UK eyes business opportunities through World Cup co-host Morocco

The United Kingdom is actively pursuing expanded business and trade relationships with Morocco, leveraging the North African nation’s position as a 2030 FIFA World Cup co-host alongside Spain and Portugal. UK Minister of State for Investment Baroness Gustafsson recently affirmed that the Department for Business and Trade is “committed to helping UK businesses export to […]

Morocco helps Spain foil terrorist plot

A joint counterterrorism operation between Spain and Morocco has led to the arrest of two individuals suspected of jihadist activity in Catalonia, underscoring the role of Morocco’s security services in pre-emptive action against terrorist cells. On Thursday, Spanish National Police, with critical support from Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), detained two men aged […]

Morocco’s Anass Essayi shatters indoor 3,000m national record held by El Guerrouj for 21 years

Moroccan runner Anass Essayi has broken Morocco’s long-standing indoor 3,000-meter record, surpassing the mark set by legendary middle-distance runner Hicham El Guerrouj 21 years ago, Moroccan Federation of Athleticism (FRMA) reported. Competing at the Meeting de Liévin in France, part of the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver, Essayi clocked 7:32.45 seconds, marginally beating El Guerrouj’s […]