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Political advisor at the U.S. Embassy in Rabat met lately in Laayoune with leaders of the Movement of Sahrawis for Peace, set up in 2020 by former Polisario members who broke away from the Algeria-backed separatist group. Discussion between the American diplomat and the Sahrawi peace movement focused on the latest developments of the Sahara […]
The United States has reiterated its unwavering recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara and support for Morocco’s serious, credible, and realistic Autonomy Proposal as the only basis for a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution. The American supportive comes in a statement issued by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio who offered his warmest […]
Morocco’s women national football team defeated its Algerian counterpart 1-0 in a Group A match on the 2nd day of 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, played Thursday evening at Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat. The sole goal of the fixture was scored by Sanaa Mssoudy (84′), enabling hosts Morocco to strengthen […]
A revised set of foreign exchange rules effective since early 2026 has reshaped what Moroccan travelers, businesses and students can take abroad, introducing new caps, mandatory paperwork and repatriation deadlines under the General Instruction on Foreign Exchange Operations, or IGOC, reports leseco.ma news outlet. For business travel, allocations are now indexed to corporate tax paid, […]
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 […]
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 strongly condemned drone attacks targeting oil installations in Saudi Arabia, describing them as a serious violation of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a threat to regional stability. The position was expressed by Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement in which it denounced “in the strongest terms” the attacks against what it called the […]