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Moroccan-Spanish cooperation in the fight against terrorism, organized crime, and cybercrime was at the focus of talks held this Friday in Agadir by Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and Director-General of the Spanish national police, Francisco Pardo Piqueras. The Spanish official who is leading a delegation of the national […]
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) presented its latest artificial intelligence readiness assessment report for Morocco at a national conference on AI development in the Kingdom held in Rabat on Friday. The report, result of close collaboration between the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform and UNESCO, covers various aspects of […]
Morocco and the World Bank have reaffirmed their shared will to strengthen their cooperation, and called, in this connection, for the acceleration of their partnership through a new joint roadmap This came during a meeting in Washington between Morocco’s ambassador to the United States, Youssef Amrani, and the president of the international financial institution, Ajay […]
The Moroccan U-17 women’s football team has qualified for the final round of the African qualifiers for the 2024 World Cup, after its 4-0 victory over its Algerian counterpart on Friday in Algiers, in the second leg of the third and penultimate round of the qualifiers. In the first leg, the Moroccan team won 4-0. […]
Spain issued its third warning in a row asking its citizens not to visit the Tindouf camps, where Algeria has abandoned thousands of Sahrawis to the mercy of a separatist militia, the Polisario, that trades in their suffering. The warning was issued by the Spanish foreign ministry in a context marked by increasing Jihadist and […]
Arab leaders lauded Morocco’s role, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, in supporting the actions of AL Quds committee, which endeavors to safeguard the authentic civilizational character of Jerusalem and help its Palestinian inhabitants. Following their summit in Manama, Arab Leaders thanked Morocco for contributing to raising the capital of AL Quds and Al […]
South Sudan’s transitional government and rebel opposition groups signed a “commitment declaration” on Thursday (16 May), pledging to support efforts to end hostilities and promote inclusive growth in the conflict-torn country. The peace deal, signed during high-level mediation talks in Kenya, is widely seen as a “first milestone”, according to Kenya’s foreign office, toward reaching […]
The Financial Times described Morocco as the “big newcomer” in the list of Africa’s 125 rapidly growing companies, with 12 firms, compared to just three previously. Morocco’s Chari.com, an e-commerce company, was ranked the sixth fastly growing African company at 244%, with a total revenue of $6.4 million in 2022. Marchiche Global Solutions came 22nd […]
Benin and Niger finally appear to have resolved their trade dispute following the mediation by the Chinese government, which has led Benin to lift the blockade preventing Niger’s oil export through its territory to China. Tensions between the two West African neighbors began last year after Niger’s ruling junta ousted the country’s democratically elected president […]
Human Rights NGO Equality Now found in a new study that women’s rights in most African countries are undermined by discriminatory family laws. The study assesses family codes in 20 African countries, analyzing their compliance with the Maputo Protocol and the UN’s Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women CEDA as […]