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Employment Minister Younes Sekkouri and business federations held lately extensive working sessions at CGEM headquarters to address training issues and the Tadaroj program. Against backdrop of school dropout phenomena affecting 280,000 youth annually, the government seeks to make businesses genuine training levers by multiplying intra-company centers and mobilizing 800 million dirhams. Sekkouri explained the apprenticeship […]
As the countdown to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco begins, Achraf Hakimi’s name is making headlines, not only for his awards and nominations or his recovery from injury but also for renewed speculation about a possible return to Real Madrid. Speaking to Sport Mediaset in Italy, Hakimi’s agent Alejandro Camano said “Achraf […]
The 1st African Child Parliament Forum adopted, by acclamation, the “Rabat Declaration on Children’s Participation in Africa’s Development”. In the Rabat Declaration, adopted by acclamation on Saturday at the close of the Forum, held November 21-22, representatives of government institutions and non-governmental organizations from African countries welcomed the creation of the African Network for Child […]
King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to the members of the AS FAR women’s football club following their triumph in the 2025 Women’s Champions League of the Confederation of African Football. In this message, The King expressed his warm congratulations to all members of the FAR women’s football club for having won the […]
Marrakech prepares to become the world capital of police cooperation this November 24 through 27, as it hosts the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly. Over 196 security delegations representing all member countries of the international organization will attend this planetary-scale event. Official opening ceremonies commence November 24 morning, preceding closed sessions bringing together senior police officials, […]
Once hailed as a leader of Spain’s radical left, Pablo Iglesias Turrión has now become a fallen politician clinging to relevance through incendiary anti-Moroccan populist rhetoric on Sahara. The former leader of Podemos, who rose to prominence in 2014 promising to sweep away Spain’s “corrupt caste,” has long been a vocal advocate for the Polisario […]
The 1st African Forum of Children’s Parliament, a new continental framework to amplify youths’ voices on the World Children’s Day, kicked off on Friday in Rabat under the effective Presidency of Princess Lalla Meryem. The continental event, held by the National Observatory for Children’s Rights (ONDE) under the theme “Children’s Participation in Africa’s Development”, brings […]
Morocco’s key infrastructure and development projects were at the centre of talks held lately in Rabat between Minister of Economy & Finance, Mrs. Nadia Fettah and a delegation from UK Export Finance agency. Discussions focused on ways of strengthening financial cooperation between the two countries and UKEF’s financing support for strategic Moroccan projects in energy, […]
An American delegation composed of elected officials & business leaders from Great Neck, Nassau County in the state of New York, visited this week the Moroccan Saharan city of Dakhla to tap into the region’s economic potential, identify its investment opportunities and strengthen cooperation ties between the twinned cities. Members of the delegation held meetings […]
Morocco was elected to the presidency of the International Olive Council (IOC) for the year 2026, during the Council’s 122nd session held in Córdoba, Spain. This election reflects the central role of the olive-growing sector in Morocco, one of the eleven founding members of the IOC, which has played a historic and consistent role within […]