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Speaker of the French Senate Gérard Larcher will pay a four-day visit to Morocco starting Feb.23 at the invitation of Moroccan peer Mohamed Ould Errachid. During the trip, the French politician will visit Rabat and Laayoune, capital of the Moroccan Sahara, where he will meet local officials, notables, and elected officials of the region. According […]
A 5.2-magnitude quake hit northern Morocco near the city of Ouezzane, leaving no human or material casualties, authorities said. The quake was felt in major cities such as Rabat, Casablanca and Fez, causing panic among residents. The earthquake however was described as minor leaving no injuries or damages in infrastructure, authorities said. Memories of the […]
Morocco’s Royal Navy rescued 41 Sub-Saharan migrants off Tan Tan, in the southern provinces, the Sahara. The migrants were aboard a dinghy heading to the Canary Islands, which reported record arrivals last year. Last year, Morocco rescued 18,645 at sea, as the number of departures from West Africa surged. In total, Morocco foiled 78,685 migration […]
French culture minister Rachida Dati will be paying a visit to Morocco on February 16-18, during which she will visit the Southern Provinces, the Sahara, where she will inaugurate a French cultural center in Laayoune. The center was promised after France backed Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, followed by a visit by French President Emmlanuel […]
Karlina Valeiko, deputy digital editor at National Geographic Traveller, has succumbed to the charm of Essaouira and to its rich cultural heritage and vibrant artistic scene, praising the Moroccan Atlantic port city for blending Amazigh, Arabic, and European influences to create a unique atmosphere that continues to attract visitors. Over the centuries, the city’s famed […]
Security challenges faced by both Morocco and Spain and other issues of common interest were reviewed at a meeting in Madrid Monday between the two countries’ Interior Ministers Abdelouafi Laftit and Fernando Grande-Marlaska. During this in-depth dialogue, the two officials underlined the richness and fluidity of bilateral cooperation in security matters and highlighted the significant […]
The Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussein Al-Cheikh, expressed his gratitude on Monday to King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, for the Sovereign’s constant efforts to resolve the crisis of Palestinian funds frozen by Israel. In a message posted Monday on the social network “X,” Hussein […]
Morocco’s state-owned rail operator ONCF raised $200 million via a green bond that was five times over-subscribed with a total demand reaching $1 billion. The bond was part of ONCF’s green push, as it plans to expand the national rail network. The four-tranche bond had maturities ranging from 10 to 15 years at rates varying […]
Some new countries, including Morocco, expressed on Sunday their interest to join the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) during a Ministerial Meeting of member countries, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs announced. On the sidelines of the AI Action Summit, which kicked off on Monday in Paris, France, Serbia and Slovakia brought […]
Moroccan poet Abdelouahhab Errami has been awarded the 2024 Paul Éluard Prize by the Society of French Poets for his work Au Verso des Jours, the organization announced. The annual Paul Éluard Prize recognizes outstanding contributions to French-language poetry. The Society of French Poets, which promotes contemporary poetry, oversees the award as part of its […]