The Libyan Foreign Ministry, reputedly close to Algiers, has written to its Moroccan counterpart to protest against the hosting in Bouznika of a consultative meeting between the Libyan House of Representatives and the High Council of State.
The (...)
Wafa Assurance et le français Axa Assurance ont formulé des offres d'achat non contraignantes pour acquérir la majorité du capital de la compagnie égyptienne Delta Insurance, selon une annonce publiée le lundi 9 décembre par la Bourse du Caire. Wafa (...)
Moroccan internationals Achraf Hakimi and Sofyan Amrabat have been named in the African Team of the Year, unveiled on Monday evening at the CAF Awards 2024 ceremony, held for the second consecutive year in Marrakech.
The ideal African men's team (...)
Morocco is set to enter negotiations with the European Union for a new multibillion-euro partnership agreement, focusing on migration management and strategic cooperation. The proposed deal, which would build upon existing arrangements between Rabat (...)
Morocco was one of the last Arab countries to adopt the printing press. The credit for bringing it to Morocco goes to Cadi Tayeb Roudani in 1864. However, shortly after its arrival, the printing press was confiscated by the Makhzen.
Getting Muslims (...)
It's now official. Morocco is interested in a permanent seat on the Security Council. This announcement was made on Saturday, December 14, in Rabat by the Kingdom's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Omar Hilale.
«The Kingdom (...)
Human rights groups have called for the immediate release of Hirak Rif leader Nasser Zefzafi. The Committee for Justice (CFJ), which advocates for victims of human rights violations in Egypt, the Middle East, and North Africa, the US-based NGO (...)
Ties between the Ba'ath regime, which ruled Syria for decades, and Morocco were not always amicable, as Syria supported the Polisario and leftist opposition groups while aligning more closely with the Algerian regime.
On December 8, 2024, the Arab (...)
Egypt has joined Morocco and Algeria in a diplomatic race within the African Union (AU) to secure the position of Deputy Chairperson of the AU Commission, a role that will be assigned to North Africa.
On Wednesday, the Permanent Mission of the (...)
Morocco has been shortlisted in all the women's categories for the CAF Awards 2024, published Wednesday on the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) website.
AS FAR striker Sanaa Mssoudy is in the running for the title of Woman's Player of the (...)
Le Wydad de Casablanca évoluera au groupe G aux côtés de Manchester City, la Juventus et Al Ain pour le compte de la première phase de la Coupe du Monde des Clubs de la FIFA 2025, suite au tirage au sort effectué jeudi à Miami.
Ce nouveau tournoi (...)
UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee 2024, meeting in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Tuesday, added henna to the list of 19 new elements requiring urgent safeguarding.
«Henna symbolizes the life cycle of an individual, from birth to death, and is (...)
Le Groupe Attijariwafa Bank a demandé un financement de 30 millions de dollars à la Société Internationale Financière (IFC) pour sa filiale en Egypte. La principale institution de développement de la Banque mondiale, spécialisée dans le secteur (...)
Morocco's national football team dropped one place to 14th in the world rankings published by FIFA on Thursday.
The Atlas Lions, who fell one place from the last FIFA ranking, remain in first place in Africa with 1688.18 points, ahead of Senegal in (...)
IFC étudie un financement qui vise à renforcer le programme de prêts d'Attijariwafa bank Egypt (AWBE) aux PME à travers un investissement ambitieux.
Ce projet inclut un prêt subordonné de 20 millions de dollars et un mécanisme de partage des risques (...)
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has presented a new initiative to end the war in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, proposing that Morocco and other Arab signatories to the Abraham Accords be given a role in a «future separation» of the Palestinian (...)
Morocco ranked 76th in the 2024 Network Readiness Index, improving its position from the previous year. While it excelled in technology and people pillars, it lagged behind in impact and governance.
Morocco has ranked 76th in the 2024 edition of the (...)
The Global Knowledge Index (GKI) 2024, a collaboration between the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Knowledge, has been released. Morocco, which ranked 92nd in 2023, has dropped to 98th (...)
Despite the positive results achieved by the Moroccan national football team in their last two matches during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, they are expected to drop one position in the upcoming FIFA ranking, set to be released at the (...)
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the shortlists for the various categories of the 2024 CAF Awards. Several Moroccans are among the nominees in the top categories.
In the race for the Best African Player of the Year, Morocco (...)
French-Moroccan actress Lilya Ennadre celebrates her mother's cinematic heritage exactly as she would have wanted it shown : in Morocco, surrounded by long-time acquaintances and documentary enthusiasts. Through a posthumous tribute in the form of a (...)
Morocco ranked 76th out of 116 countries in the EF English Proficiency Index 2024, scoring 479 points. While the country has shown steady progress, it still falls in the «low proficiency» category.
The Education First English Proficiency Index, (...)
Russia remains committed to its plans to create a free trade zone with North African countries, including Morocco. This commitment was confirmed by statements from Anton Kobyakov, advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the sidelines of the (...)
The Moroccan Organization for the Support of Political Detainees has called on Moroccan authorities to release Egyptian-Turkish citizen Abdelbaset al-Imam and to annul his extradition to Egypt.
In a statement, the organization expressed «great (...)
Morocco may sign an agreement with the EU to combat irregular immigration, with both sides acknowledging mutual benefits. While Morocco is open to readmitting its nationals, it has rejected offers to host irregular migrants from other countries (...)