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Morocco will help Mauritania upgrade a 480-km Nouakchott-Nouadhibou road to improve transport and facilitate trade between the two countries. An agreement has been signed lately in Rabat on this project part of Royal Sahel initiative designed to enable African landlocked countries access to Atlantic sea ports and international markets. This joint road project is making […]
Peru is planning to open a consulate in Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla, joining several African, Arab and Latin American countries that have already established diplomatic missions in Moroccan Sahara. The announcement was made by foreign minister of this South American country Carlos Espá y Garcés Alvear during his meeting held Thursday in New York […]
Morocco is entering the upcoming October review of the MINURSO mandate at the UN Security Council with growing confidence, buoyed by strong diplomatic backing from key allies and a favorable composition of the Council. A joint declaration issued on September 16 by Morocco, the United States and Israel reaffirmed Washington and Tel Aviv’s recognition of […]
The government of Jamaica has joined countries supporting Security Council Resolution 2797 which endorsed the Autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty and described the plan as most feasible solution. The new position of Jamaica on the Sahara was expressed by Foreign minister of this Caribbean country Mrs Kamina Johnson Smith in a joint communiqué she signed […]
Spanish opposition parties, led by the Partido Popular (PP) under Alberto Núñez Feijóo, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, and Madrid Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida, continue to take for granted Morocco’s sustained efforts in migration control, security cooperation, and bilateral partnership while leveling serious accusations against the Kingdom without supporting evidence. Despite clear statements from Spanish police, intelligence […]
FC Barcelona players have collectively refused to wear LaLiga-backed t-shirts promoting a political message on Sebta, drawing a clear line against the instrumentalization of football for colonial territorial claims. The entire squad declined to don the garments carrying the slogans “Todos somos caballas” and references to Ceuta’s “Spanishness” before their match against Racing Santander. Club […]
Morocco’s national karate team won a total of 26 medals (five gold, 14 silver and seven bronze), finishing0 third in the final standings of the African Karate Championship, which concluded Sunday evening in Algeria. The national team added to its medal tally on the fourth and final day of the championship, winning a gold medal […]
Morocco’s Nawal El Moutawakel was elected Vice-President of the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA), representing Africa and Latin America, for the 2026-2029 term, on the sidelines of the 15th General Assembly of the organization, held Saturday in Taif, Saudi Arabia. El Moutawakel’s election to this position marks a new step in her career and strengthens […]
Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), has delivered a direct response to Spanish claims over the 2030 World Cup final, asserting that the decisive match will take place at the Grand Stade Hassan II in Benslimane, near Casablanca. “The province of Benslimane will have the honor of hosting the final of […]
Morocco’s parliamentary elections on September 23 have once again demonstrated the kingdom’s distinctive path of managed pluralism and institutional continuity, setting it apart as a rare oasis of stability in a turbulent North African and broader Arab region. Provisional results show the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) leading with 97 seats in the 395-member House […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, chaired, this Monday Sept.21 (corresponding to 09 Rabii II 1448 of the Hegira), a religious ceremony at the Mohammed V Mausoleum in Rabat, in commemoration of the 28th anniversary of the passing of the late King Hassan II. The ceremony, during which King Mohammed VI was accompanied by […]
Peru is planning to open a consulate in Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla, joining several African, Arab and Latin American countries that have already established diplomatic missions in Moroccan Sahara. The announcement was made by foreign minister of this South American country Carlos Espá y Garcés Alvear during his meeting held Thursday in New York […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed Moroccan diplomat Fathallah Sijilmassi as Special Envoy for G20 and Global Affairs. The appointment aims to strengthen the African Union’s engagement with major global institutions and ensure that Africa’s priorities, perspectives, and interests are effectively articulated in international decision-making processes. In his new […]
