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During the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, multiple NGOs and human rights defenders exposed grave violations committed by the Polisario militias in the Tindouf camps on Algerian territory. These abuses, reportedly carried out with the complicity of the host country, Algeria, were described as systematic and widespread, particularly targeting women […]
The Central African Republic chose Casablanca as the strategic venue to unveil its ambitious National Development Plan 2024-2028, valued at approximately 7,000 billion CFA francs ($10.7 billion). This came during an Investment Round Table dedicated to financing the Central African Republic’s National Development Plan 2024-2028. The round table, held September 14-15, 2025, transformed Morocco’s economic […]
Morocco’s ambitious high-speed rail line connecting Kénitra to Marrakech has achieved significant milestones just four months after King Mohammed VI officially launched construction from Rabat-Agdal station on April 24, 2025, Moroccan news outlet le360 reported. The 430-kilometer project represents a crucial extension of the existing Tangier-Kénitra line, positioning Morocco as a regional leader in modern […]
London and Rabat deepen economic ties as Morocco emerges as a key gateway to Africa under Britain’s “Global Britain” strategy, Moroccan outlet le360 reported. Since the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, its foreign policy has undergone a strategic pivot, with Morocco increasingly positioned as a vital partner in Africa. Under the “Global Britain” […]
Chinese bus manufacturer Yutong has officially dispatched a fleet of 723 high-end buses to Morocco in preparation for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), the company said. The buses are part of a comprehensive transport solution Yutong is providing to Morocco, which includes full operational support during the tournament, it said in a […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco is represented at the Arab-Islamic Emergency Summit by Prince Moulay Rachid who arrived in Doha this Monday. The emergency Summit is dedicated to reviewing the Israeli attack on Qatar. Morocco had strongly condemned this aggression on Doha as a heinous attack and denounced it as a violation of the sovereignty […]
Human rights advocates have presented several testimonies at the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, exposing the dire conditions of Sahrawis in the Tindouf refugee camps in Algerian soil and the persistence of slavery practices in these camps. The speakers also pointed to the denial of development rights, drawing a […]
Morocco has officially obtained recognition from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries), confirming the compliance of its fisheries with the provisions of the US Marine Mammal Protection Act, the State Secretariat for Maritime Fisheries announced this week. The certification, effective from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2029, is a decisive step […]
The United Nations Chair for the Alliance of Civilizations at Morocco’s Euromed University of Fez (UEMF) was awarded the prestigious “Alliance University of the Year” prize in Prague as part of the 2025 Triple E Awards. Organized by the Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU), the world’s only accreditation body focused on university […]
An exhibition entitled “Arab Pop Art: Between East and West,” is held in the Washington-based Middle East Institute’s Art Gallery September 11 through January 23. The exhibition, sponsored by the Moroccan Embassy in the United States, showcases Moroccan and Arab artistic identities and cultural creativity as a universal language and bridge between nations. It shows […]