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Morocco has demolished number two in FIFA global ranking, Belgium, making its first win in a World Cup since 1998, much to the delight of millions of Moroccans and thousands of fans who cheered non-stop for the Atlas Lions. “We played against one of the best teams in the world with big players, but we […]
Morocco edged closer to qualifying for the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup with a stunning 2-0 win over Belgium, sparking spontaneous popular celebrations across the North African Kingdom. After a scoreless draw with Croatia in their tournament opener, the Atlas Lions shone in their second game played Sunday at the Al-Thumama Stadium in […]
Members of the UN Security Council have offered their “most sincere” condolences to the Kingdom of Morocco following the death of a Moroccan peacekeeper in an attack Thursday against the UN mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). The martyr of peace was a member of the Royal Armed Forces contingent deployed within this UN […]
The Moroccan Ministry of Tourism & Handicraft, the Moroccan Society of Tourism Engineering (SMIT) and the World Tourism Organization (WTO) signed, on Friday in Marrakech, a partnership agreement for the promotion of investment and digitalization in the tourism sector in Morocco. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the thematic session of the 117th Executive […]
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, commended the efforts made by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al Quds Committee, to defend Al Quds and support the Palestinian cause. Ibrahim Taha made the remarks during a meeting earlier this week in Jeddah with a delegation from Bayt Mal Al-Quds […]
A Moroccan peacekeeper, severing in the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), was killed Thursday in an attack in the southeast of this African country. The announcement was made Friday by the UN Mission in CAR, without identifying those responsible for the deadly assault. “A blue helmet from the Moroccan […]
Morocco has lent Qatar a helping hand to secure the World Cup besides the contribution of its citizens in the artistic promotion of the event. Some 6000 Moroccan security staff have travelled to Qatar to help the country ensure the World Cup takes place in best conditions. Qatar has also hired security officials from the […]
Morocco and Saudi Arabia’s tourism ministers agreed to work together to promote sustainable tourism and promote the exchange of expertise notably in the field of training human resources. The deal was signed in Marrakech by visiting Saudi tourism minister Ahmed Al-Khateeb and his Moroccan peer Fatim-Zahra Ammor. It was sealed on the sidelines of a […]
Belgian aerospace company SABCA opened on Wednesday in Casablanca new assembly line of aerostructures of PC-12, a single-engine aircraft made by Swiss Pilatus Company. Built over a 16,000 m² area, the $16 million plant employs 240 skilled workers and engineers. Its inauguration ceremony was attended by Taoufiq Moucharraf, Secretary General of Industry ministry, Stephane Burton, […]
The UK government has dedicated £4 billion (€4.7 bn) for strengthening further trade exchanges and economic cooperation with Morocco, a longstanding friend and partner of the United Kingdom. The announcement was made by UK Export Finance (UKEF), a government agency which appointed a new International Export Finance Executive (IEFE) in Casablanca. Up to £4bn is […]