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French magazine ‘Jeune Afrique’ highlighted the diplomatic impetus surrounding the opening of consulates by several countries in Morocco’s southern provinces, echoing the inauguration of Chad’s consulate general in Dakhla on August 14. “Chad is the latest country to have joined this growing list,” the Paris-based magazine recalls, noting that the opening of the Chadian consulate […]
The separatist Polisario Front caused uproar during the preparatory ministerial meeting for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), scheduled for August 24-25, 2024, in Tokyo, after some of its members infiltrated the meeting despite not being invited. Japan did not invite the so-called “SADR” or the Polisario, and the official list […]
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan received, on Friday at the Royal Palace in Tetouan, the children from Al-Quds who are taking part in the 15th edition of the summer camps organized by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency. The agency’s initiative, held under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, […]
Often described as the rising star in the French political scene, French-Moroccan Karim Bouamrane stands as a strong candidate for the position of Prime Minister in France. Born in 1973 to Moroccan immigrant parents, Karim Bouamrane, the current socialist mayor of Saint-Ouen, had an exceptional journey that is leading him to the position of Prime […]
Thousands of families, mostly in northern Morocco, breath a sigh of relief following a royal pardon that benefited 4781 farmers indicted or wanted on illegal cannabis farming charges. Cannabis is the main agricultural activity in many areas in western Rif, where it has been grown for generations illegally. Since 2021, Morocco opened a legalization process […]
A hotel that makes guests feel like “royalty,” thus CNN described Marrakech luxury hotel Royal Mansour after it won the title of the “world’s most welcoming hotel for 2024.” Thanks to its authentic Moroccan architecture and outstanding services, the hotel outperformed the Art of Hospitality Award by The World’s 50 Best Hotels ahead of the […]
U.S. Forbes magazine has lauded the decision of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to pardon 4,831 people convicted, prosecuted, or wanted in cases related to cannabis cultivation, saying the move is an important step toward strengthening Morocco’s position in the global legal cannabis market. The royal pardon was made on the occasion of the 71st […]
Chariot Limited, the Africa focused transitional energy group, announced Tuesday August 20 that drilling operations have commenced offshore Morocco on the Anchois East well, marking a significant step in the development of the Anchois-3 well. The drillship Stena Forth has arrived at the Lixus Offshore license, initiating a key phase in the Anchois gas project, […]
On the occasion of Youth Day, celebrated this Wednesday August 21 in Morocco, King Mohammed VI has granted pardon to 708 individuals convicted by various courts of the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement. The Ministry of Justice, which unveiled the list of the beneficiaries of the royal pardon, said these include […]
Morocco is commemorating this Tuesday August 20 the 71st anniversary of Revolution of the King and the People, an epic in the history of Morocco and a decisive step towards the recovery of the Kingdom’s independence. This historic event serves, if need be, as a reminder of the Moroccan people’s unwavering determination to defend their […]