Morocco News in English
Morocco news in English — markets, industry, politics, and daily life, tracked every day by The Rio Times, with the company and economic intelligence our readers rely on.
Morocco news in English, updated daily: the dirham and the Casablanca exchange, phosphates and renewable energy, Tangier's auto industry, tourism, and the politics of the kingdom at Europe's doorstep. The Rio Times covers Rabat and Casablanca for international readers — banks, industry, energy, and the companies tied to EU supply chains — with the latest Morocco news, data, and analysis on one page. Independent reporting from North Africa's industrial hub, in English.
The Big Picture Morocco Explained: The Kingdom, Its Economy, the 2030 World Cup and What to Watch Economy, politics, society and daily life — the whole country in one essential read.The Big Read: Today in Morocco
The stories that matter most today. Updated Nov 2, 4:30 AM ET.
Morocco Net Foreign Investment Jumps 58.4%Net foreign direct investment in Morocco rose 58.4% to about 35.24 billion dirhams (US$3.8 billion) by end-September as inflows rose and outflows fell.
Mon 4:05 AM ET
- Morocco Top 10 Companies Ranked by Sales
The Morocco top 10 companies by 2025 sales: OCP leads with US$11.6 billion, then Renault Morocco, power utility ONEE and Maroc Telecom.
Mon 2:31 AM ET
- Morocco Jails Cartoonist Over King Drawings
A Casablanca court gave cartoonist Yasser Mounbir, 22, four years and a US$4,060 fine over drawings of King Mohammed VI.
Mon 4:06 AM ET
Morocco — the brief
The Morocco Diaspora in the United States Explained
The Morocco diaspora in the US: 98,678 Morocco-born residents, US$13.7 billion in remittances, visa rules and voting rights, data as of October 2026.
Market snapshot
Analysis & Deep Dives
All analysis →Morocco and the United States, Relations Explained
Morocco US relations explained: trade and tariffs, phosphate, military ties, Western Sahara, visas and what it...
Religion in Morocco Explained
Morocco religion explained: Islam as state faith, the king as Commander of the Faithful, Jewish and...
Zamane Festival Runs 3 to 6 December in M’Hamid El Ghizlane
The Zamane Festival brings Oum and desert music to the M'Hamid El Ghizlane oasis in Morocco...
Latest from Morocco
Morocco Offshore Fish Farm Opens in October
The first Morocco offshore fish farm opened at Sidi Ifni on 30 October 2026, with four sea cages,...
Morocco Says UN Sahara Mission Ends 31 Oct
Morocco's Royal Cabinet says the end of the UN Sahara mission closes the Sahara file at the UN,...
Russia Vetoes US Sahara Draft Backed by 11
Russia vetoes US Sahara draft at the UN on 30 October 2026 despite 11 votes in favour, and...
Morocco Drafts Carbon Credit Trading Rules
Morocco's draft law 62.25 would create a carbon credit registry and fines of up to US$203,000, but it...
Laayoune Hosts Europe Africa Business Talks
Laayoune, in Western Sahara, hosted a conference on European investment and Euro-African trade on 30 October; no deal...
Morocco’s US$5.5B Nador Port Nears Opening
Morocco's Nador West Med port, backed by US$5.5 billion, is days from opening its first container terminal after...
Royal Air Maroc Adds US$41 Essaouira Flights
Royal Air Maroc starts Casablanca to Essaouira flights on Sunday 1 November at a fixed US$41 one-way fare,...
What to Do in Marrakech in November 2026
Things to do in Marrakech in November 2026: jazz finale 1 Nov, Film Festival 20 to 28 Nov,...