King Mohammed VI & Crown Prince Moulay el Hassan – Ministers Council

French L’Équipe removes false AFCON story about Morocco without apology

French sports newspaper L’Équipe is under criticism after publishing – then quietly deleting – a false claim about Morocco’s national football team’s historic Africa Cup of Nations performance. The outlet had repeated an allegation that Morocco walked off the pitch during the decisive match of the 1976 AFCON, a claim used online to draw parallels […]

Tunisia: Tunisair to Shed 1,000 Jobs to Improve Competition

The Tunisian national air carrier Tunisair will proceed to financial and structural adjustment leading to 1,000 job cut in a bid to trim public spending and improve international competition, Transport minister announced on Monday. The announcement came as new Prime Minister Youssef Chahed’s cabinet was sworn in. Chahed in an address to the Tunisian parliament […]

Rabat recalls its ambassador to Madrid amid growing diplomatic row

Morocco has decided to recall its ambassador to Spain for consultation amid strained relations over Madrid’s hosting of Polisario leader and the record number of migrants who reached the occupied enclave of Ceuta, according to several local media outlets. The decision comes after the Spanish foreign ministry summoned on Tuesday Moroccan ambassador to Madrid Karima […]