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Olympic Games: Moroccan Soufiane el-Bakkali wins gold at 3000m steeplechase

Moroccan athlete Soufiane El Bakkali won the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase this Monday (August 2nd) at the ongoing Olympic Games in Japan, giving Morocco its first medal at the Games.   This is the first golden medal for Morocco since those gleaned by Hicham El Guerrouj in Sydney.   El Bakkali becomes the […]

Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia gets European bank investments

Morocco, Jordan and Tunisia will soon benefit from investments coming from Europe’s Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) as their economies continue to struggle. The bank is looking forward to an investment that could swell up to 200 million Euros. The investment in these three countries will be followed by several similar projects in the […]

King Mohammed VI orders setting up of Mohammadia Foundation for Moroccans Residing Abroad

King Mohammed VI has ordered the setting up of the Mohammadia Foundation for Moroccans Residing Abroad that shall serve as the executive arm of Moroccan policy towards its nationals abroad, part of a large overhaul of institutions taking care of the Moroccan diaspora. This came in a royal speech marking the 49th anniversary of the […]