Keywords: 2026


Moroccan RNI announces candidates for the 2026 legislative elections

With just months to go before the legislative elections scheduled for September 23, 2026, the National Rally of Independents (RNI) has taken a decisive step in its electoral preparations. On Friday, June 5, 2026, in Rabat, the party unveiled the official list of its candidates for the various constituencies......

Bitcoin falls to lowest level since February selloff intensifies

Bitcoin dropped to its weakest level since February on Wednesday as heavy selling from long-term holders and sustained outflows from spot exchange-traded funds extended a sharp market downturn. The cryptocurrency touched 61,300 dollars before stabilising near 63,000 dollars later in the session. The......

Eurozone GDP revised to 0.2 percent contraction in Q1 2026

Eurozone GDP contracted by 0.2 percent in the first quarter of 2026 after a sharp downward revision of earlier estimates. The final figures show a significant shift from the initial flash estimate, which had indicated a 0.1 percent expansion. The revision marks the first quarterly contraction in the......

FIFA and Netflix team up to launch official World Cup 2026 video game

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has partnered with Netflix Games to launch a new football video game titled FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, designed to enhance fan engagement ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The game aims to capture the excitement and global atmosphere of......

Six moroccan universities enter CWUR 2026 top 2000 ranking

The 2026 CWUR world university ranking places six Moroccan universities among the 2,000 best higher education institutions globally. The classification evaluates more than 21,300 universities worldwide using indicators linked to research output, alumni performance, employability, and academic recognition. The......

Morocco growth set to reach 5% as agriculture rebounds

Morocco’s economy is expected to expand by 5% in 2026 after an estimated growth rate of 4.6% in 2025, supported by a recovery in agricultural production and continued investment in major infrastructure projects. The latest economic outlook projects that growth will moderate to 3.9% in 2027 but......

Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis creator, dies at 56 in Paris

Marjane Satrapi, the Franco-Iranian graphic novelist and filmmaker behind Persepolis, has died in Paris at the age of 56. Her family announced her death on Thursday, marking the end of a career that reshaped contemporary graphic literature and brought Iranian personal history to a global audience. Born......

Zakaria El Ouahdi left behind in Morocco after visa issue delays World Cup 2026 travel

Moroccan international Zakaria El Ouahdi has been unable to travel with the national team delegation to the United States for the preparations ahead of the 2026 World Cup due to a visa-related administrative issue. While the rest of the Moroccan squad successfully departed from Rabat-Salé airport,......

World Cup 2026 fans barred from bringing reusable water bottles into stadiums

Football fans attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup will not be allowed to bring reusable water bottles into stadiums, despite concerns about high summer temperatures expected in several host cities across North America. The measure, introduced as part of the tournament’s security regulations, has......