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‘The future of the Maghreb has a name: Rabat’
Atalayar
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July 6, 2025
The Moroccan Sahara The electric battery industry and foreign investment Key economic sectors Security and migration ‘The future of the Maghreb has a name: Rabat,’ is the conclusion drawn by former Moroccan Minister of Tourism Lahcen Haddad on his...
WAFCON: Chebbak’s late stunner rescues Morocco in opening game thriller against Zambia
Premium Times
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July 6, 2025
Morocco were left to dig deep on home soil as they clawed back to earn a dramatic 2-2 draw against Zambia in a pulsating Group A opener at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Saturday night at the Stade Olympique, Rabat. It was a...
Morocco, Russia Explore Aviation Cooperation
Morocco World News
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June 29, 2025
Rabat – Morocco and Russia are exploring avenues of cooperation in the aviation field, an industry that Rabat considers a priority field. Russia’s Deputy Minister of Transport, Dmitry Zverev, held talks with his Moroccan counterpart, Abdessamad...
UTAC announces major global facility investments to support next generation mobility
CBT News - Georgia
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July 19, 2025
UTAC announces major facility upgrades across its sites in the UK, US, Morocco, Finland and France Global investments strengthen UTAC’s support for electrification, autonomy, and sustainable mobility Centennial Building in Michigan transformed...
Moroccans Unable to Find Over 600 Essential Medicines
Morocco World News
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June 29, 2025
Morocco is facing a severe and ongoing shortage of essential medicines, with over 600 drugs out of stock nationwide – including treatments for diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, neurological disorders, and cancer. The Moroccan Consumer Rights...
Zambia hold hosts Morocco to thrilling draw in WAFCON 2024 opener
Graphic
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July 6, 2025
Next article: Republic Bank clinches victory to lift 2025 Bankers Football Gala trophy Next Featured Graphic.com.gh Sports News Jul - 06 - 2025 , 10:36 2 minutes read Zambia and host nation Morocco played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the opening...
Morocco Gambles on Atlantic Gateway To Woo Sahel Allies
Media Line
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June 29, 2025
Morocco is betting big on a bold vision: opening the Atlantic to the Sahel. King Mohammed VI’s “Atlantic Initiative,” announced in late 2023, aims to give Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger direct access to the ocean through a massive new $1.3 billion...
BRICS summit in Brazil to champion multilateralism amid trade tensions
Daily News Egypt
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July 6, 2025
Leaders of the growing BRICS group of nations are gathering in Brazil for a summit overshadowed by United States President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies, with the bloc aiming to present itself as a defender of multilateralism. The leaders,...
Morocco, Ukraine Forge New Transport Partnership at Istanbul Summit
Morocco World News
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June 29, 2025
Tangier — Morocco and Ukraine struck a deal on Saturday to boost trade through improved road transport links. Although separated by thousands of kilometers, the two countries found common ground in Istanbul. The signing of the newfound partnership...
Morocco trains 48,000 youth to safeguard endangered artisan traditions
Hespress
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June 29, 2025
Between 2022 and 2024, Morocco trained 48,325 youth in traditional crafts as part of a national effort to preserve endangered artisanal skills and ensure their generational transmission. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Handicrafts and...
Morocco’s US$1.3b Atlantic trade corridor aims to bridge Africa’s divides, but security and politics remain hurdles
Malay Mail
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June 29, 2025
EL ARGOUB, June 29 — A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The “Atlantic...
Filipina with fake Moroccan husband intercepted at airport
Manila Standard
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July 5, 2025
Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers intercepted a Filipina along with her fake Moroccan husband at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport while they were bound for Saudi Arabia. Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said the 41-year-old woman and her...
Morocco: Tourism sector revenues reach $3.7b in 5 months
The Nation
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June 29, 2025
RABAT - The Moroccan Ministry of Tourism announced that the tourism sector generated revenues estimated at 34 billion dirhams (about $3.7 billion) during the first five months of this year, an 8 percent increase compared to the same period last...
Morocco fights against disinformation
Atalayar
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June 29, 2025
The Minister of Culture, Youth and Communication, Mohammed Mehdi Bensaid, confirmed that a media monitoring and surveillance system has been created to combat attacks against the Kingdom of Morocco in the virtual space. The North African country...
Jordan records trade surplus with 10 Arab countries
Ammon News
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July 6, 2025
Ammon News - Jordan posted a trade surplus with ten Arab countries during the first third of 2025, driven by a notable increase in national exports and the continued expansion of regional trade partnerships, according to official trade data....
Spain, Morocco and Türkiye: Mediterranean countries ‘canaries in coal mine’ for drought impacts
Euronews
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July 5, 2025
“Girls pulled from school and forced into marriage, hospitals going dark, and families digging holes in dry riverbeds just to find contaminated water - these are signs of severe crisis," says Paula Guastello, drought impacts researcher at the US...
General election delays oil company acquisition
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Predator Oil & Gas Holdings’ planned acquisitions of Challenger Energy Group’s (CEG) operations in T&T has hit a delay. Predator has experienced some short term-delays in its acquisition of Challenger Energy Group’s (CEG)...
ISA Queer Network in Rabat Sparks Backlash Over Cultural and Religious Values
Morocco World News
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July 5, 2025
Rabat — The International Sociological Association (ISA) has announced the creation of a new internal network, the Queer ISA Network (QISA), designed to support queer members within the association. The launch was announced during the ISA’s Fifth...
Morocco's Atlantic Gambit: Linking Restive Sahel To Ocean
International Business Times
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June 29, 2025
A planned trade corridor linking the landlocked Sahel to the Atlantic is at the heart of an ambitious Moroccan project to tackle regional instability and consolidate its grip on disputed Western Sahara. The "Atlantic Initiative" promises ocean...
Nigeria blue economy policy: The $1.5t plus GDP opportunity, by Soji Adeleye
Eagle Online
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July 5, 2025
Advocacy for the green economy was seen as discriminatory and condescending – the rich countries telling the poor South how to manage their affairs for the benefit of human kind. It was considered a call for sacrifice by the poor countries to...