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Moroccan handball club Wydad Smara defeated over the weekend Ethiopia’s Mechal Handball Sport Club (40-18) at the 45th African Champions Club Championship taking place in Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune. Mountada Derb Sultan (Morocco) also beat Ethiopian club Krikos 38-12, while Raja Agadir (3rd Moroccan club participating in the tournament) secured a 21-21 draw against […]
The 45th African handball clubs championship will be organized in the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune from 10 to 19 October with the participation of 27 teams (16 men’s /11 women’s club champions) from several African countries despite the Algerian regime’s hostile campaign. Morocco has gained the trust of the African Handball Confederation and the […]
The U.S. government has decided to finance economic empowerment projects in the Moroccan Saharan cities of Laayoune and Dakhla, confirming Washington’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory. An estimated total budget of $1.5 million has been earmarked for projects seeking to improve employment, labor, and training in the two Moroccan Saharan cities. […]
A delegation of permanent representatives to the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) embarked Tuesday on a visit to Laayoune, to get first-hand information about the developmental strides in the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra region. The delegation engaged in a series of meetings with local authorities, elected officials, and members of the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra Regional […]
Morocco’s National Office of Electricity & Drinking Water (ONEE) has partnered with GE Vernova’s Gas Power business and Nareva to decarbonize Laâyoune Power Plant, which is powered by three GE Vernova 6B heavy-duty gas turbines. The project, first of its kind in Africa, will enable the North African Kingdom to generate carbon-free electricity using green […]
On Monday in Rabat, Nancy Tembo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Malawi, reiterated her country’s unwavering support for the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco. This stance was conveyed through a joint statement issued following a meeting between the Malawian official and her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Malawi firmly supports […]
A large march was held on Sunday in Laayoune to denounce the “despicable terrorist attack” perpetrated against civilians in the city of Es-Semara, the spiritual Capital of the Kingdom’s Southern Provinces. During the march, participants led by local Chioukhs, notables and elected representatives vigorously condemned the attack, calling it “a terrorist act committed by enemies […]
King Mohammed VI delivered, on Saturday, a speech on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of his accession to the throne of his glorious ancestors. Here follows the full text of the Royal speech: “Praise be to God, May peace and blessings be upon the Prophet, His Kith and Kin Dear Citizens, Almighty God has […]
The state of Israel has just announced its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara region. The decision comes as many countries continue to cement their support for Morocco’s territorial integrity through recognition or the opening of representations in Moroccan southern provinces. A statement from the Moroccan royal cabinet said King Mohammed VI received […]
The ruling Algerian junta has suffered another diplomatic setback after 36 countries have expressed in Geneva their firm support to Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying the opening by several countries of consulates in the cities of Dakhla and Laayoune is a clear recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara. […]