Morocco king calls for social reforms

RABAT: Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday said improving public education and healthcare was a priority, but made no reference to the youth movement that has been staging nationwide protests for sweeping social reforms. "We have set as...

Morocco youth ask for king's ear at fresh protests

Young Moroccan protesters took to the streets again to demand reforms and a change of government on Thursday, the eve of a keenly anticipated annual speech by King Mohammed VI. "We no longer have confidence in the government. We're waiting for the...

Inside the Moroccan city set to steal the spotlight from Marrakech in 2026 - with quieter markets, cheap restaurants and no street harassment

The words 'Morocco' and 'calm' are rarely ever uttered in the same sentence. Marrakech brings to mind sensory overload: street vendors shouting, the smell of cooked meats and spices intermingling, motorbikes zooming through metre-wide alleyways at...

King Mohammed VI Urges Greater Social Justice and Territorial Equity in Address to Parliament

In a landmark speech to mark the opening of the first session of the fifth legislative year of the 11th Legislature, King Mohammed VI called on Parliament and government officials to accelerate efforts toward achieving greater social justice and...

Morocco ranks mid-level globally in 2025 financial and digital fraud risk index

Morocco ranked 50th worldwide in the 2025 Global Fraud Index, with an overall score of 2.38, placing it in the “grey zone” neither among the most exposed countries nor the most protected, according to the British firm “SamSub,” which specializes...

Marrakech sees launch of Seventh Moroccan Poetry Festival

The opening ceremony was held in the "Mayadeen" Hall in the heart of Marrakech, in the presence of His Excellency Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Owais, Chairman of the Sharjah Department of Culture; Muhammad Ibrahim Al Qaseer, Director of the Cultural...

King Mohammed VI receives Baitas on government’s parliamentary report

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Politics Hespress ENFriday 10 October 2025 - 20:00 King Mohammed VI received Mustapha Baitas, the minister delegate to the head of government in charge of relations with parliament and the government spokesperson,...

King receives parliamentary leaders and reports for 2024 to 2025

HESPRESS English – Morocco News Politics Hespress ENFriday 10 October 2025 - 19:25 King Mohammed VI received the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi El Alami, who presented the chamber’s 2024 to 2025 legislative year report along...

Major shift concerning local dev requires tangible change in mentalities, work methods: Morocco king

The major shift to achieve concerning local development necessitates a tangible change in mentalities and work methods, and requires actual consolidation of a result-oriented culture, Morocco's King Mohammed VI has said. In his speech at the...

Report: Morocco among low hunger countries, ranked 47th in 2025 Global Hunger Index

Morocco is ranked 47th out of 123 countries in the 2025 Global Hunger Index, placing it in the low hunger category with a score of 9.3 out of 100. The index, compiled by Welthungerhilfe, Concern Worldwide, and the Institute for International Law...

Morocco public figures urge king to act after youth protests

Many Moroccans have expressed frustration over public spending priorities as the kingdom pushes ahead with major infrastructure projects [Getty] Sixty Moroccan public figures on Wednesday appealed to King Mohammed VI to implement reforms and...

Algeria, the other party in the Moroccan Sahara conflict

It created and used the Polisario Front and invented a country, the ‘Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’, for that purpose. This, then, is my recent statement to the Fourth Committee of the UN, here in New York. Speech by Miguel Ángel Rodríguez...

Morocco's king urges reform for social justice after youth-led protests

RABAT, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday urged reforms to promote social justice as the country faces mounting youth-led protests over public services and inequality. Opening the new legislative year, the king said there...

Moroccan delegation forced to sit beside Sahrawi Republic after failing to block its participation in Youth Congress in Uganda

Kampala (Uganda) 10 October 2025 (SPS) – In a scene reflecting the isolation of the Moroccan regime and the decline of its influence within Arab and African circles, the Makhzen delegation was forced to sit side by side with the delegation of the...

Morocco Snatch Injury-Time Win Over Bahrain

Hussain Almaskati Atlas Lions Break Bahrain Resistance in Friendly Bahrain were edged out 1-0 by Morocco in an international friendly in Morocco’s capital, Rabat. The match remained goalless until the final minutes of injury time, when Jawad El...

King’s Parliament Address: Justice Between Territories ‘Not an Empty Slogan’

Marrakech – In a speech to Parliament on Friday marking the opening of the fifth legislative year, King Mohammed VI laid out a strategy to address rural development inequalities across Morocco. The monarch called for faster territorial development...

Morocco’s king calls on government to speed up development, create jobs for youth

RABAT, Morocco/ISTANBUL Moroccan King Mohammed VI called on the government on Friday to accelerate the implementation of development programs aimed at creating jobs for youth and improving the education and health sectors. In a speech to...

Morocco Approves New Commerce Code to Restore Trust in Cheques

Rabat – Morocco’s Council of Government approved on Thursday a draft bill amending the Code of Commerce, aimed at restoring public and business confidence in cheques as a secure means of payment, according to government spokesperson Mustapha...

King Mohammed VI Urges Stronger Action on Jobs, Health, and Education

Rabat – King Mohammed VI chaired today the opening of the first session of the fifth legislative year of Morocco’s 11th Legislature at Parliament in Rabat. In a speech that came amid escalating youth-led GenZ212 protests across the country, the...

Morocco's king urges speedy reforms to boost jobs, rural development

RABAT (Reuters) -King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Friday called for accelerating reforms to create jobs for young people, improve public services, and reduce regional inequalities by giving greater attention to the mountain and oasis regions. The...