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Morocco has foiled the Algerian regime’s attempt of transferring the Headquarters of the Secretariat of the Arab Parliamentary Union from Damascus to Algiers. During the 38th meeting of the Arab Parliamentary Union held lately in Algeria, the Moroccan delegation, headed by first deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Mohamed Sabbari, said the Algerian move, […]
Morocco have discovered their opponents in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and FIFA Arab Cup 2025 after the draws held Sunday in Qatar, host country of these two global football tournaments. The young Atlas Lions have been drawn in Group B including Portugal, Japan and New Caledonia. The 2025 U-17 World Cup will be held […]
The recent $14 bln deal between Morocco’s water and electricity provider ONEE and a consortium comprising TAQA Morocco and Nareva, provides for setting up desalination plants across Morocco, in response to the country’s strategy to reduce reliance on dams and groundwater in a context of drought. Under this deal, Morocco will add 900 million cubic […]
The IMF urged African and other emerging economies to develop domestic financial markets to reduce reliance on volatile external borrowing. In its April 2025 Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF warns that high real interest rates globally have made external financing more expensive and less accessible, especially for frontier markets in Africa. Tunisia was identified […]
Morocco’s National Observatory for the Rights of the Child (ONDE) commemorated its 30th anniversary in Rabat Sunday at a ceremony held under the chairmanship of Princess Lalla Meryem, President of the ONDE The celebration of this anniversary reflects the special interest of King Mohammed VI in the cause of children, and his keenness to give […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to the members of the RS Berkane (RSB) football club following their victory at the CAF Cup 2024-2025. In the message, the King expressed his warm congratulations to the club’s members on their victory in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup for the 2024-2025 season […]
Ecuador announced plans to open an embassy in Morocco, which will be Ecuador’s first diplomatic representation in the Maghreb. The announcement was made at a press briefing by Ecuadorian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabriela Sommerfeld following a meeting Saturday in Quito with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, who represented King Mohammed VI at the official […]
Morocco’s RS Berkane won the 2024/25 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Cup, the third in the team’s history, on aggregate in a tense and emotional final clash. The victory was snatched in Zanzibar on Sunday, after RS Berkane held SIMBA SC to a 1-1 draw in the second leg of the final, following their win […]
Algeria is reportedly seeking a $3 billion loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to finance a major railway infrastructure project. The loan is still pending approval by the bank’s governing board, which includes key stakeholders such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, countries whose diplomatic ties with Algeria have been strained in […]
A US Congressional delegation led by Representative Ronny Jackson met with Rachid Talbi Alami, Speaker of Morocco’s House of Representatives, to discuss regional security and bilateral cooperation. Jackson, a member of the House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees, led the delegation in a working lunch focused on shared strategic priorities, including security in the […]