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Passengers passing through Moroccan airports are spending markedly less time at border control in 2026. In the first half of the year, average passport control time at departure stood at 3.6 minutes, down 24 percent from the same period in 2025, while arrival processing fell to 9.6 minutes, a 22 percent improvement, according to the […]
Newly appointed France coach Zinédine Zidane said he hopes jailed French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes can return home, thrusting a politically sensitive Algeria-related case into the spotlight. At his introductory news conference as French coach, Zidane was asked about Gleizes, a French freelance sports journalist who was sentenced in Algeria to seven years in prison […]
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, and Prince Moulay Ahmed, chaired a reception Thursday afternoon at the M’diq-Fnideq Prefecture Square (city of M’diq), on the 27th anniversary of the Monarch’s accession to the Throne. At the outset of the ceremony, the King saluted the Moroccan flag while the […]
The newly elected leadership of Libya’s High Council of State has held its first meeting in Tripoli, focusing on strengthening coordination, advancing political consultations and supporting efforts towards national elections. The meeting, held on 30 July 2026, was chaired by Council President Dr Mohamed Takala and attended by First Deputy Speaker Naji Mukhtar, Second Deputy […]
NG9 Holding, the UAE-based investment group, and Dar Alsalam Sport Management Company, the UAE subsidiary of Morocco’s Dar Al Salam Group, have agreed to explore joint investment opportunities in Morocco. The targeted sectors include tourism, hospitality, sports, real estate investment, and marine asset and facility management, marinas, the companies said in a joint statement. The […]
Morocco has sharply expanded its footprint in Germany’s palm date market, despite being one of the world’s largest importers of the fruit, according to Eastfruit news platform. Between July 2025 and May 2026, Germany imported 714 tons of Moroccan medjool dates worth more than €4.2 million. This figure is 22 times higher than the total […]
India Pesticides, a major chemical and agrochemical manufacturing company, has announced it secured regulatory approval for a fungicide formulation in Morocco, marking its official entry into the North African agrochemical market. The Company said approval is expected to drive growth in the company’s export revenues while contributing to India’s foreign exchange earnings. This development represents […]
Libya and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening African coordination and cooperation, while welcoming the reopening of the headquarters of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) in Tripoli. The commitment was made during a meeting between the Libyan and Nigerian Foreign Affairs Ministers, Taher Al-Baour and Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, on the sidelines of the 49th […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI underscored political stability, institutional resilience and national sovereignty as priceless assets. Speaking on the 27th anniversary of his accession to the throne, King Mohammed VI said stability remained Morocco’s most valuable strategic asset amid regional turmoil and international uncertainty. “What gives us the greatest sense of pride and satisfaction is the […]
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI highlighted on Throne Day the progress made by the country’s economy, citing strong growth, rising industrial exports and record tourism arrivals, while urging the financial sector to do more to support investment and small businesses. In a speech marking the 27th anniversary of his accession to the throne, the king said […]