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President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) Fouzi Lekjaa was appointed 1st Vice-President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday. Lekjaa’s selection was decided at the first meeting of the CAF Executive Committee, which took place in the Ghanaian capital, Accra. During the meeting, Ghana’s Kurt Oraku was appointed 2nd CAF Vice-President, […]
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, highlighted Morocco’s exceptional economic management, noting that it is the only country in the MENA region eligible for the IMF’s Flexible Credit Line (FCL). At the IMF’s Spring Meetings, Georgieva commended Morocco for its robust fiscal and monetary policies, stating, “Morocco has done really […]
Means of reinforcing military cooperation between Morocco and Ethiopia were reviewed at a meeting in Addis Ababa between , Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the South Zone, Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, and Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian National Defense Forces, Field Marshal Birhanu Jula. The two officials expressed their […]
King Mohammed VI was represented by Head of the Government, Aziz Akhannouch, at the funerals of Pope Francis, which took place on Saturday morning in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. After the funeral mass, Pope Francis’s coffin was transported to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, in the heart of Rome, where he had […]
King Mohammed VI’s vision for achieving energy sovereignty, and Morocco’s strong commitment to reshaping the global energy landscape were highlighted at a ministerial session of the Future of Energy Security Summit held in London. This came in the address delivered before the session by Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali. The […]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday welcomed the launch of Morocco’s Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail project, describing it as a milestone in French-Moroccan cooperation. “Long live the friendship between Morocco and France!” Macron wrote on his official X and Instagram accounts, adding that “French-Moroccan cooperation is moving forward at great speed.” The project was launched on […]
Trade between Morocco and the EU grew by 7% in 2024 to 60 billion euros, the highest level since the two parties signed an association agreement 25 years ago. According to data released by the EU commission on the occasion of its participation in the agricultural fair SIAM, the EU remains Morocco’s main supplier, covering […]
Morocco should increase its strategic stockpile of wheat to cover up to 6 months from about 3 months currently, head of the Moroccan federation of wheat traders, Omar Yakoubi said. Crises during 2008, 2018 and the most recent supply disruptions following the war in Ukraine, were triggers for Morocco to consider expanding its strategic reserves […]
Morocco is a country of great strategic importance to the UK whose energy future depends on stronger ties with Morocco, said Labor MP Joe Powell in an Op-Ed published Thursday in the UK HuffPost. The Morocco-UK Power Project, recently recognized in TIME Magazine’s World’s Top GreenTech rankings, promises to supply enough clean electricity to power […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco chaired the launch ceremony of construction works to extend the high-speed rail network further south to Marrakech, as part of a rail development plan worth 10 billion dollars, including intercity and urban trains. The Kenitra-Marrakech new high-speed train, will be achieved at a total cost of 5.7 billion dollars, excluding […]