Social protection spending increased to $4 billion in Morocco
Morocco plans to increase its social protection spending from $3.61 billion in 2025 to $4 billion in 2026, Moroccan-friendly Atalayar...
Economy
Morocco to increase child allowances in 2026
Morocco is increasing its social protection spending for 2026, delivering $4 billion (36.92 billion Moroccan dirhams) up from the $3.61...
Libya and Tunisia to strengthen bilateral economic relations
Libya and Tunsia have announced a joint roadmap for future trade cooperation, according to Libya Review on October 22nd. Their...
US industries to receieve $1.5 trillion plan from JP Morgan CEO
CEO of JP Morgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, has unveiled a $1.5 trillion investment plan aimed at strengthening the US' industrial...
Tunisia attracts a record nine million tourists in 2025
While on the popular radio show Sbeh Eness (People's Morning in English), Mohamed Mehdi Hlaoui, the president of National Tourism...
JP Morgan unveils $1.5 trillion plan to revamp US industries
JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has revealed a massive $1.5 trillion investment plan focused on rebuilding America’s industrial base,...
Morocco to raise 2026 defence budget amid regional tensions
Morocco will increase its 2026 defence budget by 17.6% to $15.7 billion, Yabiladi reported on October 20th, marking a 38.3%...
Libya and Tunisia agree to bolster bilateral economic ties
Libya and Tunisia have agreed to consolidate their economic ties by developing a joint roadmap for future trade cooperation, according...
Morocco’s 2026 finance bill increases military budget
Over the past few years, Morocco has been heavily investing in its military, and the government seems determined to continue...
Syria: banks have months to plan restructure following crisis
In an attempt to revive its banking sector, Syria’s central bank has given commercial lenders six months to provision for...
Moroccan finance minister endorses economic ties with Israel
Morocco's Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, endorsed the kingdom's economic ties with Israel, according to a report...
Moroccan finance minister endorses nation’s Israeli ties
Morocco's Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, endorsed her country's economic ties to Israel at a conference in...
Morocco and EU sign new trade deal to boost exports
Morocco’s key business body, the General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM), has announced a new trade agreement with the European...
Egypt increases domestic fuel prices
Egypt increased prices on various fuel products, the second increase this year, Reuters reported on October 17th citing Egypt's official...
UK pushes for investment in Morocco’s minerals sector
The UK government has called on investors to capitalise on Morocco’s evolving critical minerals (CM) industry, highlighting business opportunities worth...
