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The latest news, analysis and opinion on Morocco. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Rabat

Head of State

King Mohammed VI

Head of Government

Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch

Employees work on the assembly line of vehicles at a workshop of FAW-Volkswagen on December 9, 2025, in Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

China-EU relations

Opinion | EU-China ties are stuck between interdependence and rivalry

To break the pattern of trade escalations with Beijing, Brussels must move beyond tariffs and invest in its own competitiveness.

13 Jan 2026 - 5:57PMvideocam

Protests around the world

Opinion | From memes to the streets: Gen Z’s fight back against corruption

10 Jan 2026 - 4:00PM

Africa

37 die in Morocco in torrential rain and flash floods

15 Dec 2025 - 11:33PM

Africa

22 killed in Morocco collapse of buildings with ‘signs of cracking’

State media reports the residential blocks in Fez had visible structural damage and neglect long before the fatal disaster occurred.

10 Dec 2025 - 8:08PM

Rescue workers and residents search for survivors amid the wreckage of two collapsed buildings in Fez, Morocco on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Fashion

Fashion Trust Arabia 2025: which emerging designers won at this year’s awards?

The awards honoured MENA designers, drew celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, and were hosted by Queen Latifah.

24 Nov 2025 - 11:22AM

Trip Inspiration

6 up-and-coming ski resorts for your winter break on the slopes

From Japan to Morocco, these ski regions promise plenty of snow, wild beauty and fewer crowds.

11 Nov 2025 - 4:28PM

China exports

China’s cleantech creating ‘new global energy system’ as exports soar: report

Demand for clean technology is ‘skyrocketing’, especially in Global South, as China drives creation of cheaper solutions, report says.

6 Oct 2025 - 3:30PM

China’s exports of clean technology have soared in recent years, as the cost of wind turbines, solar panels, lithium batteries and other solutions continues to fall. Photo: Xinhua

Africa

Morocco reports first deaths from Gen Z protests as violence flares

The youth-led protests in the north African nation mirror similar unrest that swept countries like Nepal and Madagascar.

2 Oct 2025 - 11:41AM

Israel

UAE says Israeli annexation of West Bank ‘red line’ for Abu Dhabi

The UAE’s warning is its strongest criticism of Israel since the start of the Gaza war, and raises concerns about the Abraham Accords.

3 Sep 2025 - 8:54PM

Los Angeles protests

Thousands protest against Israeli siege of Gaza near Venice Film Festival

Demonstrators said the film industry should use its public platform at Venice to focus attention on the war in Gaza.

31 Aug 2025 - 9:02AM

Demonstrators hold placards that read “On the red carpet lets sow peace” and “Free Palestine, peace has no borders” during a march in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza, during the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Saturday. Photo: Invision/AP

Renewable energy

Drought-hit Morocco deploys floating solar panels to protect water reserves

Morocco is using ‘floatovoltaic’ panels to reduce evaporation while also generating green energy to power a major port.

30 Aug 2025 - 2:43PMvideocam

Workers inspect a floating photovoltaic solar installation on the Oued Rmel dam near the city of Tangiers in Morocco. Photo: AFP

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Outside In | Most-favoured nation? That’ll be the US, under Trump

Tariffs will take their toll, but the damage done by the White House to the World Trade Organization’s core principles could be irreparable.

15 Aug 2025 - 4:30PMvideocam

European Union

Europe’s ‘out of control’ wildfires hit tourism spots, forests

Europe battles record wildfires as a heatwave scorches Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Turkey, threatening towns, tourism, and ecosystems.

12 Aug 2025 - 9:03PM

Food and Drinks

The many uses of saffron, the world’s most expensive spice

Producing 1 kilogram of saffron requires up to 200,000 crocuses to be harvested, but Bardia Ilbeiggi from Vancouver’s Delara says adding it to your guest’s dishes shows you care.

6 Jul 2025 - 2:00PM

Autumn pandhra rassa from Prince and the Peacock in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

China-Africa relations

China pivots to Africa as it shifts EV gears in face of EU, US tariffs

More Chinese EV makers are launching flagship models and setting up manufacturing plants in key African markets.

