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Officials train for perfect games at Cup of Nations to stake World Cup claim

Sweat drenched but beaming following a 90-minute early morning workout, Carine Atezambong Fomo enthused about her next assignment at the women’s Africa Cup of Nations – assistant referee at Wednesday’s quarter-final between Morocco and Botswana at the Prince Moulay Abdallah Stadium in Rabat.

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New Partnership Between Rabat, EU to Tackle Human Smuggling Networks

European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson and Spain’s Home Affairs Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska held talks with Morocco’s Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit in Rabat on Friday. They highlighted the solid results of their cooperation based on shared responsibility in matters of migration.

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Nigeria face moment of truth at women's Africa Cup of Nations

Defending champions Nigeria face a test of their mettle on Thursday night in Rabat when they take on Botswana in their second pool match at the women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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Spain Begins Natural Gas Exports to Morocco

Natural gas has started flowing from Spain towards Morocco through a pipeline that stopped flowing in November amid a diplomatic row between Morocco and Algeria, data from Spanish gas grid operator Enagas showed on Wednesday. Algeria decided last year not to extend a deal to export gas through a pipeline…

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Father of Moroccan Facing Death Penalty in Ukraine Appeals to Putin

The father of a Moroccan facing a death sentence in a Russian-backed breakaway region of Ukraine on Monday urged Russia's President Vladimir Putin to intervene to save his son. Taher Saadoun made the appeal on behalf of Brahim Saadoun, who was sentenced to death alongside two British men by the…

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Timeline: Spain and Morocco's rocky diplomatic relations

The deaths of at least 18 migrants on Friday during a mass attempt to cross from Morocco into a Spanish enclave took place at a pivotal time for often rocky relations between the neighbouring countries.

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Moroccan Beaches Classified According to Quality of Water, Sand

Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali said that 379 monitoring stations for the quality of water in the kingdom’s beaches, representing 88.14%, matched the microbiological quality standards. She told a press conference in Rabat on Friday that 51 stations (11.86%) were declared non-compliant for swimming in…

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Israel Recognizes Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

Israel recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked announced during an official visit to the country. Shaked said that "Israel supports the sovereignty of Morocco on the Sahara.” She met the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat. “We talked about the close relationship between the two…

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Morocco, Israel Underscore Importance of Developing Consultation Mechanisms

Morocco’s Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit held a meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Ayelet Shaked, in Rabat on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by senior officials from both countries’ interior ministries, as well as Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, Finance Minister Nadia Fattah Alaoui and other senior officials. According to the…

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Football chiefs launch poster for Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

African football bosses on Monday unveiled the poster to be displayed around cities in Morocco for the 2022 women's Africa Cup of Nations which starts on 2 July.

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Israeli Interior Minister to Visit Morocco to Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

Israel’s Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked is scheduled to visit Morocco on Monday. “It is expected that she will meet the Minister of Interior, the Foreign Minister, and some high-ranking Moroccan officials, and she will discuss cooperation between the two countries in areas of common interests,” Israel’s Envoy to Rabat David…

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Saudi Arabia, Morocco Stress Importance of Joint Arab Action, Countering Terrorism

Morocco reiterated its absolute solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its constant support for all measures taken by the country to protect its security and stability and ensure the safety of its territories, citizens, and residents. Rabat hosted the 13th session of the Joint Moroccan-Saudi Commission on June 15 and 16,…

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New Moroccan Novel on ‘Desert Seduction’

Dar Abi Raqraq Publishing, Rabat, recently released "Soup Pot", a new novel by Moroccan writer Mohammed Salem al-Sharqawi. It revolves around "the desert literature, and the combination of biography and salvation".

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Morocco Allocates $400 Million to Reform Primary, Secondary Teaching

The Moroccan government on Monday kicked off a new five-year program to train primary and secondary school teachers. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch chaired in Rabat the signing ceremony of the framework agreement, worth 4 billion dirhams ($4 million), the government said in a statement. The agreement was signed by the…

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UAE, Morocco to Expand Economic Partnership through New Strategies

The United Arab Emirates and Morocco are keen on expanding commercial and economic ties, particularly in the future economy sectors, and taking advantage of Morocco's strategic location. UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri noted that cooperation between the two countries had made progress recently. Bin Touq led…

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Moroccan Media Causes from Wall Magazines to Facebook

The Manahel Printing House, Rabat, released a new book entitled ‘Journalistic Excavations from Wall Magazine to Facebook Wall’ by Moroccan writer and journalist Jamal al-Mouhafez.

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Avinash Sable finishes 5th in prestigious Diamond League, breaks own national record for eighth time

RABAT (Morocco): India's Avinash Sable finished a creditable fifth at the prestigious Diamond League Meet here and in the process shattered his own 3000m steeplechase national record for the eighth time.

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Three podium places for Diamond Aussies

Three Australians - Nina Kennedy, Matt Denny and Nicola Olyslagers - have earned podium places at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat.

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Jake Wightman 'super happy' to seal maiden Diamond League victory

JAKE WIGHTMAN picked up his first ever Diamond League win in Rabat on Sunday night to lay down a marker for this month’s British Championships.

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Moroccan Minister of Culture Announces Program of Int’l Book and Publishing Fair

Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid announced the program of the 27th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL) in Rabat between June 3 and 12. The 2021 edition of the event was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s health restrictions. The event…

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Rabat Hosts 27th Edition of International Book, Publishing Fair

Morocco is scheduled to host the 27th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL) in the capital Rabat during the period between June 3 and 12. Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid said this edition is a launching point to a world of knowledge. He…

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Training Courses on Counter-Terrorism Kick off in Rabat

The Rabat-based UNOCT Program Office for Counter-Terrorism and Training in Africa launched on Monday a series of specialized training courses on counter-terrorism, organized in collaboration with the Australian government. This first session of a 10-week training, supervised by international experts, aims to bolster the specialized and technical capabilities of participants…

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North Africa’s Frozen Conflict

How the Biden Administration Can Resolve the Dispute Over Western Sahara

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Netherlands backs Morocco's Western Sahara autonomy plan- statement

The Netherlands views Morocco's plan for autonomy for Western Sahara as serious and credible, it said on Wednesday, moving closer to Rabat's stance on the disputed territory where the Algeria-backed Polisario Front seeks an independent state.

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Bahraini, Moroccan FMs Hold Talks in Marrakech

Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held talks in Marrakech on Tuesday with his Bahraini counterpart, Abdullatif al-Zayani, on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. The two ministers expressed pride in the cooperation between Rabat and Manama. Bourita reiterated Morocco’s firm stance, under the…

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