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The Confederation of African Football has thrown its full weight behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino ahead of the next FIFA presidential election scheduled to take place on March 18, 2027, during the 77th FIFA Congress in Rabat, Morocco. The CAF support comes as incumbent president Gianni Infantino is facing backlash following a controversial proposal regarding […]
US automotive technology supplier Gentex Corp plans to open a manufacturing facility in Morocco by 2028, strengthening the North African country’s position as a hub for the automotive industry and bringing the company closer to its European customers. The maker of auto-dimming rear-view mirrors and vehicle electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with Moroccan […]
Morocco is experiencing one of its hottest summers on record in 2026, not through a single continuous heat wave but through a rapid succession of extreme heat episodes, a pattern a recent scientific study links to a deeper long-term warming trend across North Africa, according to local news outlet Medias24. A Climate Pulse map for […]
Morocco’s industrial sector operated in a broadly stable environment in the second quarter of 2026, with generally steady access to bank financing and a business climate most companies described as normal, according to the latest quarterly survey by the central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib. Seventy-one percent of industrial firms rated the general business climate as normal […]
Morocco will celebrate National Day for Moroccans Living Abroad on August 10 under the theme “MRE at the Service of Morocco’s 2030 Projects,” the ministry responsible for the diaspora announced, framing the occasion as part of King Mohammed VI’s continued attention to the Moroccan community abroad. As in previous years, celebrations will be held across […]
Morocco has launched a new construction tender for the outer shell of Grand Stade Hassan II near Casablanca, a key project in the country’s preparations for the 2030 World Cup that is expected to become the world’s largest football stadium with a capacity of 115,000 spectators. The National Agency for Public Equipment, acting on behalf […]
The family of Abderrahim Fakir, a 42-year-old Moroccan man who died during a police intervention in the Italian city of Bologna, arrived in Casablanca on August 6 demanding the return of his body and a full investigation into the circumstances of his death. Fakir, who moved to Italy at the age of five, died on […]
Canada’s Aya Gold & Silver has acquired a package of mining licenses and exploration permits in Morocco, expanding its land position in the country and adding three new early-stage exploration projects to its growth pipeline. The company said the acquisition comprises three mining licenses and 18 exploration permits covering about 259 square kilometers. The deal […]
Libyan authorities have rescued 13 Bangladeshi migrants who were allegedly held captive by a criminal group in eastern Tripoli. The Anti-Illegal Immigration Agency in east Tripoli said on Thursday that security forces launched the operation after receiving intelligence that a criminal network had kidnapped newly arrived migrants and demanded ransom payments from their families. The […]
“Morocco has committed, in line with the royal instructions issued to the ministries of the Interior and of Foreign Affairs, to identifying unaccompanied minors to facilitate their return to their homeland,” a Moroccan diplomatic source said. In this regard, Morocco is ready to collaborate with its Spanish and European partners to repatriate unaccompanied minors, the […]