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King Mohammed VI hailed Morocco’s under-20 football team after their historic FIFA U-20 World Cup triumph in Chile, a victory that sent thousands of jubilant fans pouring into the streets across the kingdom. The young Atlas Lions’ 2-0 win in the final secured Morocco’s first-ever global football title, igniting scenes of euphoria from northern Tangier […]
The Moroccan national under-20 football team has achieved a historic and unprecedented feat by winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile, in an epic and tense tournament. Morocco’s first-ever U20 World Cup title was won after an exciting victory over Argentina, with 2 goals to null, in the final held on Sunday at […]
King Mohammed VI chaired a Council of Ministers on Sunday at the Royal Palace in Rabat to approve the general orientations of Morocco’s 2026 Finance Bill, which places territorial development and social investment at the heart of government priorities. The draft budget, presented by Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui, seeks to consolidate economic […]
Morocco has unveiled a sweeping set of reforms aimed at modernizing governance and strengthening democratic participation, with a particular focus on facilitating youth access to political life. The measures were announced following the Council of Ministers’ approval of the general orientations of the 2026 Finance Bill and the adoption of four organic law projects. One […]
King Mohammed VI chaired, at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Sunday, October 19, a Council of Ministers devoted, among other things, to examining the general guidelines of the draft finance bill for the year 2026 and the reform of electoral laws, the Royal Office said in a statement. Territorial development, the 2026 Finance Bill […]
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired, on Sunday, the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour Rabat Grand Prix, a prestigious competition that bolsters Morocco’s standing as a key player in the international equestrian calendar. The Crown Prince followed the final round of the high-level equestrian competition and then presented the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand […]
Morocco’s exports of digital services and outsourcing continued their upward trajectory, reaching 13.4 billion dirhams by the end of June 2025, according to preliminary data from the Office des Changes. The figure marks a 3.5% increase compared to the same period last year, underscoring the growing appeal of “Made in Morocco” digital solutions. Despite global […]
Morocco’s digital transformation ambitions took center stage this week at George Washington University, where Ambassador Youssef Amrani outlined the kingdom’s comprehensive strategy to leverage technology for socioeconomic development and youth integration before American policymakers, academics, and technology sector leaders. Speaking at a high-level gathering organized by the Center for Cyberdiplomacy and Leadership, Amrani emphasized that […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has announced his country’s intention to strengthen air connections between Casablanca and Saint Petersburg, with the goal of “boosting the tourism sector.” The announcement was made during a meeting held on Thursday, October 16, in Moscow with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss ways […]
The Rabat-Moscow rapprochement over the Sahara issue has infuriated the Algerian rulers who responded with a boycott of the Russian Energy week 2025, a major international event organized in Moscow October 15 to 17 to discuss key challenges and innovations shaping the global energy sector. According to intelligence sources, a senior Algerian delegation, composed of […]