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New law requires consumers’ prior consent for marketing calls, with heavy fines for violations.

Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch sent a budget circular to members of his government on Wednesday, August 5, outlining the main priorities of the 2027 Finance Bill (PLF). The budget exercise comes as Morocco continues to implement ongoing reforms while entering a unique political context, with legislative elections scheduled for September 23.

The 14th edition of the International Arts and Culture Festival Oudayas Summer will take place in Rabat from August 9 to 12, bringing together renowned Moroccan artists for four days of performances celebrating the country’s rich musical diversity as part of Throne Day festivities.

Nearly seven decades after joining Interpol in 1957, just one year after the DGSN’s creation, Morocco’s close cooperation with the organization continues. In 2025 alone, the National Central Bureau processed more than 7,100 requests.

SpaceX successfully launched three new BlueBird satellites for AST SpaceMobile on Wednesday, advancing the company’s plans to build a space-based cellular network capable of connecting directly to standard smartphones. The mission marks another step toward expanding mobile coverage to remote and underserved areas without requiring users to carry specialized satellite devices.

Amid allegations that he sought to keep his club in the Botola Pro Inwi’s first division by expanding the league from 16 to 18 or even 20 clubs, Union Sportive Yacoub El Mansour (USYM) president and Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication Mehdi Bensaïd has issued an unequivocal denial. He says the club is preparing for life in the second division and rejects any suggestion that sport has anything to do with his electoral ambitions.

Police say the suspect demanded money from two foreign visitors while operating as an unlicensed tour guide. The case came to light after a video circulated on social media.

Officials meeting in Tunis are discussing a strategic framework for tourism security, the fight against cross-border trafficking of antiquities and the use of emerging technologies to address evolving security challenges.

The capital’s airport handled more than 1.21 million passengers between January and June, while aircraft movements rose over 17%.

At a time when the 2026–2027 season is about to begin and only weeks before Morocco’s legislative elections, calls to expand the Botola Pro Inwi from 16 to 18—or even 20—clubs have resurfaced. Quietly championed by clubs that were relegated on sporting merit, including US Yacoub El Mansour, chaired by Minister Mehdi Bensaïd, the proposal threatens to sacrifice sporting fairness in favor of narrow political interests. An analysis of a looming scandal that can still be prevented.

Just a short distance from Salé Marina, neighborhood sports fields are attracting large numbers of young athletes. Surrounded by green spaces and located within the Bouregreg Valley, the facilities provide a well-equipped setting for young people to practice sports in good conditions.

Today, Morocco and Spain have an opportunity to transform a permanent source of tension into a shared project for the western Mediterranean. As for Algeria, sooner or later it will have to choose between the politics of deadlock and the path of regional reconciliation.

FIFA has denied a report by British newspaper The Times claiming that President Gianni Infantino had promised Morocco the right to host the 2030 World Cup final, calling the allegations “false and misleading” and saying no decision has yet been made.

The initiatives include a geode processing unit and the renovation of two administrative buildings, aiming to strengthen local governance, create jobs, and support sustainable development.

Football’s governing body says mistakes were made in relation to the now-withdrawn FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal and pledges to strengthen governance and internal processes.

Jorge Vilda’s full squad trained at the Mohammed VI Football Complex ahead of Saturday’s knockout clash, with a place in the semifinals and a spot at the 2027 Women’s World Cup at stake.

Morocco’s Film Festival Support Committee has approved a total of MAD 26.46 million in funding for 40 national film festivals and cinematic events.

More than 2.74 million Moroccans residing abroad (MREs) had returned to Morocco as of August 3, up 0.45% from the same period last year. While the number of travelers continues to rise, vehicle arrivals have fallen by 12.43%, a decline attributed in part to the growing use of carpooling as travel costs increase.

The Morocco international has asked Olympiacos for more time before making a final decision, as he waits to hear from a Spanish club interested in signing him.

Moroccan tomato exports to Spain reached more than 46,000 tonnes during the first five months of 2026, accounting for over 70% of Spain’s total tomato imports and reinforcing the Kingdom’s position as its largest foreign supplier.

Brahim Diaz has never truly managed to establish himself as a regular starter at Real Madrid. Having remained loyal to the club despite successive managerial changes, could José Mourinho’s arrival at the Bernabéu reshape his role?

A heatwave, along with thundery showers accompanied by a risk of hail and strong wind gusts, is expected from Wednesday through Friday in several provinces of the Kingdom, the Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) announced.

Spain’s central government and the authorities in Ceuta have spent nearly a week contradicting each other over the scale of the migration crisis. The figures have shifted from one day to the next, and the standoff between Madrid and Juan Jesús Vivas has turned the official toll into a genuine statistical puzzle—one that remains impossible to untangle from the outside.

Netflix subscribers in Morocco have begun receiving notifications informing them of changes to their monthly subscription fees, as the country’s new value-added tax (VAT) regime on foreign digital services takes effect, resulting in price increases that vary depending on the subscription plan.

Specialists urge residents to avoid risky interventions and seek professional or medical assistance as warmer weather brings more encounters with reptiles and venomous species.

Scientists say the giant planet’s largest moon, Triton, may have triggered a chain of collisions billions of years ago that reshaped its entire satellite system.

Authorities evacuate communities and suspend classes as officials warn of continued ash emissions and the risk of pyroclastic flows.

Judicial police in Tangier arrested a 29-year-old French national on Saturday. He was the subject of an international arrest warrant issued for voluntary homicide.

Only days after the scenes in Ceuta sparked political controversy across Europe, the European Commission has delivered its clearest message yet: the Kingdom remains an indispensable strategic partner, the crisis was driven by criminal networks and disinformation, and the answer lies in deeper—not weaker—cooperation with Rabat.