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Recycling textile waste in Morocco is technically viable and commercially feasible and could attract $1.9 billion in additional private investment and generate more than 30,000 jobs, according to a study carried out by World Bank’s IFC pilot project. Trials conducted as part of the “Morocco Textile Circularity program” yielded positive results exceeding all expectations as […]
Morocco is well-placed to integrate nuclear power into its energy mix, supported by an electricity grid exceeding 10 gigawatts, positioning it among a small group of African countries technically ready to pursue civilian nuclear programmes, Jeune Afrique magazine reported. This came after the World Bank Group ended a decades-long absence from nuclear project financing and […]
Morocco reiterated on Tuesday before the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC) its firm commitment to a political solution in Libya. Speaking at an AU PSC meeting on Libya, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Mohamed Arrouchi, reaffirmed the Kingdom’s unwavering support for national […]
Morocco and Finland have formalized a new chapter in their bilateral relationship by signing an agreement to establish a joint water cooperation group, opened during an official visit to Finland by Morocco’s Minister of Equipment and Water, Nizar Baraka. The agreement was this week by Baraka and Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Sari Essayah, […]
Morocco reached 22nd place in the world for international tourist arrivals in 2025, welcoming 19.8 million visitors, according to the latest World Tourism Barometer published by UN Tourism. The ranking represents a gain of three positions in a single year and a jump of twelve places compared with 2019, underscoring the structural transformation that has […]
Morocco kicked off its annual Marhaba transit operation on June 10, rolling out a reinforced reception and assistance system to handle an expected 3.6 million Moroccans living abroad returning for the summer, authorities said. The Fondation Mohammed V pour la Solidarité, which oversees the humanitarian component of the operation alongside national partners, said in a […]
Moroccan security services carried out simultaneous arrests across Tangier and Marrakech on Monday, detaining eleven individuals suspected of involvement in international drug trafficking, money laundering, and financial fraud in France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The operation was coordinated between La Direction Générale de la Sûreté Nationale and La Direction Générale de la Surveillance du Territoire, […]
The fifth edition of the High-Level Meeting of Heads of Counterterrorism and Security Agencies in Africa, “Marrakech Platform,” kicked off on Tuesday in El Jadida, under the co-chairmanship of Morocco and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). The two-day event features the participation of some 40 African intelligence and security services, while 90 delegations […]
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup approaches, secondary ticket market data places Morocco among the tournament’s most commercially attractive sides, according to Berlin-based platform Ticombo that was relayed by leseco.ma news outlet. The platform recorded a 677 percent surge in transactions over the two weeks to 3 June, with the average group-stage ticket price settling […]
A broad coalition of Western Governments, regional blocs and United Nations institutions has called for the immediate initiation of an inclusive, civilian-led political process in Sudan, stressing that there is no military solution to the country’s prolonged conflict. In a joint statement issued on June 8 after consultations in Addis Ababa from 3–5 June, actors […]