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Mohammed VI Cup: Raja Casablanca lost first leg in semi-final bout with Al Ismaily

Raja Casablanca, Morocco’s only side left in the Mohammed VI Cup (Arab Club Championship) lost Sunday the first leg of the semi-final match with Egypt’s Al Ismaily. Al Ismaily scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute from Fakhereeen Ben Youssef on penalty. The Egyptians dominated the match with possession rated 58 […]

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With a totally flawed perception, the Polisario declares a flop in Strasbourg “a victory”

The Polisario last week gave another proof of its totally flawed perception. Faithful to its tactics to proclaim imaginary diplomatic victories in the Sahara issue, declared to great trumpeting and chest beating that a “Western Sahara inter-group” was set up at the European Parliament. The news was of course relayed by the Algerian news agency […]

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Morocco, EU Seek to Develop their Partnership through a Deep & Comprehensive FTA

The European Union and Morocco share the same determination to further develop their economic and trade partnership, notably through a deep and comprehensive free trade agreement.   This shared determination was expressed by European Commissioner for Trade, Phil Hogan, and Moroccan Minister of Industry & Trade Moulay Hafid Elalamy, at a meeting held Friday in […]

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European court backs Spain’s rapid expulsion of migrants

Spain won the support of the European Court of Human Rights over its rapid deportation of two African migrants from the enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta it occupies in Northern Morocco. In a verdict that may anger rights groups, the court considered that there has been no violations of the European Convention on Human Rights. […]

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Sahara: Bogota Reaffirms Support to Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Colombia’s Deputy Minister for Multilateral Affairs, Adriana Mejia Hernandez, has reaffirmed her country’s firm support to the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan offered for the Sahara and to the sustained efforts made by Rabat for the settlement of the Sahara issue within the UN framework. Bogota backs Morocco’s stand aimed at achieving a lasting solution to the […]

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Air Travel: Code-share Deal Between Royal Air Maroc & British Airways

Morocco’s national airline, Royal Air Maroc, and British Airways have sealed a code-share agreement on the Casablanca-Agadir-London routes operated by the two companies. The deal offers more choices to passengers travelling to London and Marrakesh, says the Moroccan flag-carrier in a press release. Codeshare flights take off on February 20, with RAM due to join […]

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Italian Cities Back Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Sahara

Eighteen Italian cities have voiced strong backing to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution of the Sahara conflict. In a joint statement released lately, the mayors of eighteen Italian communes of Canavese, in the Piedmont region, “welcomed the process of advanced regionalization which provides for a new, more dynamic policy in […]

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Moroccan Mehdi Choukri makes U-turn, renounces joining Israeli team

Cyclist Mehdi Choukri who made history after becoming the first Moroccan sportsman to join an Israeli team has made a U-turn and instead moved to French cycling team of AC Bisontine, Be-Celt reports. The 23-year Swiss-born athlete has resigned from the Israeli Cycling Academy because of family issues, the online media says. The former member […]

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Morocco’s King Launches New Strategies for Inclusive Agriculture & Forestry

King Mohammed VI chaired on Thursday in the province of Chtouka Ait Baha, Agadir region, a ceremony setting out new strategies for the development of the sectors of agriculture and forestry to enable the Kingdom take up future socioeconomic and global warming challenges. Speaking during the ceremony, attended by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Minister […]

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US Media Underscores Morocco’s Central Role in African-American Relations

US media, The Hill, shed light in a detailed article on the central role played by Morocco in African-American relations citing notably the convergence of views between the two countries on a set of regional and security issues, including the Iranian threat. “The US is looking to Sudan and Morocco as key partners in the […]