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Morocco: Atlas Lions captain Benatia withdraws from national team

Morocco’s football national team captain Mehdi Benatia Tuesday announced his retirement from the Atlas Lions after 11 years marked by participation in four African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.   The 32-year old man defender made the announcement in an exclusive interview with Qatari media beIN SPORTS.   Benatia, […]

Algeria clings to diplomatic deadlock as Morocco renews call for dialogue

Since ascending the throne in 1999, King Mohammed VI has consistently extended an olive branch to Algeria, urging the normalization of ties, the reopening of borders, and the revival of Maghreb integration. Yet, every sincere Moroccan initiative has been met with silence or hostility from Algiers. In his historic Throne Day speech on July 30, […]

Reforms to follow in 2020 in Morocco

The year 2019 has wrapped up with promises of landmark reforms to be carried out in 2020, a year before 2021 elections. In 2019, King Mohammed VI urged the implementation of decentralization, a new development model and an efficient government. It was also a year to celebrate Morocco’s improvement in the doing business index, its […]