27 May 2025 - 11:00AM

Chinese-made EVs and other cars wait to be shipped abroad at a port in Suzhou, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, in April. Photo: AFP

Tourism

How roses in Morocco mountain town are blooming lovely

A bumper rose harvest is good news for the farmers of Kalaat M’Gouna, Morocco, which celebrates the Damask rose in an international festival.

20 May 2025 - 5:15PM

Huawei

5 charged, new raids in Huawei corruption probe at EU parliament

Four suspects face charges, including active corruption, while a fifth is accused of money laundering.

19 Mar 2025 - 10:49AM

Space

‘Blood Moon’ to bathe Earth with red light in total lunar eclipse

It is the first total lunar eclipse since 2022, but there will be another this September.

13 Mar 2025 - 7:47PMvideocam

The “Super Blood Moon” rises over the Cypriot capital Nicosia on May 26, 2021. Photo: AFP

Tourism

Want to write like an award-winning author? This Moroccan masterclass might help

A writing masterclass in Morocco provides insights into both Marrakech’s ancient medina and the secrets behind good storytelling.

24 Feb 2025 - 12:00PM

Tourism

A Balkans tour led by a Serbian and a Bosnian? The rise of peace tourism

Mejdi Tours takes groups to places like Uzbekistan and Israel led by pairs of locals with opposing religious, political or ethnic views.

14 Feb 2025 - 7:41AM

Food and Drinks

Holy places Christian, Buddhist, Jewish and Sikh inspire cookbook

From Asia to Europe, Africa, US and Canada, a food writer toured the kitchens of Buddhist and Catholic monasteries, a synagogue and gurdwara.

11 Feb 2025 - 7:15AM

A Buddhist vegetarian dish at Japan’s Eihei-ji temple, one of the sacred spaces that inspred the recipes in Jody Eddy’s cookbook Elysian Kitchens. Photo: Kristin Teig

Art

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair draws collectors from around the world

More intimate than Art Basel or London’s Frieze, Marrakech’s 1-54 focused on both rising talents and well-known names such as Amoako Boafo.

10 Feb 2025 - 4:15PM

A visitor looks at an installation during the 1-54 Marrakesh contemporary African art fair on January 30, 2025. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION

Fifa

Fifa to name Saudi Arabia as World Cup 2034 hosts, with 2030 held in 6 countries

Fifa is set to formally ratify the decision on Wednesday, as they are the sole remaining bidder.

11 Dec 2024 - 5:24PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

What Xi’s flying visit to Morocco means for China’s EV industry

Countries in North Africa are central to solving two major issues facing Chines electric vehicle production, experts say.

29 Nov 2024 - 5:03PMvideocam

Global South

The View | More than costs, geopolitics is driving new wave of globalisation

Protectionism won’t bring back lost jobs. It will just push companies to move production to places where supply chains are intact even if costs are not the lowest.

24 Sep 2024 - 5:22PMvideocam

Electric vehicles are lined up inside BYD’s first EV factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player, in Rayong, Thailand, on July 4. Photo: Reuters

China-Africa relations

Video | China offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding

5 Sep 2024 - 4:50PM

China's Xi offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding

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China-Africa relations

China to open markets to African countries, Xi says – FOCAC as it happened

Leaders of more than 50 African countries gather in Beijing, with climate, infrastructure, security and debt on the agenda.

5 Sep 2024 - 12:36PMvideocam

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics track and field schedule, key dates: all you need to know

The 48 events unfolding across track and field in Paris give the Chinese a chance to exceed their six medals at the last Games.

2 Aug 2024 - 8:38AM

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Morocco

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | EU-China ties are stuck between interdependence and rivalry

To break the pattern of trade escalations with Beijing, Brussels must move beyond tariffs and invest in its own competitiveness.

Opinion | From memes to the streets: Gen Z’s fight back against corruption

37 die in Morocco in torrential rain and flash floods

22 killed in Morocco collapse of buildings with ‘signs of cracking’

State media reports the residential blocks in Fez had visible structural damage and neglect long before the fatal disaster occurred.

Fashion Trust Arabia 2025: which emerging designers won at this year’s awards?

