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Three ISIS operatives have been nabbed by Moroccan and Spanish authorities in a joint police operation carried out by the two countries’ counter-terrorism services, according to press reports Two extremists of this dangerous cell were captured Wednesday in Tangier Their ringleader, based in Mallorca, was also arrested the same day. The Preliminary investigation showed that […]
Morocco has launched a nationwide inspection operation targeting sheep and goat breeding females, marking a critical step in the government’s livestock herd reconstitution program. Starting March 24, 2026, inspection teams will verify whether beneficiaries have honored their commitment to retain the reproductive females that were identified and registered during a census campaign conducted between June […]
Morocco has emerged as one of the safest countries in the world in the newly released Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026, achieving a zero terrorism score, according to the latest findings from the Institute for Economics and Peace. The report, published this month, shows that Morocco recorded no terrorist incidents, deaths, or injuries in 2025, […]
The United States’ newly declared strategic review of MINURSO, coupled with the Security Council’s Resolution 2797 renewing the mission with strengthened oversight, marks a decisive shift in the UN’s approach to the Sahara file, one that aligns increasingly with Morocco’s long‑standing call for a political solution based on autonomy under its sovereignty. A senior UN […]
French sports newspaper L’Équipe is under criticism after publishing – then quietly deleting – a false claim about Morocco’s national football team’s historic Africa Cup of Nations performance. The outlet had repeated an allegation that Morocco walked off the pitch during the decisive match of the 1976 AFCON, a claim used online to draw parallels […]
Morocco’s sweeping infrastructure push entered a decisive phase in 2025, marked most notably by the completion of the 1,055‑kilometer Tiznit–Dakhla expressway, a long‑awaited project that has transformed mobility across the southern regions. Backed by an investment exceeding 9 billion dirhams, the corridor now ensures smoother movement of people and goods while unlocking new economic prospects […]
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2026 and 4.5 percent in 2027, supported by strong agriculture output and public infrastructure investment, according to IMF report released Monday after completing the Mid-Term Review under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement (FCL). The scaling up of public investment in the country offers opportunities for […]
Morocco’s Tarik Sketioui has been named new Head coach of Oman’s National football team looking forward to be among the main the contenders of the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. Sketioui, 48, replaces Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, 73, who led Oman in 11 matches, winning three, drawing five and losing three. Under Carlos tenure, Oman […]
A recently published implementation and results report by the African Development Bank has validated Morocco’s electricity network development program as a benchmark of structural transformation, praising its measurable achievements in grid modernization, rural electrification, and renewable energy integration — outcomes that now serve as a reference for other African nations pursuing similar energy transitions. The […]
After recording one of its wettest winters since 1981, Morocco faces a sobering meteorological counterpoint: a growing scientific consensus around the likely return of El Niño as early as summer 2026, a development that could reverse the country’s recent hydrological recovery and reignite the drought conditions that battered the Kingdom for seven consecutive years. Both […]