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President of the Federation of Moroccan Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Services (FCMCIS), Lhoucine Alioua, and Spain’s Ambassador to Morocco, Ricardo Díez-Hochleitner Rodríguez, discussed means to strengthen trade and economic exchanges between the two countries. During these talks, held in Rabat, the two sides welcomed the development of bilateral cooperation relations, including in matters of […]
King Mohammed VI announced on Monday the setting up of a national center for the intangible cultural heritage to enable the North African kingdom to build on the gains achieved in this field. The royal announcement was made in a message addressed to participants in the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the […]
Sporadic gunfire and explosions rang out Monday (28 November) around a hotel in Somalia’s capital that was attacked by the Al-Shabab group of insurgents a day earlier, reportedly killing at least four people. The Villa Rose Hotel is a popular venue for senior government officials and parliamentarians located a few blocks from the offices of […]
Tunisia’s president Kais Saied has put Tunisia on a track of autocracy taking power-grab decisions and measures to quell dissent, the latest of which was a travel ban on a long list of opposition figures he accused of “conspiring against the state.” A list of 25 political figures and former officials critical of Saied are […]
Morocco has demolished number two in FIFA global ranking, Belgium, making its first win in a World Cup since 1998, much to the delight of millions of Moroccans and thousands of fans who cheered non-stop for the Atlas Lions. “We played against one of the best teams in the world with big players, but we […]
Citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will cast presidential vote on December 20 next year to elect new a leader or to give another mandate to incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi. Denis Kadima, the Head of the independent election body, CENI, made the announcement Saturday as he presented the electoral timeline in the central […]
The Egyptian army announced Sunday that a fighter jet crashed during training on Sunday because of a technical error. Army spokesman Gharib Abdel Hafez said the pilot and mate survived the crash. The official did not provide more details on the type of aircraft. The Egyptian army lost several aircraft in similar incidents in the […]
Morocco edged closer to qualifying for the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup with a stunning 2-0 win over Belgium, sparking spontaneous popular celebrations across the North African Kingdom. After a scoreless draw with Croatia in their tournament opener, the Atlas Lions shone in their second game played Sunday at the Al-Thumama Stadium in […]
“The issue of inclusive industrialization in the Sahel is of prime importance” given the challenges the conflict-torn region is currently facing — this is the main message from an event this week that was held as a part of the African Union Summit in Niamey, Niger. As part of the African Union Summit on Industrialization […]
Members of the UN Security Council have offered their “most sincere” condolences to the Kingdom of Morocco following the death of a Moroccan peacekeeper in an attack Thursday against the UN mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). The martyr of peace was a member of the Royal Armed Forces contingent deployed within this UN […]