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The 42nd anniversary of the historic Green March to conquer back the kingdom’s Southern provinces controlled by Spain is celebrated with a long list of events including conferences, exhibitions, and races in several cities of the region. The city of Laâyoune, one of the most developed cities of the region, is hosting a national fair […]
Thousands took the streets of different Moroccan cities in jubilation after Wydad Athletic Club of Casablanca won the 2017 CAF Champions League by defeating Al Ahly of Egypt 1-0 in the second leg of the final. The victory qualifies Wydad Casablanca to represent Africa at the FIFA Club World Cup 2017 which will take place […]
The achievement of Morocco’s 10-year plan, Vision 2020, aiming to double the size of tourist sector and boosting revenues to $15bn annually by the end of the decade hinges on the development of air transport, Morocco’s tourism and air transport minister Mohamed Sajid said. Bringing air transport into the tourism sector “has created a synergy”, […]
Less than 24 hours after the horrendous crime that cost the life of an innocent medicine student in a popular cafe in Marrakech, the Moroccan police managed to arrest the two Dutch assailants. A statement of the Moroccan police said that investigations led to the arrest of two Dutch nationals, natives of Dominican Republic and […]
UNESCO and Morocco signed an agreement to cooperate in the field of facilitating access to information, a right that is stipulated by the Moroccan 2011 constitution. The three-year agreement was signed by UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, and the Moroccan Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the Reform of the Administration and […]
French President Emmanuel Macron said that his country supports Morocco’s development efforts in Africa, where the two countries work side-by side to meet challenges relating notably to addressing climate change effects. The French president said in a message, read on his behalf at the opening of the 10th edition of the World Policy Conference (WPC), […]
King Mohammed VI received Friday (Nov.3) at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the President of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said the Royal office in a statement. The President of the AU Commission commended Morocco’s outstanding contribution to the promotion of peace, stability and development of the Continent, especially since its return to […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco stressed the need for a “Green Revolution” in Africa that is based on a large-scale overhaul of technology and production methods suited to the African context and consistent with the requirements of climate change. The call was made in a message to the participants in the 10th edition of the […]
“Little idyll of Jewish-Muslim coexistence,” thus the London-based magazine, The Economist, described Morocco in an article that highlights the longstanding tradition of religious tolerance in the country. The article puts in the spotlight the Atlantic city of Essaouira, which once had a vibrant Jewish community living behind whitewashed synagogues. The echoes of the past history […]
The shooting that took place on Thursday night at a cafe in Morocco’s tourist city of Marrakesh leaving one dead and three injured was linked to international money laundering and international drug trafficking, said the Moroccan police in a statement. The Moroccan police said that six suspects in this crime were arrested in Casablanca and […]