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Morocco’s remarkable rise in international football has evolved into a symbol of what nations from the Global South can achieve through vision, investment, resilience, and belief, international media says. As highlighted by recent analyses in The Guardian, Modern Diplomacy, and The New Yorker, the Atlas Lions have come to represent a wider aspiration shared by […]
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will operate 12 special direct flights between Casablanca and Boston to meet soaring demand from Moroccan fans eager to attend the national team’s World Cup quarter-final against France on July 9. The national carrier, which serves as the official airline of Morocco’s national team, said it had activated an exceptional air […]
Charikaty, a Moroccan legaltech platform specializing in digitalizing company formation and legal services, has launched a dedicated remote offering aimed at Moroccans living abroad, allowing members of the diaspora to create and manage a company in Morocco entirely online and without ever setting foot in the country. The move addresses a longstanding obstacle for diaspora […]
Former French ambassador to Algeria Xavier Driencourt argues that Algeria’s political system has long relied on military power, official memory of colonialism and France’s discomfort with its past to sustain itself, according to a new book that has entered France’s top 20 bestseller list last week. In “L’Algérie 1830-2026. Vérités et légendes” (“Algeria 1830-2026: Truths […]
A gathering held recently in Washington brought together senior figures from American political life to celebrate the longstanding friendship between Morocco and the United States, timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of American independence. The event was organized by the Adams Memorial Foundation, a body dedicated to preserving the legacy of John Adams, the […]
Morocco welcomed a record 19.8 million international tourists in 2025, overtaking Egypt and consolidating its position as one of Africa’s leading tourism destinations, according to the OECD’s Tourism Trends and Policies 2026 report. The figure represents a 14% increase from 2024 and exceeds Morocco’s official target of 17.5 million visitors set under its 2023-2026 tourism […]
The Casa Anfa stage hosted an evening dedicated to Afro-contemporary music on Sunday as part of the 19th edition of the Jazzablanca festival, headlined by performances from Nigerian artist Oxlade and French-Haitian singer Naïka, two rising figures on the international music scene. The night opened with Oxlade, a rising figure in Afrobeats, who quickly built […]
The United States’ recent decision to reopen its market to Moroccan phosphate fertilisers is welcome commercial news for OCP Group — but, as editorialist of Aujourd’hui le Maroc argues, its significance extends well beyond the immediate commercial impact. For the author, the development primarily validates a decade-long strategic transformation at one of Morocco’s most important […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has hailed Morocco’s qualification for the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a convincing 3-0 victory over Canada, saying that the Atlas Lions continue to make history on the global stage. CAF noted in a statement posted on its official website that Morocco has become the first […]
A cooperation agreement was signed on Saturday in Larache between the Royal Moroccan Triathlon Federation (FRMTI) and its Spanish counterpart (FETRI), marking a new step in strengthening ties between the two countries in the field of triathlon. The agreement was sealed on the sidelines of the Larache International Triathlon, held from July 3 to 5, […]