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Morocco expands avocado exports to Canada amid Mexican supply drop
Hespress
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July 6, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Economy Hespress ENSunday 6 July 2025 - 17:11 Morocco exported over 1,000 tons of avocados to Canada in the first ten months of the 2024–2025 agricultural season according to data from EastFruit, a platform...
Man, 80, ran 135 miles in "world's toughest race," and he hopes to continue
CBS News
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When 80-year-old Bob Becker crossed the finish line 135 miles from his starting point in the scorching Death Valley, he made history as the oldest runner to complete the Badwater 135. The ultramarathon, nicknamed the "world's toughest race," takes...
Morocco Pushes Structural Reforms at 4th UN Development Finance Conference
Morocco World News
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June 30, 2025
Marrakech – Morocco’s Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch outlined the country’s structural reforms during his address at the 4th UN International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville. Representing King Mohammed VI at the...
Akpabio seeks enhanced ties with Morocco
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 9, 2025
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called for deepening of bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Morocco for the benefits of the people of the two countries. He made the call on Wednesday while receiving the Moroccan...
UK reaffirms trade deals only apply to Sovereign states, backing Morocco’s autonomy plan
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has reiterated that Britain’s trade agreements are signed exclusively with sovereign states, implicitly ruling out any economic engagement with the separatist Polisario Front regarding Sahara....
Fertiliser companies turn to EU, Russia & West Asia as China halts exports
The Economic Times
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July 9, 2025
With China halting specialty fertiliser exports to India for two months now, Indian companies have turned to Europe, Russia and West Asia to import raw materials for manufacturing specialised fertilisers at significantly higher prices. China was...
Morocco’s Economy Shows Strong Growth in Q1 of 2025
Morocco World News
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June 30, 2025
Rabat — Morocco’s economy started 2025 on a positive note, with the country’s GDP growing significantly faster than the previous year, according to data from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). HCP’s report shows that the country’s economy...
Akpabio Moves For Deeper Ties with Morocco
Daily Independent
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July 9, 2025
1 Kingsley Joshua ABUJA – The President Of The Senate, Godswill Akpabio has called for deepening of bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Morocco for the benefits of the people of the two countries. He made the call on Wednesday while...
Aquaculture sector grows to 183 farms as Morocco targets 71,000-ton output
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Hespress ENWednesday 9 July 2025 - 20:40 Morocco’s aquaculture sector continues its expansion, with 183 farms now operational and aiming for over 71,000 tons in annual production, according to figures...
English to expand across Moroccan education as language policy decree nears final approval
Hespress
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July 9, 2025
English is set to become a core instructional language across all levels of Morocco’s education system, under a draft decree that also mandates the gradual integration of Amazigh. The decree, now nearing adoption by the Government Council, details...
Akpabio seeks deeper ties between Nigeria and Morocco
News Diary Online
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July 9, 2025
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has called for deepening of bilateral relationship between Nigeria and Morocco for the benefits of the people of the two countries. By Haruna Salami The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has called for...
British Airways adds Rabat, Graz, and expanded Madrid service to short-haul network
Aviation24.be
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July 9, 2025
British Airways is boosting its short-haul network with the launch of new routes to Rabat in Morocco and Graz in Austria, as well as expanded service to Madrid from London City Airport. The additions bring the airline’s total number of short-haul...
Morocco ranks 7th in Africa for infrastructure progress
Hespress
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July 6, 2025
Morocco has been ranked 7th among the top 10 African countries making progress in infrastructure development, according to a recent report by The African Exponent, a platform specializing in economic analysis across the continent. The report...
Enactus Morocco Launches Sustainable Innovation Fest 2025
Morocco World News
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July 9, 2025
Enactus Morocco kicked off its sixth annual Sustainable Innovation Fest (SIF) yesterday in Casablanca, bringing together hundreds of student entrepreneurs to celebrate innovation and compete for the chance to represent Morocco at the global...
Morocco seeks to utilize investment in Western Sahara to bypass Sahrawis' right to self-determination
Sahara Press Service
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Geneva, 6 July 2025 (SPS) – Oubi Bouchraya Bachir, the representative of the Polisario Front in Switzerland, the United Nations, and international organizations in Geneva, confirmed that Morocco has resorted to using economic investments in the...
Tariff talk dominates Source trade show
Drapers
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July 9, 2025
The twice-yearly show featured some 250 exhibitors from 22 regional sourcing areas, including UK, Portugal, Ethiopia, Morocco, Nepal, Italy, Hong Kong, Nigeria and Türkiye, with China and India the best-represented countries. The event attracted...
Morocco Enters Global Drought Hotspot List, Report Warns
Morocco World News
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July 6, 2025
A new international report confirms Morocco’s place among the countries most severely affected by drought, raising alarm over shrinking water reserves, declining agricultural yields, and growing social vulnerability. The study, released by the...
Moroccan customs investigate fake gold network active in major cities
Hespress
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July 6, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Hespress ENSunday 6 July 2025 - 12:19 Moroccan customs authorities have intensified investigations into a network suspected of distributing counterfeit gold between Casablanca, Meknes, and Tangier, according...
Morocco trade push links Sahel to Atlantic via Western Sahara
The New Arab
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June 30, 2025
Morocco's Atlantic Initiative would concretise its control over the disputed territory of Western Sahara [Getty] A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle...
Source Fashion sees record-breaking day-one attendance, Indian visitors stronger on trade deal
FashionNetwork India
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July 9, 2025
In only its second edition as a midweek show, Source Fashion said it saw “unprecedented opening day attendance” on Tuesday. The record-breaking start at London’s Olympia included a number of big names and prominent independent businesses such as...