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Morocco has emerged as a key partner in Washington’s efforts to strengthen security across Africa, according to General Dagvin Anderson, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM). In an interview with Moroccan outlet Hespress, Anderson said the continent is now a stage for global strategic competition, with Russia and China seeking influence through varied means. The […]
On the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, chaired, on Wednesday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a reception hosted by the Monarch in honor of the members of the U-20 national football team, following their triumph in the 2025 World Cup organized in Chile. The Crown Prince was greeted […]
The Supreme Council of Ulema affirmed that King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, has taken note of the Council’s Fatwa on Zakat and granted approval for its public dissemination, the Council said in a statement on Wednesday. The Fatwa will be available online on the Supreme Council of Ulema’s website on Friday, October 24, […]
Morocco’s draft finance bill for 2026, presented to the Parliament by Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah, outlines an ambitious roadmap to sustain growth while preserving fiscal stability. The plan projects GDP growth at 4.6%, inflation contained at 2%, and a budget deficit reduced to 3% of GDP, alongside a public debt ratio of 66%. […]
Cambodia lauded the leadership of King Mohammed VI and expressed its support for Royal Atlantic Initiatives and the role of the King, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in support of the Palestinian cause. This came in a joint communiqué, signed following a videoconference meeting held Tuesady between the Cambodian and Moroccan Foreign Ministers, Prak Sokhonn, […]
Morocco’s draft budget for 2026, unveiled Monday by Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah, prioritizes social sectors by creating 36,895 new civil service positions, with health and education accounting for 70% of the total. According to the bill, 8,000 posts will go to the health sector, while 19,000 positions are earmarked for education, mainly to […]
Moroccan-American military cooperation prospects were at the center of talks held Monday separately in Rabat by U.S. AFRICOM Chief Gen. Dagvin Anderson with Minister Delegate in charge of National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi and Lt. General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the South Zone. The American General and […]
Trump’s advisor for the Middle-east Steve Witkoff said on Monday that the U.S. administration is working on a peace agreement between Morocco and Algeria. “There will be a peace agreement, in my opinion, within 60 days”, announced Mr. Witkoff on CBS’s “60 Minutes Overtime” TV program in presence of Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law. During the […]
King Mohammed VI hailed Morocco’s under-20 football team after their historic FIFA U-20 World Cup triumph in Chile, a victory that sent thousands of jubilant fans pouring into the streets across the kingdom. The young Atlas Lions’ 2-0 win in the final secured Morocco’s first-ever global football title, igniting scenes of euphoria from northern Tangier […]
The Moroccan national under-20 football team has achieved a historic and unprecedented feat by winning the FIFA U-20 World Cup held in Chile, in an epic and tense tournament. Morocco’s first-ever U20 World Cup title was won after an exciting victory over Argentina, with 2 goals to null, in the final held on Sunday at […]