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A collection of fossils, consisting of dinosaur teeth originating from the Moroccan geological basin, has been repatriated, thanks to bilateral cooperation between Morocco and France in the field of cultural heritage protection. These fossils were seized by French Customs services in February 2025 in the city of Menton, France, during an attempted illicit smuggling operation […]
Tourism generates income, international recognition and conservation funding for cultural heritage sites, but it also raises a more fundamental question: who holds the power to determine how culture is shared, and whether tourism revenue serves the communities that produce what visitors come to see? These are the questions at the center of a reflective analysis […]
Koch Ag & Energy Solutions and OCP Nutricrops have signed an agreement for Koch to invest in Jorf Fertilizers Company I (JFC I) of OCP Nutricrops. Upon closing, the transaction will establish a 50/50 operating joint venture between Koch and OCP. This agreement builds on the long-standing relationship between Koch and OCP that was strengthened […]
Morocco’s women taekwondo team stunned the international martial arts community by winning the World cup championships 2026 held lately in South Korea. The Moroccan team was composed of Merieme Khoulal, Fatima-zahra Ennams, Nada Laaraj, and Amina Dehhaoui. They showed high technical skill, agility, resilience, fast reflexes, discipline and power. They challenged competitors from the world’s […]
Morocco’s National Tourism Office (ONMT) has launched a campaign in Hong Kong to attract more Chinese tourists to the Kingdom. The event brought together about 30 Hong Kong tour operators and travel agencies in this Special Administrative Region to promote the North African country as a premium travel destination. The event, organized on Friday by […]
“Morocco has successfully invested in young talent, modern infrastructure, training centers, and facilities that meet international standards, such as the Mohammed VI Football Academy. The results on the field clearly show that this model works,” Morocco’s ambassador to Washington Youssef Amrani. The remarks were made during a panel discussion organized by the American think tank […]
The participative dynamic marking cooperation between the Moroccan and Mauritanian interior departments, mainly in matters of security, migration and decentralized was reviewed at a meeting Friday in Rabat between the two countries’ interior ministers Abdelouafi Laftit, and Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed Lemine, who is on a visit to the Kingdom this July 17-18. The two […]
Morocco’s Secretariat of State for Social Inclusion launched the country’s second National Disability Awareness Campaign on 17 July under the slogan “Let’s Change Our Perspective… Toward an Inclusive Environment for Persons with Disabilities, Without Barriers.” The campaign, running through 27 July, is being carried out in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and […]
Morocco’s World Cup 2026 campaign played out not only on the pitch but across social media, where a parallel digital battle unfolded involving artificially generated content, disinformation campaigns and identity-driven polarization. That is the central finding of a report from the Moroccan Observatory for Media and Digital Vigilance, based on qualitative analysis of more than […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform and Capgemini Maroc signed a memorandum of understanding on artificial intelligence development. The document was signed in Rabat on Thursday by Minister Delegate for Digital Transition and Administration Reform Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni and Capgemini’s Global Head of Operations and Delivery, Karine Brunet. Under the terms of […]