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According to Western media, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) held this year in Morocco has emerged as a major success, far beyond the realm of sport. Through its scale, organization and popular appeal, the tournament has positioned the Kingdom as a central player bridging Africa, Europe and the Arab world. The Africa Cup of […]
Afcon 2025 success, a showcase for Morocco’s 2030 World Cup readinessMorocco’s staging of the continent’s most successful African Cup of Nations has demonstrated the readiness of the country for the World Cup and showcased its world-class stadiums and infrastructure. The tournament has served as a large‑scale rehearsal for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, revealing a […]
King Mohammed VI was represented at the inauguration ceremony of the newly elected President of Guinea, General Mamadi Doumbouya, held this Saturday in Conakry, by Lower House Speaker Rachid Talbi El Alami. At the ceremony, held at Lansana-Conté Stadium, General Mamadi Doumbouya took the oath of office as President of Guinea for a new seven-year […]
Strengthening trade between Morocco and Mauritania was at the center of talks on Friday in Rabat between Secretary of State for Foreign Trade, Omar Hejira, and a delegation from the Mauritanian Employers’ Association. The meeting explored opportunities for cooperation, particularly in logistics, goods transit, and the development of Mauritanian exports to the Moroccan market and, […]
Morocco entered 2026 with a major leap in military modernization, activating the Barak MX air and missile defense system, a move that underscores Rabat’s deepening strategic partnership with Israel and its ambition to build a potent deterrent in an increasingly volatile region. According to The Jerusalem Post and defense outlet Defense Post, the Barak MX […]
Morocco’s orange exports rise for second seasonMoroccan orange exports rose for a second straight season in 2024/25, continuing their recovery after a sharp slump two years earlier, fresh produce specialist outlet EastFruit reported. Morocco exported 84,600 tons of oranges worth $61 million between November and October, up 38% from the previous season and more than […]
The French Development Agency (AFD) is committed to implementing the commitments made during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco in October 2024, notably development projects in the Kingdom’s Southern Provinces, the Agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Rémy Rioux, said on Thursday in Rabat. Speaking at a press briefing following talks with the Minister […]
Morocco and Germany advanced cultural cooperation significantly with a strategic partnership agreement signed January 15 between the National Museums Foundation (FNM) and Prussia’s Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) at Rabat’s Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. The agreement marks a new museum relationship phase. FNM President Mehdi Qotbi welcomed the signing as both symbolic […]
After an extended period marked by concerning water level declines, Al Wahda Dam, Morocco’s largest reservoir, is progressively recovering thanks to significant recent precipitation. These rains delivered nearly 600 million cubic meters of water inflows, bringing total stored volume to over 2.069 billion cubic meters—a 59.16% fill rate. Precipitation exceeding 295 millimeters played a decisive […]
Morocco and Mauritania have strengthened their cooperation with the signing of two partnership agreements as part of an ambitious project aimed at promoting specialized higher education and training of highly qualified Mauritanian executives in the agricultural sector. The two agreements were signed on Thursday in Nouakchott by Secretary General of the Mauritanian Ministry of Higher […]