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Royal Air Maroc (RAM) said on Dec 15 it will launch nine new direct routes next year across Europe, Africa and the Americas, advancing its strategy to position Casablanca as a global hub and deepen Morocco’s international connectivity. RAM confirmed, in a statement, it will start Casablanca–Saint Petersburg in January 2026 and Casablanca–Los Angeles in […]
Despite a last‑minute venue ban and what organizers described as attempts by Algerian authorities to derail the event, the Kabyle independence movement MAK on Dec 14, as planned, proclaimed the independence of Kabylia at a ceremony in central Paris, unveiling the name Federal Republic of Kabylia. The event took place in a venue near the […]
The death toll from sudden flash floods in Safi climbed to 21, after an hour of intense thunderstorms inundated the Atlantic city on Sunday, December 14, sweeping away vehicles, flooding homes and shops, and severing key roads, local authorities said. Officials said 32 people were injured, most of whom have since been discharged from hospital, […]
Policymakers and former officials from Africa, Europe, and Latin America who participated in the various panels held as part of 14th Annual International Conference “The Atlantic Dialogues”, organized by the Policy Center for the New South, have hailed the initiatives launched by King Mohammed VI which have strengthened Morocco’s Leadership in Africa. In this connection, […]
Five million ticket applications were submitted in the first 24 hours of the new random selection draw phase for the 2026 World Cup, a level that underscores the scale of global demand for the competition, FIFA announced. Initial data reveal strong interest in high-profile group-stage fixtures: Colombia–Portugal (Miami, June 27) is currently the most requested […]
Morocco has been elected to the Council of the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), during the 34th General Assembly of this intergovernmental organization, affiliated to the UNESCO, held in Rome from December 10 to 12. The Kingdom will be represented on this body, which is responsible […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provides Morocco a €150 million loan to finance the third phase of Saïss Water Conservation Program. The package also includes a $7.5 million grant from the UK under the EBRD’s High-Impact Partnership for Climate Action (HIPCA) multi-donor fund. Recognising the project’s strategic importance for Morocco, the Bank […]
Sweden and Norway have taken sharply different paths on aid to Africa, with Stockholm cutting aid while Oslo increases allocations for humanitarian support. On Dec. 8, Sweden announced it will phase out bilateral development assistance to five countries, including four in Africa: Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mozambique and Liberia. The goal was to free up about 10 […]
Morocco’s Interbank Monetary Center (CMI) has successfully maintained uninterrupted payment services throughout the national payment ecosystem’s comprehensive transformation into a multi-acquirer market, Director General Rachid Saihi told la Vie Eco. The transition, which began November 1, 2024, follows twenty-one years of structural innovations modernizing payment acceptance nationwide. The CMI expects to process nearly 240 million […]
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has raised alarms over the escalating situation in the West Bank during a phone call on Thursday, 11 December, with UN Secretary-General António Guterres. He highlighted rising Israeli military and settler violence, ongoing land confiscations, and the risk of wider regional tension. Since October 2023, Israeli operations have reportedly killed […]