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FIFA is increasingly being drawn into a widening governance crisis in African football after revelations from the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) chief of referees suggested that officials were instructed to overlook mandatory sanctions during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. The controversy, coupled with CAF’s notably lenient response toward Senegal, has triggered a […]
Morocco delivered a strong diplomatic performance at the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, reinforcing its position as a key driver of continental cooperation. Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch represented King Mohammed VI at the two-day gathering held February 14–15 under the theme of sustainable water and sanitation systems. The summit provided Morocco with […]
Moroccan authorities have organized a gradual return of residents evacuated from Ksar El Kébir after severe flooding recently hit the northwestern provinces of the country. The operation follows the Interior Ministry’s announcement that improved weather conditions now allow for a safe, supervised return to affected neighborhoods. Local and provincial authorities in Larache, working alongside units […]
Republican congressman Pat Harrigan has joined the U.S. lawmakers pushing for branding the Polisario, Algeria-backed armed militia, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) as Iranian proxies such as Hamas, Hezbollah, the houthies… The support of Harrigan adds more pressure on Algeria and Polisario, sending them a strong message saying the bipartisan draft legislation, “Polisario Front Terrorist […]
Moroccan humanitarian activist Fawzia Mahmoudi won the top prize Sunday at the sixth edition of the Hope Makers initiative in Dubai, securing the title for Morocco for another year. Another Moroccan, Abderrahmane Raiss, founder of the “Suroor” initiative, was among the three finalists, along with Kuwaiti activist Hind Al Hajri, founder of the “Bayt Fatima”. […]
On the eve of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency launched its annual social assistance campaign on Saturday. The Agency operates under the Al-Quds committee, which is chaired by King Mohammed VI. This year’s program provides for the distribution of 5,000 food baskets to underprivileged Palestinian families in the holy city and […]
Maroc Telecom, Morocco’s largest telecoms operator, said on Friday it made a profit attributable to shareholders of 7 billion dirhams ($760 mln) in 2025, up a 288%, as it patched a thaw with its competitor Wana that led it to pay over 6.3 billion dirhams. The operator’s customer base grew to 77 million, up 3.6%, […]
Ticket resale prices for the 2026 World Cup have surged sharply on FIFA’s official resale platform, with some seats listed at more than seven times their original value as global demand intensifies. A Category 3 ticket for the June 11 opener between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City was posted at $5,324, compared with […]
Morocco’s Equipment Ministry launched comprehensive upgrades to the Maghreb Dam Application (MORDAM) used for daily dam reservoir monitoring, aiming to enhance data reliability, strengthen anticipation, and support more reactive hydraulic governance. The Water Research and Planning Directorate pilots this digital transformation initiative modernizing hydrological data collection, consolidation, and analysis nationwide. Morocco’s dam policy, initiated under […]
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, chaired on Friday at the Royal Palace in Casablanca the presentation and launch ceremony of the project to build a landing gear production factory for the Safran group in Nouaceur, a project that reinforces Morocco as a destination of choice and a genuine integrated industrial […]