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Morocco

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

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UNSC changes tack, backs Morocco’s semi-autonomy plan

Algeria was the only council member to reject the scheme, reflecting growing international support for Rabat over Western Sahara

The international community’s stance on Western Sahara’s future has been decisively altered by a United Nations Security Council vote on 31 October that endorsed Morocco’s plan for semi-autonomy...

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New deal, old questions

The EU signed off on a new trade agreement with Morocco on 4 October that will include goods from the disputed Western Sahara region. The deal has been...


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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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