Morocco’s lemon export market is staging a strong comeback in the 2024/25 marketing year (MY), breaking a four-year downward trend, according to data compiled by EastFruit. Favorable weather and a global drop in lemon production, especially a 33% fall in Turkey’s output, have paved the way. From October 2024 to March 2025, Morocco shipped 6,100 tons of lemons, generating $2.7 million—its best half-year volume since MY 2020/21, with earnings almost matching the entire previous
In a recent speech, Abdelmalek El Houthi sharply criticized the military cooperation between Morocco and Israel, specifically highlighting a joint «air exercise». He pointed to the participation of Israeli military personnel in the Moroccan phase of «African Lion 2025», which took place from May 12 to 23. «Arab countries participated in these trainings with the Zionist enemy», he lamented, without naming them. Notably, Qatar’s military was also
A fundraiser launched in memory of two English men of Jamaican origin who died in a car crash in Morocco has raised over £3,800 in just two weeks. Cameron Smith, 27, a father of one, and Anthony Smith, 48, tragically lost their lives earlier this month when a driver collided with their car in Agadir. Their friend, Tyrone Smith, who was also in the vehicle, was seriously injured and underwent emergency surgery at a Moroccan hospital. Nearly 140 people have donated to the fundraiser,
Un vol easyJet de Londres Gatwick à destination de Marrakech a été contraint de se dérouter vers Faro, au Portugal, la semaine dernière après qu'un groupe de passagers britanniques a causé une importante perturbation à bord, ont rapporté les médias britanniques. Les six hommes, apparemment en voyage pour un enterrement de vie de garçon, ont été débarqués par la police après un
La semana pasada, un vuelo de easyJet que partía de Londres Gatwick con destino a Marrakech tuvo que desviarse hacia Faro, en Portugal, debido a una grave alteración provocada por un grupo de pasajeros británicos, según informaron los medios británicos. Se trataba de seis hombres que, aparentemente, se dirigían a una despedida de soltero. Fueron desembarcados por la policía tras protagonizar un comportamiento disruptivo que incluyó
The primary court in Kenitra is set to deliberate today, Friday, on a case involving the assault of a minor at a three-star hotel, with five individuals implicated, including the hotel owner, according to the newspaper Assabah. The case came to light after a public altercation outside the hotel between the minor and a customer who had brought her to a room. A dispute over financial compensation led the girl to scream, drawing the attention of the General Information Services. This prompted the
An easyJet flight from London Gatwick to Marrakech was forced to divert to Faro, Portugal, last week after a group of British passengers caused a major disturbance onboard, British media reported. The six men, reportedly on a bachelor party, were removed by police after disruptive behaviour, including «vaping in their seats, drinking heavily, and abusing cabin crew». Eyewitnesses described the scene as tense, with crew warning the group several times before the captain decided to
The Kenyan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, continued his economic tour in Morocco. On Wednesday, he posted on the platform X: «During my visit to the OCP headquarters in Casablanca, I had fruitful discussions with Mr. Ilyas El Fali, the group's Chief Strategy Officer, and Mr. Mohamed Hettiti, CEO of OCP Africa». «At the heart of our discussions was the urgent need to accelerate the creation of a fertilizer blending plant in Kenya—a project expected
Tensions between France and Algeria could be heading toward a new escalation. According to L’Express, Paris is considering freezing the assets of «about twenty dignitaries» of the Algerian regime. This measure could be implemented in the event of further deterioration in relations between the two countries—a threat reportedly raised by the French Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau. «According to our information, this option is being seriously considered, both at
On Wednesday in Rabat, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, received his Egyptian counterpart, Badr Abdelatty, who delivered a written message to King from President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, according to a statement from Moroccan diplomacy. Badr Abdelatty underscored Egypt’s commitment to strengthening relations with Morocco across various sectors. He expressed Egypt’s desire to reinvigorate bilateral ties by organizing the Joint High Committee in Cairo and