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King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, and Prince Moulay Ahmed, performed the Eid Al-Adha prayer on Wednesday, 10 Dhu’l-Hijja 1447 AH, corresponding to May 27, 2026, at ‘Ahl Fès’ Mosque in Rabat. In the sermon that followed the Eid prayer, the Imam emphasized the […]
On the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, celebrated this Wednesday May 27 in Morocco, King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, granted pardon to 1,376 people, sentenced by the different Moroccan courts, the Justice Ministry said in a statement. The Ministry of Justice unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon, who are either […]
Morocco has surpassed South Africa to become the continent’s leading industrial economy, according to the Africa Industrialization Index 2025 (AII) released by the African Development Bank , alongside the very first Africa Industrial Investment Barometer (AfIIB), developed by WITBA Invest SA in partnership with Trendeo, during a panel organized on the sidelines of the AfDB […]
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita presided over a diplomatic ceremony in Rabat on Monday to mark Africa Day, bringing together virtually the entire body of African ambassadors accredited to Morocco in a gathering that served as both a commemoration and a restatement of the philosophical foundations of Morocco’s African policy. His address, delivered at the Ministry […]
The third edition of the Future of Work Africa Forum held in Casablanca gathered HR directors, corporate decision-makers, academics, and students. The event’s central diagnostic was blunt: organizations are broadly underprepared for the transformation ahead, and the human dimension of that transformation — talent, leadership, and organizational culture — is lagging further behind than the […]
The U-17 Africa Cup of Nations 2026, currently held in Morocco, has reached its decisive last-four stage scheduled for May 28. The Atlas Cubs, Defending Champions, will play against Senegal, while Egypt will face Tanzania. The two semi-final matches will be played at Moulay El Hassan Stadium, Rabat. All four semi-finalists had already secured qualification […]
Leeds United have expressed interest in signing Morocco’s international Azzedine Ounahi amid press reports announcing imminent departure of the Casablanca-born star from his Spanish club Girona following their relegation to the second tier. The 26-year-old Moroccan midfielder has joined in 2025 the Catalan club from Olympique de Marseille on a five-season deal. Ounahi has shone […]
At least 21 civilians have been killed and dozens injured in drone strikes targeting markets in the North Darfur towns of Al-Tina and Kornoi, amid escalating clashes between the Sudanese military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). According to local sources, an RSF drone struck a market in Kornoi on Monday, May 25, killing at […]
The Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency announced on Monday the payment of allowances for Palestinian orphans sponsored by the institution in Al-Quds, ahead of Eid Al-Adha. This follows the disbursement of the first-quarter allowance for the current year to beneficiary orphans in the Gaza Strip on April 30. This initiative carries a new message of […]
Sudan’s Standards and Metrology Authority has reported a sharp rise in gold exports, with company shipments reaching 4.855 tons in April and May 2026—surpassing the 4.195 tons recorded in the entire first quarter of the year. The authority said its technical teams processed and inspected significant quantities of precious metals during the period, including 1.557 […]