Internet
TikTok Reports Removing Over 530,000 Videos in Morocco in Early 2026
TikTok reports 530,652 video removals in Morocco in the first quarter of 2026, alongside 26,835 videos restored after appeals.
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The central editorial team of The Morocco Report, an independent English-language publication covering Morocco for an international audience.
Economy
Morocco Ranks 15th in Employer Burden Index: What the Measure Shows
Morocco ranks 15th in Employ Borderless’s 2026 index. Its three-pillar methodology measures selected statutory obligations, not overall competitiveness.
AI
Morocco Advances National AI Infrastructure and JAZARI Research Network
Morocco outlines progress on shared data platforms, sovereign cloud and four JAZARI institutes under its AI 2030 roadmap.
Football
Hakimi, Bounou and Bouaddi Nominated for 2026 Ballon d’Or Awards
Three Moroccan players are nominated across the main men’s award, goalkeeper and young talent categories.
Business
SMT’s Aïn Harrouda Factory Reportedly Targets US Cigarette Market
Le Desk reports a MAD 300 million investment to prepare SMT’s Aïn Harrouda factory for cigarette exports to the United States.
News
ONCF Plans 6,000-Camera Rail Security Network With AI by 2030
ONCF commissions a MAD 1.08 million study for a rail security system targeting 6,000 cameras by 2030, with AI analysis on around 30%.
Aviation
Royal Air Maroc’s September Capacity Rises 19.2%, Keeping It Ahead of Air Algérie
Royal Air Maroc’s September 2026 seat capacity rises 19.2%, placing it fourth in OAG’s African market ranking and ahead of Air Algérie.
Education
Aragon Ends Moroccan Arabic and Culture Programme in Ten Schools
The Spanish region has removed the Morocco-linked programme from ten schools for 2026/27, but the scheme continues elsewhere in Spain.
News
UN Backs Fairer World Maps, Giving Africa and Morocco Their True Visual Scale
The UN General Assembly has encouraged wider use of equal-area maps that correct the visual shrinking of Africa found in the Mercator projection.
News
Morocco Enters US HIMARS Support Schedule for Fiscal 2027
A US Army planning document reportedly schedules logistics and inspection support for ten Moroccan HIMARS launchers during fiscal 2027.