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Morocco joins IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok

Morocco is taking part in the 2026 annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from October 12 to 18. The Moroccan delegation includes officials from the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Bank Al-Maghrib, the country’s central......

IMF raises Morocco’s growth forecast to 4.5% for 2026

The International Monetary Fund has raised its growth outlook for Morocco, projecting that the country’s economy will expand by 4.5% in 2026 before recording growth of 4.2% in 2027. The updated estimates, published in the institution’s latest World Economic Outlook report, point to continued......

Morocco Ranks 85th Worldwide in Global Capitalism Index

Morocco ranked 85th out of 170 countries in a newly published global capitalism index developed by the Democracy and Capitalism Lab at the University of Virginia in the United States. The ranking assesses how economic systems function across several dimensions, including banking, market competition,......

Morocco Reshapes Its Maritime Strategy to Strengthen Sovereignty and Global Trade Influence

Morocco is advancing a new maritime strategy aimed at turning its strategic position between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea into a source of economic strength and international influence. By modernizing port infrastructure, expanding logistics networks and strengthening connections with......

Morocco ranks among the Arab world’s leading armored forces with 1,346 tanks

Morocco ranks among the Arab countries with the largest armored fleets, as the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces continue to modernize their land capabilities and strengthen the readiness of ground units. According to 2026 estimates, the kingdom operates a sizeable tank fleet, placing it among the region’s......

Global M&A boom loses momentum after record first-half rebound

The strong recovery in global mergers and acquisitions is beginning to lose momentum after a robust first half of the year, with deal activity falling sharply in the third quarter amid high borrowing costs and persistent uncertainty over the global economy. Data from LSEG show that the total value of......

Microsoft President Calls for Binding Global Rules to Make AI Safer

Microsoft is calling for a binding international framework to strengthen artificial intelligence safety standards, warning that the rapid development of increasingly autonomous systems is creating risks that voluntary industry commitments may not adequately address. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president,......

Morocco Becomes the World’s Second-Largest Sulfur Consumer Amid Supply Concerns

Morocco has emerged as one of the world’s largest sulfur consumers, reflecting the strategic importance of its phosphate and fertilizer industries. According to figures presented by Canadian energy company Cavvy Energy in October 2026, Morocco accounts for approximately 10% of global sulfur consumption,......

El Niño pushes Pacific Ocean temperatures to unprecedented levels, Copernicus reports

The El Niño climate phenomenon has driven sea surface temperatures in a key region of the tropical Pacific to unprecedented levels, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate monitoring service. The latest observations point to an unusually intense episode of the naturally occurring......