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Eduardo Ramon

Morocco’s economy pivots, but growth is yet to be felt

With seasonal rainfall easing pressure on agriculture and nearly 20 million international tourists visiting the country, there are reasons for optimism, but youth unemployment remains a big problem

Mohamed Sharki 12 January 2026
Lina Jaradat

The Moroccan dirham emerges as an alternative currency in African markets

As European banks retreat, debt balloons, and price volatility spooks central banks, Morocco's national currency is increasingly being used in continental trading.

Mohamed Sharki 01 December 2025

What's behind Trump's Morocco-Algeria peace push?

US envoy Steve Witkoff thinks a thaw in relations between the two North African neighbours may be possible in 60 days. But doubts remain about its ability to serve as an honest broker.

Rabia Abdul Salam 29 October 2025
Demonstrators lift placards during a youth-led protest demanding reforms to public healthcare and education at Mohamed V square in Casablanca on October 6, 2025. Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP

Morocco’s Gen Z takes to the streets demanding change

Protests led by young Moroccans have caused shudders across a normally stable political establishment. The billions being spent on stadiums could be better spent on hospitals, they say.

Mohamed Sharki 08 October 2025
© Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images

Morocco's influence on Matisse

The famed painter (1869-1954) found both himself and the inspiration he needed in two visits to Tangier in the early 20th century, the effects of which are still very evident.

Azeddine Bourkia 07 October 2025
Eduardo Ramon

AFRICOM changes show US policy shift on the continent

General Anderson's appointment is being seen as a shift from a diplomatic, partnership-based approach to one that is operational and intelligence-led. In other words, from soft power to hard power.

Sergey Eledinov 29 September 2025
Tunisia's President Kais Saied (R) shows Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US president for Africa, pictures of starving children in Gaza during their meeting at the presidential palace in Carthage on July 22, 2025. Tunisian Presidency / AFP

The US returns to North Africa with an eye on Beijing and Moscow

The US is prioritising trade, investment, and regional stability as it reasserts influence from Morocco to Libya

Mohamed Sharki 29 August 2025
AlMajalla_Ezzeddin Bourka

Art critic Azeddine Bourkia on our relationship with images

With the publication of his contemplative new book, the Moroccan has focused on photography and the art of the image, which can both conceal and reveal.

Imad Eddine Moussa 05 July 2025
A worker assembles vehicle parts on a production line inside the Renault factory on the outskirts of Tangier, Morocco, which has grown to become a giant in automobile manufacturing over the past 15 years, on April 29, 2024. AFP

Wheels come off: Morocco gets caught in the global trade storm

While Rabat may have escaped the worst of Donald Trump's tariffs, it has not been spared the impact of the European Union's increasingly fraught fight with China over the auto industry

Mohamed Sharki 16 April 2025
Artisanal miners in the Inchiri region pulling up ore from the bottom of a pit in Akjoujt, Mauritania on September 21, 2020. shutterstock

Mauritania's mineral treasure trove drives its rapid growth

One of the world's poorest nations currently has one of the fastest growing economies in Africa. Looking at the map and surveys of its mineral deposits shows why that might continue.

Mohamed Sharki 09 March 2025
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US President Donald Trump speaks during a reception with business leaders on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on 21 January 2026. Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP
Politics

In Davos, a tale of two speeches

22 January 2026

Trump follows Greenland threats by announcing a "future deal," while Canada's prime minister describes it all as a "rupture in the world order"

Ravi Agrawal
Syrians celebrate in Raqqa on 19 January 2026, after Syria and the SDF struck a wide-ranging deal to bring Kurdish civilian and military authorities under central government control on Sunday. REUTERS / Karam al-Masri
Politics

Why Syrian army gains against the SDF unnerve Israel

20 January 2026

Israeli media have painted the "defeat of the Kurds" as a win for Türkiye, while Israel's military worries that this may carry negative implications for its presence in the Golan

Michael Harari
Opinion

The battle for the state is reshaping regional alliances

18 January 2026

From Yemen and Syria to Sudan and Libya, there is a concerted effort to reassert state authority and thwart moves toward the proliferation of quasi-states and fragmentation

Ibrahim Hamidi
A general view of a concrete block marking the "Yellow Line" drawn by the Israeli military in Bureij, central Gaza Strip, on 4 November 2025. BASHAR TALEB / AFP / Al Majalla
Politics

Is Israel annexing more than half of Gaza?

20 January 2026

The ambiguous meaning of Israel's new yellow line

Giovanni Legorano
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) shakes hands with Sudan's army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in Cairo on 18 December 2025. AFP
Politics

Egypt stiffens its resolve to stop Sudan fragmentation

18 January 2026

For Cairo, stability in its southern neighbour is a national security issue. After almost three years of seeking a diplomatic solution, there are signs that it is now turning to firepower.

Amr Emam

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