Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi will appear before the Versailles Court of Appeal on Friday in a bid to have the rape case against him dismissed, according to AFP citing a source close to the case. If the appeal is rejected and the charges are not downgraded, Hakimi will stand trial at a later date yet to be determined. The 27-year-old Paris Saint-Germain defender is facing trial over allegations made by a 24-year-old woman in February 2023. The latter told police in the
Morocco continues to strengthen its position as a key player in the global tomato market, consolidating its place among the world’s leading exporters thanks to sustained growth in export volumes and steadily rising revenues in recent years. According to a report by the platform HortoInfo, based on United Nations data on trade in fresh and chilled tomatoes, this performance reflects the Kingdom’s growing competitiveness in the export-oriented agricultural sector. In 2025, Morocco
Eiffage, through its subsidiary Eiffage Énergie Systèmes, has announced the launch of four photovoltaic solar power plants in Morocco for the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy as part of the «Noor Atlas» project, aimed at strengthening the kingdom’s energy sovereignty and expanding its renewable electricity generation capacity. The «Noor Atlas» project seeks to reduce Morocco’s energy dependence, capitalize on the country’s high
Morocco’s annual inflation rate reached 1.7% in April 2026, while consumer prices rose by 0.4% compared with the previous month, according to a note by the High Commission for Planning (HCP) on Friday. The monthly increase was driven by a 1.2% rise in non-food prices despite a 0.6% decline in food prices. Fuel prices recorded the sharpest increase among non-food products at 21.8%. Food prices fell mainly due to lower costs for fish and seafood (-11.1%), milk, cheese and eggs
Morocco will offer 200 scholarships to students from Niger for the 2026–2027 academic year, according to a statement by Niger’s National Agency for Grants and Scholarships (ANAB) dated May 20. The scholarships will allow Nigerien students to pursue higher, technical, and vocational education in Moroccan public institutions. According to the announcement, the program is open to holders of the 2025 and 2026 baccalaureate with honors, aged between 19 and 23. Applications are also
Morocco has secured a new wave of diplomatic backing for its sovereignty over the Sahara and its autonomy plan, following a series of meetings led by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Rabat. Madagascar’s renewed support stands out as a notable gain in Southern Africa, a region traditionally influenced by Pretoria and the Polisario’s closest allies.
A court in Quebec has ruled in favor of Jamal Lahrour, deputy King’s prosecutor at the Aïn Sebaâ criminal court in Casablanca, and Mohamed Loulidi, police governor in Tetouan, in a defamation case against YouTuber Hicham Jerando. The Superior Court of Quebec, District of Montreal, ordered Jerando to permanently remove all videos deemed defamatory toward the two officials from publicly accessible platforms. He was also permanently barred from publishing or disseminating,
The trial of Mohamed Moubdii came to a close on Thursday, with the Casablanca Court of Appeal sentencing the former minister delegate in charge of the Civil Service under the Benkirane II government to 13 years in prison without parole. Moubdii, a senior figure in the Popular Movement, was convicted on charges including embezzlement of public funds, abuse of power, corruption, and the falsification of private, commercial, and official documents. The former head of the municipal council of
Morocco is stepping up support for its gaming industry as authorities seek to turn local studios into the country’s first tech «unicorns» and boost revenues from the creative economy. According to Bloomberg, the state-backed credit guarantee agency Tamwilcom is set to sign financing agreements this week with three Moroccan gaming studios, each expected to receive backing worth «millions of dirhams», according to Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication
Au Maroc, la faible participation des femmes au marché du travail, l’ampleur de l’emploi informel et le vieillissement rapide de la population exercent une pression croissante sur la viabilité des régimes de retraite et des systèmes de protection sociale, selon un nouveau rapport du HCP. L’étude estime que l’extension de la couverture sociale ne suffira pas à elle seule, sans réformes plus profondes
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