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King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolence to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain following the deadly high-speed train collision in the Toledo province. “On behalf of the Moroccan people and in my own name, I express, through you, to the bereaved families, and, to the Spanish people, my profound compassion,” […]
The Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency, which operates under the Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI, launched this week the second phase of its 2026 “Warm Winter” campaign at Augusta Victoria Hospital (Al-Mutlaa) in Al-Quds. The campaign is funded by the Moroccan Association for Support of Reconstruction in Palestine. This second phase involved the […]
Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and the Morocco-2030 Foundation, has made a compelling case for the Grand Stade Hassan II in Benslimane to host the final of the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Speaking on the 2M TV channel, Lekjaa highlighted the stadium’s planned capacity of 115,000 seats, currently the largest […]
Moroccan pharmaceutical group Laprophan has received AMMC approval for its IPO on the Casablanca Stock Exchange, targeting up to 2.22 billion dirhams (about $228 million). The offering, the third major listing planned in 2026 after T2S Group Holding and Jet Energy, will float 37.64% of the capital, according to a prospectus published by capital market […]
Morocco has received a new batch of six AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, bringing to 19 the total number of these U.S. lethal helicopters delivered to the North African Kingdom. Morocco had signed the agreement to purchase 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters (with an option for 12 more) in June 2020 through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales […]
Ports Infrastructures: King Mohammed VI assesses progress on Nador West Med and extension project of the Tanger Med complex King Mohammed VI chaired this Wednesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat a working session on the progress of the Nador West Med port complex, whose first terminal is set to enter into service in the […]
The Head of Government, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, arrived on Wednesday in Moscow to represent King Mohammed VI in the 3rd Russia-Africa Summit, held on October 28-29. The proceedings of the 3rd Summit and Russia-Africa Economic Forum kicked off on the same day in the Russian capital, in the presence of representatives of African UN […]
A new international survey finds that 84% of Moroccan adults support action to reduce methane emissions, Morocco World News reports. Nearly half of respondents, 47%, are very concerned about climate change, but concern is higher for immediate threats: 54% are very concerned about poor water quality and the same share about droughts, while 51% cite […]
Morocco’s national police (DGSN) and German police held a joint security exercise on Tuesday at the Higher Institute of Security Sciences in Ifrane, aimed at strengthening cooperation and expertise-sharing on managing complex crime scenes. The German ambassador and several Moroccan and German security officials attended. The practical exercise simulated five distinct situations: an armed assault, […]
Morocco’s Competition Council has urged the government to proceed methodically with a draft decree overhauling the pricing of pharmaceutical products, according to L’Economiste daily. The regulator calls for firm legal foundations and a rigorous prior assessment of its economic effects. Authorities are pursuing two aims: broadening access to treatment and safeguarding the financial sustainability of […]