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Population: 37.37m
GDP: $152.38bn
Debt: 70.4% GDP (2024)

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Akhannouch gets his strike bill, but at a heavy cost

The Prime Minister’s controversial legislation curtails workers’ rights, leading to widespread protests and deepening economic divides

Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch’s government has survived a two-day general strike after pushing through a controversial bill that will significantly curtail workers’ rights, including the right to strike.

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Border control crackdown points to cooperation with the EU on migration

Authorities have arrested 152 people who will face trial on accusations they used social media to incite mass illegal migration into Ceuta

The decision by law enforcement authorities to arrest 152 people for allegedly encouraging migrant crossings into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta at Morocco’s northern tip, suggests that the...

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Emmanuel Macron’s Saharan mystery

The recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed region comes after personal intervention by the French President

The interim French government’s decision on 29 July to in effect recognise Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara is another victory for Rabat – following a similar...

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New satellite deal entrenches Israeli defence pact

A $1bn defence purchase lies at the heart of Rabat’s attempt to normalise relations with Tel Aviv

Morocco plans to acquire a spy satellite from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in a US$1 billion deal, in the latest move as part of its defence deal with...

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Global alliances trounce human rights

Backroom machinations have landed Morocco the coveted chair of the UN’s leading human rights body

Elections to the presidency of the 47-member UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) are normally a routine affair. But this year, Israel and Morocco's concerns that the issues of...

Royalty shows signs of stress

The King’s private life is causing alarm as questions about the succession increase alongside fears over drought and ‘normalisation’ with Israel

Deep discomfort in and out of the Palace is abroad over a resurgence of reports about King Mohammed VI's (M6) friendship with three Moroccan-German Mixed Martial Arts fighters...

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