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Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi has announced that the government will soon present a series of draft laws targeting money laundering, illicit enrichment, conflicts of interest and corruption, a move welcomed by lawmakers from both the majority and the opposition. Speaking during question time in the House of Representatives, Ouahbi said the bills would be introduced […]
The Moroccan Parliament expressed on Monday total mobilization behind King Mohammed VI in defending the Kingdom’s territorial integrity and Moroccanness of the Sahara. This unanimous position was expressed by the lawmakers during an extraordinary session convened by the two Chambers of the Parliament following the non-renewal the MINURSO mandate by the UN Security Council, putting […]
In a statement released on Sunday, Russian diplomacy blamed the United States for the end of the UN mission in the Moroccan Sahara known as the MINURSO. The commentary omits any mention of Russia’s veto that blocked the only resolution capable of extending the mission and pushing forward the peace process on the basis of […]
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has formally acknowledged the end of the United Nations mission in the Moroccan Sahara (MINURSO) and announced the start of its liquidation. The statement, which makes no reference to a referendum, marks that the mission is now part of history. Guterres called on the parties to facilitate MINURSO’s orderly departure […]
The Russian veto that blocked a US-backed UN Security Council resolution on the Sahara issue on 30 October is being interpreted as evidence of Algeria’s growing dependence on Moscow. In a commentary published on 3 November, French Africanist historian Bernard Lugan argued that the veto amounted to a “receipt” for services rendered. According to Lugan, […]
King Mohammed VI was represented by Minister of Youth, Culture, and Sports Mohammed Mehdi Bensaid at the opening ceremony of the Youth Olympic Games (Dakar 2026 YOG) Held Saturday. Morocco is participating in the Dakar 2026 YOG with a delegation of 39 athletes competing in 17 sports categories. The first Olympic event held on the […]
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return to its traditional two-year cycle instead of four years. The U-turn was made by the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after a review. In December 2025, CAF President Patrice Motsepe had announced that AFCON will be held every four years starting 2028. The […]
King Mohammed VI has congratulated the members of the national futsal team on winning their fourth CAF Futsal AFCON title after defeating Angola 5-2 in the final match played Wednesday in Rabat. In his message of congratulations, the King expressed pride over the victory of the national futsal team at the Futsal Africa Cup of […]
Morocco won their fourth African futsal title after defeating Angola 5-2 in the final of CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations-2026 played Wednesday in Rabat. The hosts, who had lifted the trophy in 2016, 2020 and 2024, delivered a commanding performance in front of their home supporters to retain their crown. Moroccan Othmane Elidrissi opened […]
After 35 years, the United Nations Mission in the Sahara (MINURSO) has outlived any justification for its existence. Established in 1991 to oversee a ceasefire and organize a referendum that never happened, the mission has become a symbol of bureaucratic inertia, financial waste, and the artificial internationalization of a regional dispute over Morocco’s southern provinces. […]
Laayoune’s Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy signed two memoranda of understanding with American institutions on Thursday to strengthen academic cooperation between Morocco and the U.S. in medical training, scientific research and patient care. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the second Morocco-U.S. Medical Days, which bring together doctors, professors and researchers from both […]
The Moroccan Parliament expressed on Monday total mobilization behind King Mohammed VI in defending the Kingdom’s territorial integrity and Moroccanness of the Sahara. This unanimous position was expressed by the lawmakers during an extraordinary session convened by the two Chambers of the Parliament following the non-renewal the MINURSO mandate by the UN Security Council, putting […]
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 […]
