Morocco’s currency floatation to help the real estate market prosper, according to JLL

JLL believes that Morocco’s new exchange rate regime is to strengthen the real estate sector. For the American company, the new reform is expected to make Moroccan property cheaper for investors.

Fisheries agreement : The European Commission creates a «human rights» clause

In order to renew the fisheries agreement, the European Commission wants to relaunch negotiations with Morocco. In a document, the EU body wants to include a human rights and democratic principles clause.

Sahara : The Security Council is «concerned» about the situation in Guergarat

Waiting for Antonio Guterres to submit his report on Western Sahara to the Security Council, the floor was given to Horst Köhler. During a closed session, the UN organ expressed its worries regarding the situation in the Guerguerate.

World Cup : The Saudi ambassador to Morocco finally comments on Turki al-Sheikh’s tweets

On Monday, the Saudi's Sports Authority's chairman tweeted saying that his country might not support the Moroccan bid to host the 2026 World Cup. Two days later, the Saudi ambassador to Rabat assured that such tweets shouldn't affect the diplomatic relations between the two nations.

Israel is declassifying documents on racist absorption Moroccan Jews went through in 1950s

A documentary on North African Jewish immigrants has pushed Israel to declassify documents revealing details on how they were treated by the Hebrew state.

IFC is ready to expand infrastructure investment in Morocco

Morocco is to be backed by the International Finance Corporation to widen its infrastructure investment.

Hirak : El Bouchtaoui chooses to stay away from Morocco

Lawyer Abdessadek El Bouchtaoui has decided to settle down in the Netherlands for reasons that he explained to Yabiladi.

A new FCB Escola to be opened in Rabat

After the closing of FCB Escola in Casablanca, it is finally in Rabat that the Catalan club will open a new school, the third one in Africa, reports this Monday the Fox Sports website. The same source spoke about an agreement reached, to be formalized in the coming days, between the football club and the Marita group, headed by entrepreneur Boulgoute Rahhal. This initiative is part of the entrepreneur's own will, «who wanted to give a gift to his sons (fans of Barça), but grant

The Polisario front supports Morocco’s bid to host the 2026 World Cup

In one of its latest statements, the Polisario told El Pais that it supports the Moroccan bid to host the 2026 bid as an «African country».

Sahara : Köhler expected to attend a UN Security Council's closed session on Wednesday

The UN Security Council will hold a session on Wednesday, 21st of March, devoted to the Sahara issue. The meeting will be held in a closed session, with two briefings : The first one will be written by Horst Köhler, recalling the meetings he held with the various parties related to the file, while the second briefing will cover the signature of the new MINURSO’s head, Colin Stewart. The German envoy, before travelling to New York, visited Stockholm where he met with