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Morocco's MASI fell 0.87% to 17,579.17 points on Thursday after a positive open, as TGCC dominated trading and the dirham eased against the US dollar. The post Morocco Markets: MASI & the Dirham — October 1, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
In a new report, it says intelligence services us a web of surveillance to silence any critical voices.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has named Marrakesh’s long-time mayor as the country’s first female prime minister.
King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said. The king asked El Mansouri to form a new government, the palace said in a statement. El Mansouri’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) was created in 2008 by an adviser to the king and has since positioned itself as a counterweight to the Islamist Justice and Development Party...
Her appointment by the king makes her only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.
MOGA Festival opens in Essaouira, Morocco, on 30 September. Saturday day passes are sold out, three-day passes cost about US$207, and the forecast is dry. The post MOGA Festival 2026 Last-Minute Guide: Essaouira, Morocco, Opens 30 September With Saturday Day Passes Sold Out appeared first on The Rio Times.
The mayor of Tangier, Mounir Limouri, was placed in police custody on Monday over alleged electoral fraud in the recent parliamentary elections.
The movement whose founders remain anonymous, rallied support around the failings of the public health and education systems before a government crackdown diffused it
The United States backed Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara on 25 September and said the 50-year status quo cannot be maintained, five weeks before the UN decides its mission's future. The post Western Sahara: US Backs Morocco and Says the Status Quo Cannot Last appeared first on The Rio Times.
Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, 24 September 2026 The parliament building in Rabat. Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party took 97 of 395 seats on provisional results, on a turnout of 38.02 per cent. Africa Intelligence Dossier… The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, September 24, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
Provisional results published on Thursday show the centre-right Authenticity and Modernity Party has taken 95 seats in the 395-seats in parliament.
Millions of Moroccans vote today for a 395-seat parliament amid new digital proxy and anti-fraud measures.
Moroccans are voting today in parliamentary elections dominated by concerns over the cost of living, jobs and inequality, with many voters also expressing deep distrust of political parties.
Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament Wednesday in elections dominated by economic concerns after a mass migration surge to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the summer highlighted concerns over rising youth unemployment and the cost of living. Nearly 16 million Moroccans have registered to elect 395 members of the House of Representatives.
As Morocco goes to the vote on Wednesday, the parliamentary elections are being closely watched as a test of citizens’ faith in the political process. The vote comes as the country marks one year since youth-led demonstrations swept the nation, calling for jobs and better public services.
With just a day to go before legislative elections on September 23, young Moroccans are torn between hope and scepticism ahead of the crucial vote. Nearly 16 million Moroccans are set to elect their representatives to the National Assembly in the country’s first legislative elections since the Gen Z protests which swept through Morocco almost a year ago.
The Rallye du Maroc runs from 28 September to 3 October 2026, from Agadir to Zagora in Morocco, as the fourth round of the world championship. The post Rallye du Maroc Runs 28 September to 3 October 2026 in Morocco appeared first on The Rio Times.
Open bank account Morocco foreigner guide for 2026 — convertible dirham accounts, Office des Changes transfer rules, documents, fees and costly pitfalls. The post Open Bank Account Morocco Foreigner 2026 — Convertible Dirhams, Moving Money Out appeared first on The Rio Times.
As Morocco readies for Wednesday’s parliamentary elections, all eyes are on young voters. These are the first elections since youth-led protests spread across the country in late 2025.
At least 10,000 of the 72,000 migrants who broke through fence from Morocco in July remain in the Spanish enclave.
Israel and Morocco have agreed to open embassies in their respective countries following a meeting between their top diplomats and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York on Wednesday
Morocco residency visa requirements in 2026: the permit becomes compulsory after 90 days, and the law has no category written for retirees. The post Morocco Residency Visa Requirements 2026: The Ninety-Day Line appeared first on The Rio Times.
Spanish police in Ceuta on Friday morning started moving hundreds of migrants from the beaches of the Spanish enclave to a new tented area. Several thousand migrants remain in Ceuta after tens of thousands of people crossed the border with Morocco in late July.
Israel and Morocco agreed on Wednesday to open embassies in each other’s countries following talks between their foreign ministers and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 2020 under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, which normalised Israel’s relations with several Arab states.
Twenty-eight formations are contesting 395 seats. The largest Islamist movement is urging abstention, and participation is the number the palace will read. The post Morocco Votes on 23 September With Turnout the Real Test appeared first on The Rio Times.
The new citizenship bill for Sahrawis touches a sensitive fault line in Madrid’s ties with Rabat.