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Algerians increasingly opt for Ceuta illegal migration route

Determined to flee the worsening conditions in their country, an increasing number of Algerian nationals take advantage of visa free entry to Morocco to try illegal migration attempts to the Spanish occupied city of Ceuta, Moroccan media noted. Over the past few years, thousands of Algerians take the risky Mediterranean crossing to Spain with scores […]

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Morocco launches nationwide census

Morocco will start a nationwide census on September 1-30 to gather comprehensive data on the country’s demographics, economic conditions, and social trends, officials from Morocco’s high commission for planning HCP said. About 50,000 people will gather information from households in a headcount that would cost 147 million dollars, officials said at a press conference. This […]

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Abidjan hosts regional workshop on Nigeria-Morocco Pipeline Project

Côte d’Ivoire’s economic hub Abidjan is currently hosting a pivotal regional workshop aimed at reviewing the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) and the Host Country Agreement (HGA) for the Nigeria-Morocco Africa-Atlantic Gas Pipeline project. This crucial event, which runs until August 30, brings together experts and representatives from several West African countries alongside a Moroccan delegation. The […]

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Launch of first Morocco-made nano-satellites for earth observation & radio communication

Two Moroccan nano-satellites, “UM5-EOSAT” and “UM5SAT-RIBAT”, have been launched lately by SpaceX on Falcon 9 rocket from U.S. Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The launch of these two first satellites, weighing each 4kg, is the culmination of a long scientific cooperation set between Mohammed V University in Rabat, the National Centre for Scientific & […]

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French media sacks Algerian commentator after hateful speech towards Morocco, jews

Mehdi Ghezzar, Algerian commentator with French radio RMC and head of Tebboune’s electoral campaign in France, spit his venom while speaking on the Algerian mouthpiece AL24, describing Morocco in derogatory terms while proffering antisemitic remarks. The derogatory remarks cost him his position at RMC, which officially announced that it will terminate his participation in a […]

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Morocco: Australia’s Worley to launch FEED work on Tarfaya green ammonia project in Sept. 2024

Australian company Worley has announced that its Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) work on a green ammonia project in Morocco will be launched in the third quarter of 2024. In its annual report released Tuesday, Worley said the Tarfaya project, the world’s first Power-to-X green ammonia program, includes a transmission grid, hydrogen and ammonia plants and […]

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French think-tank lauds Morocco’s regional leadership & commitment for Africa’s development, stability & security

Executive Director of the Paris-based Observatory of Geopolitical Studies, Khaled Hamadé, has praised the regional leadership of King Mohammed VI and his steadfast engagement for Africa’s socio-economic development. Thanks to the royal leadership, Morocco has become a beacon of stability in Africa and a model in south-south cooperation, said Mr. Hamadé in an analysis published […]

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Morocco, a football heavyweight- Le Point writes

Thanks to its achievements in global competition, its infrastructure and training programs, Morocco has become a “football heavyweight”, Le Point wrote. In a detailed article, the famous French publication, cites the most recent achievements of Morocco’s football squads, notably the World Cup semifinal in Qatar and the bronze medal in the Paris Olympics. This breakthrough […]

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Morocco posts record blueberry exports in 2023/2024 season

Morocco posted a new blueberries export record in the 2023/2024 season at 67,300 tons, up 25% from last season, despite drought. Spain stood as the largest destination for Moroccan blueberries with 30% of all exports, followed by the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and France, East Fruit reported. Morocco’s blueberries were also exported to the Gulf, […]

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German state media highlights success of Morocco’s strategy on Sahara issue

Germany’s state-owned media, DW, published a detailed article highlighting the success of Morocco’s diplomacy in defending the Kingdom’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory, while framing the dispute as opposing Morocco to Algeria through its Polisario proxies. “Morocco’s strategy on the Western Sahara has paid off,” was the headline of the article which enumerates the diplomatic […]