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Somali tribal militia backed by the Somali government have pushed al-Shabab terrorists out of large parts of the country’s central area in the latest gains in a large-scale offensive, the country’s state media said on Monday. The offensive was launched in the Hiran region a few weeks ago against the militants, liberating several key townships […]
Moroccan state-owned Phosphate giant, OCP Group, announced on Monday it acquired 50% stake of GlobalFeed S.L. from Fertinagro Biotech S.L., a major Spanish fertilizers producer. “This acquisition confirms OCP’s objective to diversify its phosphate solutions and become a leading player in the animal nutrition sector, addressing growing demand and expanding its offerings to specialty sustainable […]
The “Digital Quality of Life Index” (DQL), rating digital connectivity in 117 countries in the world, has ranked Morocco 3rd on the African continent and 71 worldwide. The fourth edition of the index took into account 14 indicators including speed, GDP per capita, mobile Internet cost and broadband Internet cost. The study is based on […]
Morocco is taking part in the 23rd Interpol police training symposium which opened Monday in Riyadh at Naif Arab University for Security Sciences with the participation of some 450 experts and specialists in security and penal law. Themed: “Law enforcement training in a post-pandemic world”, the three-day hybrid symposium focuses on how law enforcement responded […]
The rising inflation and the shortages of vital foodstuff in supermarkets pushed thousands of Tunisians to take to the streets, waving bread loaves in an expression of frustration over the worsening poverty in the country. Shortages of sugar, coffee, butter, cooking oil, rice flour, fuel and other basic commodities triggered unrest in many cities including […]
Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch touched down in Tokyo this Monday to represent King Mohammed VI at the state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. More than 700 foreign guests are expected to attend the memorial service honoring Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which will take place on Tuesday in the Japanese […]
A delegation of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) on Sunday visited the Tanger Med port complex. The delegation, led by PAP President Charumbira Fortune Zephania, includes several senior members of the Pan-African Parliament. The visit was an opportunity to get informed about the main projects launched in Morocco, in particular the Tanger Med port complex, and […]
Aicha Chenna, the iconic women’s rights advocate who was part of the first generation of Moroccan women who raised the banner of the struggle for equality and the promotion of women’s rights in Morocco passed away on Saturday at the age of 81 and was laid to rest on Sunday. Aicha Chenna was born on […]
Morocco’s Jawad Abdelmoula won, Sunday in Agadir, the 3rd African Triathlon Championship in the Elite category. This is the 2nd consecutive victory of the Moroccan triathlete in the African Championship. Athletes representing several African countries, including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Tunisia and Algeria participated in this competition, organized by the Royal Moroccan Federation […]
The Palestinian issue and the status of Al-Quds city remain at the center of Moroccan’s concerns, and hold and will continue to hold an important place in the political, diplomatic and humanitarian action of the Kingdom under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee. The remarks were made by Moroccan Foreign […]