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Morocco will start offering direct financial aid to poor families before the end of the year as part of a program to foster social safety nets, head of the Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch said. Speaking at the first cabinet meeting after the summer break, Akhannouch said the government would distribute the aid on the basis […]
Morocco has stepped up its raspberries exports becoming the top supplier for key markets such as the UK where it sold $86 million in 2022 of the reddish-pink fruit, specialized farming website East Fruits reported. Morocco’s raspberries exports to the UK grew 40 times to 15,800 tons this season as many Moroccan farmers see opportunities […]
Morocco’s women football team jumped from the 72nd to the 58th place in latest FIFA rankings. The Atlas Lionesses earned their new standing after making history in their first World Cup appearance. At the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals hosted by Australia & New Zealand, the Atlas Lionesses, who lost their opener against Germany […]
BRICS group said it backs an enduring and mutually acceptable political solution to the Sahara issue in line with UN Security Council resolutions. This came in a statement issued at the end of the BRICS summit in Johannesburg in South Africa, whose government attempted in vain to use the summit to promote the Algeria-backed separatist […]
The members of the United Nations Security Council have lauded Morocco’s efforts and its highly appreciated contributions to resolve the crisis in Libya. In a statement adopted unanimously on Wednesday in New York, the Security Council members “expressed appreciation to the Kingdom of Morocco for hosting the 6+6 Committee in Bouznika from 22 May to […]
Morocco has donated 100 tons of fertilizer to El Salvador to support the country’s agricultural development, according to an announcement made Wednesday by the government of this Central American country. The shipment arrived at the port of Acajutla wherein the fertilizer was placed in a storage facility ahead of its distribution to farmers. Salvadoran Deputy […]
Morocco on Thursday called on the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) in Addis Ababa to improve African governance of cyberspace. At a meeting of the AU PSC held via videoconference and dedicated to a communication on the development of a common position on cybersecurity in Africa, the Kingdom also called for respect for […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has underlined the deep and unshakeable friendship binding his country and Morocco, describing this friendship as the most beautiful legacy of the two countries’ past. In a message of congratulations he sent to King Mohammed VI on the celebration of Youth Day, President Macron pointed out “the deep and unshakeable friendship […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced on Wednesday it has launched the second phase of its “Star Venture” program to support the growth of 8 Moroccan startups. The program, financially supported by Korea, aims to identify high-potential startups and mobilize global expertise to help them develop rapidly, the EBRD said in a […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to champion Soufiane El Bakkali for winning gold Tuesday in the 3,000m steeplechase at the World Athletics Championships held in Budapest. In this message, the Monarch lauded the athlete’s remarkable performance which enabled him to win this world title for the second consecutive time, becoming an […]