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Spain's PM heads to Morocco to reap benefits of mended ties

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is traveling to Rabat along with 12 ministers before a meeting with Moroccan government officials

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Morocco: Solution to Libyan Crisis Only Possible Through Int’l Support, Elections

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said Monday that resolving the Libyan crisis cannot be achieved without international support through the United Nations. Bourita held talks in Rabat with Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily. Following the talks, he told a press conference that…

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Morocco's Amazigh speakers fear indigenous language fading

When Hassna Amzil's parents speak their original language of Amazigh, she struggles to follow as part of a generation whose families moved from Morocco's mountains to its Arabic-speaking major cities and now regret their lost roots.

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France to Boost 'Exceptional Partnership' with Morocco

France denied any crisis with Morocco, stressing that the partnership between the two countries is "exceptional." The spokesman of the French Foreign Ministry, Anne-Claire Legendre, assured on Thursday that the country is "not in crisis" with Morocco, following criticism in Morocco of the European country's approach towards Rabat. "On the…

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US Says it Supports Morocco’s Autonomy Plan in Sahara

The US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, Michele Sison, reiterated on Wednesday Washington’s support to the Moroccan autonomy plan as a serious, credible and realistic solution to the dispute over the Sahara. “The United States continues to consider the autonomy plan presented by Morocco as serious, credible…

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Saudi Arabia, Morocco Sign Counter-Terrorism Agreement

Head of Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) Abdellatif Hammouchi received in Rabat on Tuesday Saudi deputy chief of the Presidency of State Security Minister Abdullah bin Fahd bin Saleh al-Owais. Hammouchi and al-Owais signed a cooperation counter-terrorism agreement between the DGST and Presidency of State Security. The deal…

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Football row brings bitter Algeria-Morocco rivalry to forefront

Moroccan national team withdrew from this month’s Algeria-hosted African Nations Championship.

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Saudi Libraries Commission Takes Part in Islamic Manuscripts Expo in Rabat

The Saudi Libraries Commission has organized the Islamic Manuscripts and Species Exposition in cooperation with the National Committee for Education, Culture and Science and King Abdulaziz Public Library, the Saudi Press Agency reported Monday. The event coincided with the meeting of the 43rd Consultative and Executive Council, an affiliate of…

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Morocco’s Atlas Lions receive hero’s welcome on return home

The national team made history in this year’s FIFA World Cup after beating elite teams Belgium, Portugal and Spain.

Al Jazeera

Jubilant Morocco Welcomes Home History-Making World Cup Team

Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans welcomed their national football team home Tuesday after the players exceeded the North African nation's wildest expectations and finished fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Fans packed squares and lined up along avenues and streets in and around Rabat, lighting flares, waving flags,…

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No need for blows in martial arts row

Khmer traditional martial arts, or "Kun Lbokator", was among this year's 22 new inscriptions to Unesco's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (ICH), as announced at the 17th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was convened from Nov 28 to Dec 3…

Bangkok Post

Morocco’s World Cup Success Boosts Academy that Gave Players a Start

At a football academy near Rabat, 100 young Moroccans hope to emulate the success of alumni who took the national team to a World Cup semi-final and will play in a third-place game on Saturday. Morocco spent $13 million to build the Mohammed VI Football Academy in 2010 when the…

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Moroccan, French FMs Declare End to ‘Visa Crisis’

Morocco and France announced on Friday the resumption of normal consular activity between them. “We will work to revive cooperation mechanisms between our countries,” Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said at a joint press conference with his French counterpart, Catherine Colonna, in Rabat. “We've taken measures with our Moroccan partners…

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France announces it will end visa restrictions with Morocco

France will end visa restrictions for Moroccan nationals, the foreign minister said on Friday, in a sign of warmer relations between the two countries after more than a year of tensions between Paris and Rabat.

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Morocco King Congratulates Macron, Hails Performance of Moroccan Football Team

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI held a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron following Wednesday’s 2022 World Cup semi-finals match between France and Morocco. Mohammed congratulated Macron for France's triumph which has put the team into the World Cup final. The call came on the eve of the visit of…

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Proud Moroccans Hail World Cup Team but Rue Defeat Felt in Africa and Arab World

Moroccans slumped with disappointment on Wednesday after their team's semi-final defeat to France, but were still pumped with pride for a World Cup run that spurred tears of joy across Africa and the Arab world. As France's second goal went in, the deafening noise of Morocco's overwhelming support inside Qatar's…

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Morocco Launches $13 Bn Green Investment for Phosphate Complex

The Moroccan government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Cherif Phosphate Office (OCP) related to the new "green investment program." King Mohammed VI presided over the signing ceremony that was held at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Saturday. The $13 billion investment plan covers the period between 2023…

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Morocco Hosts Regional Meeting on Fighting Terrorism

The Moroccan city of Rabat hosted on Thursday the first regional meeting dedicated to the development of an implementation plan of the Arab regional strategy to fight terrorism. The two-day meeting is being held at the Moroccan Foreign Ministry with an aim to discuss measures to prevent terrorism in the…

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Morocco's King, UN’s Guterres Discuss Sahara Issue

Morocco's King Mohammed VI discussed with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres the Sahara issue on Wednesday. King Mohammed received the UN chief at the royal palace in Rabat, said a statement from the royal court. King Mohammed reiterated Morocco’s unwavering position in support of resolving the dispute through the autonomy plan…

Reuters

Morocco arrests former human rights minister

Moroccan authorities on Monday arrested former human rights minister and lawyer Mohammed Ziane, the same day an appeals court upheld an initial judgment of three years' imprisonment, the prosecutor's office in Rabat said.

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Morocco Committed to Addressing Terrorism Threat in Africa

Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita said on Friday Rabat is committed to promoting cooperation in order to address the complex and transnational nature of the terrorist threat in Africa. This commitment is reflected first by the Kingdom's accession to several sub-regional cooperation frameworks…

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Tunisia’s Jabeur Eases Into 2nd Round at Home in Monastir

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur eased into the second round of her home tournament at Monastir on Tuesday with a straight sets win over American Ann Li. Top seed Jabeur, a finalist at both Wimbledon and the US Open this year, won 6-2, 6-3 in the first ever WTA tour…

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Saudi Arabia, Morocco Sign MoUs on Mutual Accreditation of Halal Products, Quality Certificates

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Commerce Dr. Majid al-Qasabi held talks with his Moroccan counterpart Ryad Mezzour in Rabat on Monday. They signed two memorandums of understandings on mutual accreditation of Halal certificates for local products, and a draft technical cooperation program between Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization and the…

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Yemeni FM: We Don’t Want Houthi-Imposed War

Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak stressed on Monday the legitimate Yemeni government’s rejection of the was imposed by the Iran-backed Houthi militias on Yemen. “We do not want this war imposed by the Houthi militias,” said bin Mubarak after meeting with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, in Rabat. According…

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Morocco Invited to Arab League Summit in Algeria

Morocco received on Tuesday an invitation to attend the Arab League summit in Algeria in November. Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune issued an invitation letter to Moroccan King Mohammed VI to join the summit. Algerian Justice Minister Abderachid Tabi traveled to Morocco’s capital Rabat on Tuesday to hand-deliver the invitation to…

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