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The African Development Bank will provide Morocco €434.4 million to accelerate economic structural transformation and strengthen the Kingdom’s inclusive growth and resilience to external and climate-related shocks. The financing agreement was inked Friday in Rabat by Fouzi Lekjaa, Minister of Economy and Governor of the Bank for Morocco Achraf Hassan Tarsim. The Bank’s funding will […]
African countries on Wednesday reaffirmed their support for Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative and the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its Sahara, before the United Nations General Assembly, as the debate launched on Tuesday continued over Russia’s veto at the Security Council. The plenary meeting, convened pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/262, is devoted to Russia’s veto on October […]
The Polisario militias from their headquarters in Algeria announced a “general mobilization” against Morocco on Nov 10, but the declaration has been widely dismissed as hollow propaganda timed to distract from Algeria’s latest diplomatic isolation at the United Nations. The group issued a communiqué claiming the move responded to alleged “dangerous military activities” by Morocco […]
During the Nov 10 United Nations General Assembly session dedicated to examining Russia’s recent veto on the Moroccan Sahara file, Morocco’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Omar Hilale, once again exposed Algeria as the main party to the Sahara conflict, blocking efforts to reach a political solution on the basis of Morocco’s autonomy plan. Through a series […]
To mark the 500th day of detention for Christophe Gleizes, a French sports journalist held in Algeria, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has organized lately a football match between journalists, professional and amateur soccer players and other public figures in France. Participants have called on this occasion for the immediate release of Christophe Gleizes, who was […]
To mark the 500th day of detention for Christophe Gleizes, a French sports journalist held in Algeria, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has organized lately a football match between journalists, professional and amateur soccer players and other public figures in France. Participants have called on this occasion for the immediate release of Christophe Gleizes, who was […]
As the race for the 2030 FIFA World Cup final intensifies, Morocco’s ambitious Grand Stade Hassan II in Benslimane near Casablanca is emerging as a serious contender, drawing both Spanish political resistance from opposition leader Nunez Feijoo and unexpected support from within Spain itself. Feijoo of the Popular Party has insisted the final “belongs” to […]
Atlas Lion Achraf Hakim makes history as he becomes the first Arab and African player to earn selection in the global football team for the third consecutive time. The 2026 FIFPRO Men’s World 11 is the global football team of the year voted on exclusively by 19,806 professional footballers from 73 countries. Since 2005, FIFPRO […]
Port Said (Egypt) – Morocco’s National Beach Soccer team won the Arab Beach Soccer cup for the first time in its history on Monday, defeating Mauritania 6-5 in the final of the competition’s fifth edition, held in Port Said, Egypt. Trailing 4-2 during the final, the Atlas Lions staged a spectacular comeback to turn things […]
Algeria’s regime has once again turned to its familiar playbook, accusing Morocco of deliberately polluting a shared waterway in a bid to deflect attention from its own chronic environmental failures. In a country where citizens have for years been queuing for milk and recently for potatoes, the media have geared attention to the neighbor on […]
Laïla Marrakchi’s third feature, “La Más Dulce” (“Strawberries” in English), has secured US theatrical distribution, H24info reports. Artmattan acquired the rights, according to the Paris-based company Lucky Number. The film was chosen to represent Morocco in the best international feature category at the 2027 Oscars, and the announcement is part of a series of new […]
African countries on Wednesday reaffirmed their support for Morocco’s Autonomy Initiative and the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its Sahara, before the United Nations General Assembly, as the debate launched on Tuesday continued over Russia’s veto at the Security Council. The plenary meeting, convened pursuant to General Assembly resolution 76/262, is devoted to Russia’s veto on October […]
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, lawyer and mayor of Marrakech, who was appointed Tuesday by King Mohammed VI as Morocco’s first female Head of Government, declared the nomination a “historic moment for our country” and pledged to deliver practical answers to citizens’ expectations, especially those of young people. Speaking to the press immediately after her audience […]
