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Morocco’s 1-1 draw against Brazil in their opening Group C match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup generated widespread international praise, with global media outlets applauding the Atlas Lions for once again proving that their historic run in Qatar 2022 was no coincidence. While Brazil entered the tournament as one of the favorites for the […]
Morocco’s imperial cities of Marrakech and Fez have been ranked among the world’s best destinations to explore on foot, according to an annual report by travel platform GuruWalk. In GuruWalk’s global ranking of the 100 best cities to discover by walking, based on 467,000 verified traveler reviews covering more than 3,600 guided walking tours across […]
Escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have severely disrupted global fertiliser markets, triggering supply shortages and rising prices that threaten agricultural production and food security, particularly in emerging economies. In this context, Morocco, a global fertilizer market mover, has been approached to plug in the deficit. Concentration of key fertilizer ingredients in the Gulf […]
Rabat is set to come alive with an exceptional cultural season. Under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan capital will officially launch, on April 24, 2026, the festivities of “Rabat UNESCO World Book Capital 2026,” a major event that will coincide with the 31st edition of the International Publishing and Book Fair […]
Morocco arrived at the 14th edition of the Marché des Arts du Spectacle Africain (MASA) in Abidjan not merely as a participating nation but as guest of honor — and it made every minute of that distinction count. The biennial showcase, held in Abidjan under the theme ‘performing arts as a tool of economic and […]
Casablanca’s Villa des Arts once again opened its doors to families this week for the third installment of ‘Maroc, Terre de Cultures’, a monthly cultural initiative organized by Collectif 4.0 in partnership with the Al Mada Foundation. This edition, titled ‘Couleurs du Maroc’, drew children and parents alike into a vibrant afternoon of creative workshops, […]
A special event held in the provincial city of Azilal on the occasion of International Women’s Day has highlighted the growing role of female entrepreneurship as a driver of local development and economic empowerment in one of Morocco’s most rural regions. Organized under the banner of the National Initiative for Human Development (INDH), the gathering […]
Libya’s National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has held talks on February 24 with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Libya Office to strengthen support for the country’s National Tuberculosis Control Programme amid rising infection rates. The discussions, backed by the Global Fund, focused on the growing burden of tuberculosis (TB), particularly in areas […]
At least 28 civilians have been killed and 39 others injured, including 10 women, following an attack by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in North Darfur, a medical group reported on Tuesday. The Sudan Doctors Network said the casualties resulted from a rocket strike on the town of Mustariha in western Sudan. The assault […]
A convoy carrying three county commissioners was involved in a road accident near Yambio town, in Western Equatoria State on Tuesday afternoon, leaving five soldiers with minor injuries. The officials were travelling to Yambio ahead of Wednesday’s official reception for the newly appointed governor when one of the vehicles overturned at about 3pm near Yambio […]