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King Mohammed VI received several foreign ambassadors on Thursday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, who handed the Sovereign their credentials as their countries’ plenipotentiary and extraordinary ambassadors to the Kingdom. The diplomats received by the Monarch are the ambassadors of the UE, Dimiter Tzantchev, of Ireland, Helena Nolan, of the Czech Republic, Pavel Klucky, […]
Moroccan actor and cultural entrepreneur Brahim El Mazned has won the 21st UNESCO-Sharjah Prize for Arab Culture, which celebrates music this year, according to UNESCO, which launched the Prize with the support of the Government of Sharjah (UAE). Brahim El Mazned, who shares the prize with the Dhow Countries Music Academy (Tanzania), was recognized as […]
Morocco climbed to a record seventh place in FIFA’s world rankings, cementing its status as Africa’s top-ranked national team. The Atlas Lions moved up one spot, marking the highest position in the country’s history. The rise was aided by the Netherlands slipping to eighth after a 1-0 home defeat in a friendly game. Morocco remains […]
UN Sahara Envoy Staffan de Mistura is expected this weekend to visit Tindouf Camps to deliver to the leaders of the separatist group a last warning message to comply with UN Security Council Resolution 2797 endorsing Autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty. This visit comes after the terrorist rocket attacks launched by the Polisario militants against […]
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has established itself as a steadfast ally of Mali’s political and diplomatic choices, Malian Minister of Communication, Alhamdou Ag Ilyene said, during the first Pan-African Media Forum, which opened Wednesday in Bamako. Morocco distinguished itself by being among the few countries to immediately condemn the events that […]
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to moderate slightly from 4.6 per cent in 2025 to 4.4 per cent in 2026 and 4.0 per cent in 2027, according to projections of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development. In its latest Regional Economic Prospects, the Bank says strong tourism and remittances have continued to support external […]
Morocco is preparing to overhaul the regulatory framework governing marketing authorizations (AMM) for pharmaceutical products, with implications that could reshape the market for generic medicines and ease the financial burden on patients and social insurance funds. The reform is linked to an examination of bill 27.26, which amends the country’s pharmaceutical code and opens the […]
DaKar is hosting the 85th session of the Executive Committee of the African Parliamentary Union (APU), with the participation of some fifteen African countries, including Morocco. Speaking at the opening session of the two-day event on Wednesday, incumbent President of the 85th Session of the Executive Committee, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge (DRC), called for a […]
Morocco is set to overhaul the administrative infrastructure governing its foreign trade operations with the launch of a unified digital portal on 15 June 2026. The platform, developed under the aegis of Portnet, will replace a fragmented system that currently forces businesses to navigate more than eight separate interfaces to complete a single transaction — […]
Morocco could reach its official tourism target of 26 million visitors by 2030 two years ahead of schedule, as stronger-than-expected growth renders current projections outdated, business daily Medias24 reported. The argument is based on a reassessment of the assumptions underpinning Morocco’s tourism roadmap, which analysts now say no longer reflect the sector’s performance. Recent data […]