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The United Nations has adopted the final version of Secretary-General António Guterres’s report on the Moroccan Sahara without substantive changes, recommending a one-year extension of MINURSO until October 31, 2027, and urging direct talks among Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the Polisario to explore genuine autonomy under Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025).
October, 2026
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25 October
Fez Investor Tells FesNews: “Fake Resident Objections” Paralyze Rokhas Economic Licensing Platform and Warrant Central Audit
A Fez investor stated exclusively to FesNews that the Rokhas digital economic licensing platform has been undermined by administrative maneuvers rejecting projects over unfounded “resident objections,” calling for an independent central audit and Public Prosecution referral.
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25 October
Ain Chkef Restaurant Worker Tells FesNews: Missing Health Cards and Kitchen Preparation Practices Threaten Public Health
In an exclusive statement to FesNews, an employee at a restaurant on Ain Chkef Road in Fez revealed that most food handlers lack mandatory health cards and warned that backstage kitchen practices fall short of public health standards, calling for unannounced inspections.
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25 October
Exclusive to FesNews: Fez-Meknes Customs Prepares Major Crackdown on Counterfeit Global Brand Workshops and Retail Outlets
An informed source told FesNews that Customs authorities in the Fez-Meknes region are preparing a large-scale inspection campaign targeting workshops and retail outlets counterfeiting global clothing and footwear brands, following recent seizures of fake brand logos at maritime and air border crossings.
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25 October
International Press & Global Institutions Praise Morocco’s Security Model, Governance Gains, and UN Momentum on Moroccan Sahara Autonomy
Leading international newspapers and global institutions in late October 2026 have highlighted Morocco’s leadership in counter-terrorism and security cooperation, its advancement in World Bank and World Justice Project governance indices, and growing UN consensus backing the Autonomy Initiative in the Moroccan Sahara.
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25 October
Moroccans of the World: Conclusion of “Morocco Days in Miami” and Exceptional Consular Open Doors in Spain and Canada
Diaspora news this Sunday is headlined by the successful conclusion of the first “Morocco Days in Miami” in the United States attended by Ambassador Youssef Amrani, alongside exceptional weekend open doors at Morocco’s Consulate General in Tarragona, Spain, and an investment tour stop in Montreal, Canada.
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25 October
Fez Prefecture: Launch of Fez-Meknes Industrial Development Company and Accelerated Urban Upgrading Across Six Districts and Oulad Tayeb
Fez Prefecture leads regional structural projects this Sunday with the launch of the Fez-Meknes Industrial Development Company to upgrade the Ain Bida zone, ongoing SRM-FM recruitment drives, and accelerated urban works across the city’s six districts and Oulad Tayeb.
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25 October
Meknes Prefecture: Regional Industrial Company to Manage Ouislane Zone Amid Investment Growth at Agropolis Hub
Meknes Prefecture is experiencing renewed industrial momentum following the creation of the Fez-Meknes Industrial Development Company to upgrade and manage the Ouislane Industrial Zone, alongside expanding investments at the Agropolis agri-industrial hub.
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25 October
Taza Province: Flood Protection Agreements Deployed Alongside Mountain Road Upgrades in Aknoul, Tahla, and Oued Amlil
Taza Province is rolling out regionally approved flood protection agreements for Taza city and neighboring centers while upgrading mountain roads in Aknoul, Tahla, and Oued Amlil and supporting rural student boarding houses.
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25 October
Taounate Province: Construction Accelerates on 515 Million DH Provincial Hospital in Mezraoua Alongside Potable Water Projects
Taounate Province is accelerating construction on the new 250-bed Provincial Hospital in Mezraoua with an investment of 515 million dirhams, alongside potable water connection projects and rural road upgrades across Taounate, Ghafsai, Karia Ba Mohamed, and Tissa.
