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A new book entitled “Mohammed VI, a King’s Vision: Actions and Ambitions” was presented on Wednesday in Rabat by its author Jean-Marie Heydt. The book, emphasizing the dynamics of change initiated in various fields under the impetus of King Mohammed VI since his accession to the Throne in 1999, was presented at a meeting at […]
Morocco has won most of the 2023 Awards of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) rewarding the best African teams, coaches and players for their outstanding achievements and performance. In a ceremony held Monday in Marrakesh, Moroccan football team won the best men’s team award for their stunning performance at Qatar World Cup 2022. The […]
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh was chosen to host the 2030 World Expo, the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) announced on Tuesday. Riyadh needed only one round of voting and secured the necessary two-thirds majority of member States at the general assembly of Paris-based BIE. Riyadh won 119 votes, South Korea’s Busan 29, and Italian capital Rome […]
The 2023 MEDays Grand Prize was awarded to Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros and current Chairman of the African Union. This prize awarding comes in recognition of Assoumani’s leadership during his presidency of the pan-African institution, marked by the African Union’s membership of the G20. It also illustrates the fraternal and […]
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for a united front with African leaders on demands for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonial-era damages, as they gathered on Tuesday (14 November) in Accra for a four-day conference that aims to explore how to address such historical injustices. Speaking at the opening session hosted by Ghana, its […]
Lagos State Governor on Wednesday (18 October) initiated the commencement of an ambitious $100 million Lagos Film City project, which aspires to transform the landscape of Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Film City, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said the proposed project would amplify the voices of the country’s diverse communities and […]
The presidents of the federations of Morocco, Portugal and Spain met Wednesday morning in Lisbon as part of the joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The leaders’ summit brought together Fernando Gomes (Portuguese Football Federation), Fouzi Lekjaa (Royal Moroccan Football Federation) and Pedro Rocha (Royal Spanish Football Federation) and made it possible to […]
Religious tolerance is “a hallmark” of Morocco’s history, the US State Department points out in a new report. “Religious tolerance is a hallmark of Morocco’s history — from its welcoming of refugees fleeing the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the 15th century to late King Mohammed V’s efforts to protect Jews during World War […]
A letter of intent was signed in Rabat this week between the Archives of Morocco Institution and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), with a view to accompany implementation of a cooperation agreement, inked last November between the Moroccan institution and the National Archives of Korea, in the field of safeguarding and […]
American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor Martin Scorsese will take part in the 20th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival due Nov.24 –Dec.02, 2023. The announcement was made by the festival’s organizers in a press release. For over four decades, Martin Scorsese has been one of the world’s most influential film artists. An […]