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The Sahara city of Laâyoune is preparing to implement a comprehensive Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan spanning fifteen years, addressing growing transportation demands while supporting the city’s socio-economic development goals. State authorities and local collectivities have jointly committed to developing this strategic framework, designed to manage increasingly diverse mobility needs across the regional capital, reported La […]
Heavy clashes broke out on Sunday in Janzour, west of Tripoli, between rival armed groups affiliated with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s Government of National Unity (GNU). Fighting erupted after Mahmoud Boujaafar’s Joint Force stormed the Sixth Brigade headquarters led by Munir Al-Sweih, sparking a counterattack with medium and heavy weapons. The violence forced the […]
In Morocco’s rural heartland, Crédit Agricole du Maroc demonstrates how banking can transcend financial transactions to become a catalyst for community transformation. Two farmers’ stories, relayed by le360 news outlet, illustrate the institution’s profound impact on agricultural development and rural empowerment across the kingdom. Rahma Khalfaoui, a widow from Douar Aourach near Khénifra, has rebuilt […]
The Kenyan government has launched a formal investigation into reports that several of its citizens were trafficked to Russia and forced to fight in the ongoing war in Ukraine, where they are now held as prisoners of war (POWs). Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei confirmed on Saturday (20 September) that authorities are closely monitoring […]
Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), visited Saturday the Grand Stade de Tanger whose ongoing renovation is nearing completion. Infantino expressed great admiration for the work accomplished and commended Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, for its world-class infrastructure, which further strengthens the Kingdom’s standing on the international […]
Morocco’s comprehensive pension system reform may face postponement beyond the 2026 legislative elections, as government officials acknowledge the complexity of achieving social consensus on the politically sensitive restructuring. In an interview with le360 news outlet, Economist Zakaria Ferano argues that “an electoral year is inappropriate for this type of undertaking,” given the technical, social, and […]
Morocco and China have explored new prospects to bolster their cooperation in strategic and high value-added sectors, such as infrastructure, industry, energy, innovation, digital technology, renewable energy, tourism, and higher education. This came during a meeting in Beijing Friday between Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, who is on a working visit to China, and his […]
Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DSGT), is on a working visit to Turkey at the head of a high-level security delegation. The visit coincides with his participation in the International Forum on Internal Security Equipment, Technological Advances, and Scientific Innovations (IGEF 2025), held in Ankara September 18 to 20. Hammouchi, […]
The 2025 World Manufacturing Conference opened on Saturday in Hefei, the capital of China’s eastern Anhui Province, with the participation of representatives from more than 40 countries, including Morocco. The conference, attended by government officials, diplomats, business leaders, heads of international organizations, and presidents of professional associations, serves as a strategic platform for sharing expertise, […]
Non-governmental organizations sounded the alarm on Friday before the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva over serious violations committed by polisario separatists against children and women in the Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria. Speaking on behalf of the Elizka Relief Foundation, Charlotte Bama denounced the forced labor of children in the Gara Djebilet […]