The awards honoured MENA designers, drew celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, and were hosted by Queen Latifah.

6 up-and-coming ski resorts for your winter break on the slopes

From Japan to Morocco, these ski regions promise plenty of snow, wild beauty and fewer crowds.

China’s cleantech creating ‘new global energy system’ as exports soar: report

Demand for clean technology is ‘skyrocketing’, especially in Global South, as China drives creation of cheaper solutions, report says.

Morocco reports first deaths from Gen Z protests as violence flares

The youth-led protests in the north African nation mirror similar unrest that swept countries like Nepal and Madagascar.

UAE says Israeli annexation of West Bank ‘red line’ for Abu Dhabi

The UAE’s warning is its strongest criticism of Israel since the start of the Gaza war, and raises concerns about the Abraham Accords.

Thousands protest against Israeli siege of Gaza near Venice Film Festival

Demonstrators said the film industry should use its public platform at Venice to focus attention on the war in Gaza.

Drought-hit Morocco deploys floating solar panels to protect water reserves

Morocco is using ‘floatovoltaic’ panels to reduce evaporation while also generating green energy to power a major port.

Outside In | Most-favoured nation? That’ll be the US, under Trump

Tariffs will take their toll, but the damage done by the White House to the World Trade Organization’s core principles could be irreparable.

Europe’s ‘out of control’ wildfires hit tourism spots, forests

Europe battles record wildfires as a heatwave scorches Spain, Portugal, Greece, and Turkey, threatening towns, tourism, and ecosystems.

The many uses of saffron, the world’s most expensive spice

Producing 1 kilogram of saffron requires up to 200,000 crocuses to be harvested, but Bardia Ilbeiggi from Vancouver’s Delara says adding it to your guest’s dishes shows you care.

China pivots to Africa as it shifts EV gears in face of EU, US tariffs

More Chinese EV makers are launching flagship models and setting up manufacturing plants in key African markets.

How roses in Morocco mountain town are blooming lovely

A bumper rose harvest is good news for the farmers of Kalaat M’Gouna, Morocco, which celebrates the Damask rose in an international festival.

5 charged, new raids in Huawei corruption probe at EU parliament

Four suspects face charges, including active corruption, while a fifth is accused of money laundering.

‘Blood Moon’ to bathe Earth with red light in total lunar eclipse

It is the first total lunar eclipse since 2022, but there will be another this September.

Want to write like an award-winning author? This Moroccan masterclass might help

A writing masterclass in Morocco provides insights into both Marrakech’s ancient medina and the secrets behind good storytelling.

A Balkans tour led by a Serbian and a Bosnian? The rise of peace tourism

Mejdi Tours takes groups to places like Uzbekistan and Israel led by pairs of locals with opposing religious, political or ethnic views.

Holy places Christian, Buddhist, Jewish and Sikh inspire cookbook

From Asia to Europe, Africa, US and Canada, a food writer toured the kitchens of Buddhist and Catholic monasteries, a synagogue and gurdwara.

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair draws collectors from around the world

More intimate than Art Basel or London’s Frieze, Marrakech’s 1-54 focused on both rising talents and well-known names such as Amoako Boafo.

Fifa to name Saudi Arabia as World Cup 2034 hosts, with 2030 held in 6 countries

Fifa is set to formally ratify the decision on Wednesday, as they are the sole remaining bidder.

What Xi’s flying visit to Morocco means for China’s EV industry

Countries in North Africa are central to solving two major issues facing Chines electric vehicle production, experts say.

The View | More than costs, geopolitics is driving new wave of globalisation

Protectionism won’t bring back lost jobs. It will just push companies to move production to places where supply chains are intact even if costs are not the lowest.

.css-rcruog{color:#C79A00;}Video | China offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding

China to open markets to African countries, Xi says – FOCAC as it happened

Leaders of more than 50 African countries gather in Beijing, with climate, infrastructure, security and debt on the agenda.

Paris Olympics track and field schedule, key dates: all you need to know

The 48 events unfolding across track and field in Paris give the Chinese a chance to exceed their six medals at the last Games.

Opinion | EU-China ties are stuck between interdependence and rivalry

Video | China offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding