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Morocco’s largest stadium to be ready three years ahead of 2030 World Cup – official

Morocco plans to complete a 115,000-seat stadium in Benslimane near Casablanca in 2027, three years ahead of the World Cup it will co-host together with Spain and Portugal, chairman of the World Cup organizing committee Fouzi Lekjaa said on Wednesday. The stadium is expected to be the largest in the world and would cost up […]

Algeria’s political protests poised to grow as economic crisis bites

The glue holding Algeria together is no longer binding. The country’s finances have been hit hard by low oil prices and the regime is unable to buy social peace as the currency, the economy and public services crumble further fueling the pro-democracy protests known as the Hirak. Two years on, the flame of the Hirak […]

Morocco contributes to reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral

Morocco has decided to make a financial contribution to the reconstruction of Notre-Dame cathedral, the landmark Gothic monument in Paris, which caught fire last Monday evening. The announcement was made by Morocco’s ambassador to France Chakib Benmoussa at a meeting he held Thursday with Archbishop of Paris Michel Aupetit. The Ambassador informed the Archbishop of […]