocco. Mansur Omar, a senior member of the Polisario leadership, threatened the international community, especially Morocco, that the...

Morocco to boost health and education spending to meet youth demands, says finance minister

Morocco will increase spending on health and education to nearly 140 billion dirhams ($13.6 billion) under its 2026 draft budget, up from about 128 billion dirhams in 2025, as part of efforts to respond to youth demands for better services and...

King Mohammed VI chairs Council of Ministers to review 2026 finance bill and key reforms

King Mohammed VI presided on Sunday, October 19, 2025, over a Council of Ministers at the Royal Palace in Rabat, devoted to reviewing the general orientations of the 2026 Finance Bill, approving draft organic laws and military decrees, and making...

Ministerial Council: 2026 Finance Bill to Accelerate Path Toward ‘Emerging Morocco’

Rabat – King Mohammed VI chaired today a Ministerial Council at the Royal Palace in Rabat focused on reviewing the general guidelines of Morocco’s 2026 Finance Bill. During the meeting, Morocco’s Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah...

Sahrawi and international civil society groups condemn EU–Morocco Trade deal illegally covering Western Sahara

Brussels (Belgium) 06 October 2025 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Observatory for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection (SONREP), in collaboration with several European and international civil society organisations, issued a joint communiqué Today...

Polisario attacks new Morocco-EU trade deal as experts cite legal and political irrelevance

The Polisario Front sharply criticized the new Morocco–European Union trade agreement extending preferential treatment to products from the southern provinces, calling it a “violation of European Court rulings” and an “affront to the will of the...

Ambassador Mohamed Zrug inaugurates international seminar in Caracas with lecture on Western Sahara: “Colonialism, Unfinished Decolonization, and Resistance”

Caracas, October 3, 2025 – With the lecture entitled “The Case of Western Sahara: Colonialism, Unfinished Decolonization, and Resistance,” Ambassador Mohamed Zrug inaugurated on Thursday the International Seminar on Colonialism, Anticolonialisms,...

Morocco, EU Reach New Trade Deal Covering Western Sahara

Fri 03 Oct 2025 | 11:14 PM Morocco and the European Union have agreed to amend their agricultural trade agreement to include products originating from Western Sahara, ensuring they receive the same preferential treatment as those produced in other...

The ‘Shanghai Four’ Shine Brightest Amid Market Slowdown

Call Shushu/Tong, Oude Waag, Samuel Gui Yang and Mark Gong the Shanghai Four. Out of a sea of fashion shows, these designers have emerged as the brightest young stars for the spring 2026 season of Shanghai Fashion Week, despite broader economic...

Morocco and EU reach new trade deal including Western Sahara farming products

Morocco and the European Union have agreed to introduce origin labelling as an amendment to their agricultural deal, ensuring that products from Western Sahara receive the same preferential tariffs as those originating from Morocco, Foreign...

Polisario allies push back against new EU-Morocco deal

A new trade agreement between Morocco and the European Union is already facing resistance. European lawmakers allied with the Polisario Front say the deal, which includes products from the Moroccan Sahara, violates court rulings and ignores the...

Setting the Record Straight: Response to The Economist

The Economist’s recent article, “Morocco is practising a strange sort of colonialism,” misrepresents Morocco’s presence in the Sahara region by reducing a complex political and developmental reality to a tired trope. By invoking the tired...

Morocco, France Determined to Boost Economic Alliance in Southern Provinces

Dakhl — Business leaders from Morocco and France gathered in Dakhla today in a high-level economic forum focused on developing the country’s southern provinces. The event marks a significant boost to the bilateral partnership, extending...

U and Morocco tweak trade deal covering W. Sahara

SK AFP | Brussels Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com The European Union and Morocco have agreed to alter a trade deal to cover imports from the disputed Western Sahara region, Brussels said yesterday. The move comes after the EU’s top court last...

MEPs urge Metsola to rebuke Commission over Morocco trade deal

The European Commission’s decision to apply a new EU–Morocco trade deal without consulting Parliament has sparked outrage among MEPs and farmers. On Wednesday, 29 cross-party MEPs sent a letter to Parliament President Roberta Metsola, urging her...

Oubi Bouchraya Bachir denounces EU-Morocco Trade Deal as “flagrant violation” of International Law

Strasbourg (European Parliament) 09 October 2025 (SPS) –Sahrawi Ambassador and Chairperson of the Committee in Charge of Natural Resources and Legal Affairs, Oubi Bouchraya Bachir, strongly condemned the newly endorsed European Union–Morocco trade...