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Morocco’s constructive contribution to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism was warmly acknowledged at the close of an international reflection retreat held in Rabat over the weekend, marking twenty years since the UPR’s establishment as a platform for the exchange of expertise, the sharing of national experiences, and the monitoring of human rights conditions worldwide. […]
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has paid tribute to three Moroccan peacekeepers who lost their lives in the line of duty under the UN flag. Two of the Moroccan fallen Blue Helmets were serving in the UN Mission deployed in Central African Republic, while the third was serving within UN Mission stationed in DR Congo. […]
Morocco has consolidated its position as one of the world’s leading frontier markets, securing a 7.8 percent weighting in the S&P Frontier BMI published by S&P Dow Jones Indices as of 31 May 2026. The ranking places Morocco third globally, behind Argentina at 25.9 percent and Vietnam at 17.3 percent, and ahead of markets including […]
Artificial intelligence is making inroads into Morocco’s educational landscape, raising a set of questions that extend well beyond concerns about student plagiarism. Salaheddine Nabirha, CEO of Philosophe Group and an expert in education, debated the issue in «L’Info en Face» podcast published by Le Matin TV For the expert, the debate has already moved on: […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and sympathy to Claude Chirac following the passing of her mother, Bernadette Chirac. In this message, the King said he had learned with deep emotion of Bernadette Chirac’s passing, and expressed His sincere condolences and sympathy to Claude Chirac on this painful occasion, as well as […]
Morocco has topped the African continent’s business climate rankings for the first time, securing an overall score of 3.9 out of 5 in the 2025–2026 edition of the annual barometer published by the Conseil Français des Investisseurs en Afrique (CIAN). The survey, based on responses from several hundred foreign and domestic company executives operating across […]
Morocco has strongly condemned and denounced the heinous attacks carried out against the UAE through three drones, one of which targeted a power generator located outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi. The condemnation was expressed by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the international organizations […]
Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) arrested a 31-year old man in M’diq, Northern Morocco, on Saturday on suspicion of preparing a terrorist plot inspired by the ideology of the Islamic State group, known as ISIS or Daesh, authorities said. The arrest was carried out on the basis of intelligence provided by the General […]
Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, has firmly rejected European accusations that the kingdom is serving as a conduit for subsidized Chinese products entering the EU market. Speaking on Médias24’s flagship program, the minister responded directly to a Financial Times article that characterized Morocco as a potential Chinese manufacturing platform targeting Europe, and […]
Morocco expanded its agricultural and food trade surplus with the European Union in the first two months of 2026, as a sharp decline in EU exports to the North African country outpaced a more modest drop in Moroccan shipments to the bloc, European Commission data showed. EU imports of Moroccan agro‑food products totaled 800 million […]