September 16, 2025 Press Review
- • King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Salvador, Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez, on the occasion of the national holiday...
- • The european Bank for Reconstruction and Advancement (EBRD), supported by the European union, the Green Climate Fund and Canada, is preparing green financing up to €65 million...
- • At the end of August 2025, the budget deficit widened to reach 54.1 billion dirhams, a sharp increase of 64.5% compared to the 32.88 billion recorded at...
Morocco News Roundup - September 16, 2025
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The Morning
• King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Salvador, Nayib Armando Bukele Ortez, on the occasion of the national holiday of his country. In this message, the sovereign expresses his sincere congratulations and wishes of health and happiness to Bukele Ortez and further progress and prosperity to the Salvadoran people. The King also welcomed the distinguished friendship and mutual esteem uniting the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Salvador.
• The european Bank for Reconstruction and Advancement (EBRD), supported by the European union, the Green Climate Fund and Canada, is preparing green financing up to €65 million for Morocco. Thes funds aim to support climate and sustainable investments by Moroccan private companies. Technical assistance and incentives are also planned to maximize the impact of this partnership.
• At the end of August 2025, the budget deficit widened to reach 54.1 billion dirhams, a sharp increase of 64.5% compared to the 32.88 billion recorded at the same period in 2024, according to the general cash of the kingdom. This deficit occurred despite sustained growth in ordinary revenue.
Al Baba
• King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the President of the Republic of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León, on the occasion of the national holiday of his country. The King lauded the excellent, solid friendship relations between the two countries, based on fruitful cooperation and mutual esteem, reaffirming his strong determination to continue working with Arévalo de León to strengthen bilateral ties and elevate cooperation in various fields.
• The production index of manufacturing industries excluding oil refining recorded, during the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 7% compared to the same period of 2024, according to the HCP (High Commissioner for Planning). This increase is mainly explained by increases in production indices in several branches, especially the chemical industry (9.3%), the “manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products” (10.8%), the “food industries” (9%), and the “manufacturing of tobacco-based products” (19.1%).
• The Altamirano Foundation, a Spanish NGO, has submitted a report to the united Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, during the 60th session of the Human Rights Council, alerting it to serious violations of the rights of women and children in the Tind