On Monday, May 20, Rabat hosted the 13th session of the Morocco-United States Defense Advisory Committee. The Biden administration was represented by Celeste Wallander, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. In the Moroccan capital, she held talks with General of the Army Corps, Inspector General of the FAR, and Commander of the Southern Zone, Mohammed Berrid. The Committee meeting «constitutes a platform for strategic dialogue where crucial
This Monday, May 20, the Polisario celebrated the 51st anniversary of the launch of its armed struggle. The commemoration was organized in the Tindouf camps, on Algerian territory, under a large tent set up for the occasion, with some foreign delegations present. The traditional military parade in the «liberated territories», such as Tifariti or Bir Lahlou, did not take place. The Front has thus been prevented for the fifth consecutive year from commemorating one of its holidays in
The Variations were one of the first Moroccan rock bands, emerging in the late 1960s. Formed in France by three Moroccan Jews, the band pioneered the «Moroccan Roll» style and achieved international recognition. They performed on prestigious stages, alongside big rock and roll names in France, the UK and the US.
The Italian government agency, the Superintendence of Archaeology, has been entrusted with the restoration of the 12th-century Tinmel Mosque. According to Italian media, the agency is sending one of its skilled architects, Aldo Giorgio Pezzi, to Morocco to help restore the historic site, heavily damaged by the September 2023 earthquake. This restoration stems from a partnership between the Italian Ministry of Culture and Morocco's Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs. The two
On May 20th, the 10th World Water Forum was inaugurated in Bali, Indonesia, in the presence of a large Moroccan delegation led by Aziz Akhannouch, Head of Government, accompanied by Nizar Baraka, Minister of Equipment and Water. On this occasion, the Kingdom of Morocco presented the 8th Hassan II Grand Prize for Water. This edition, with the theme «Securing water resources for food sovereignty and shared prosperity», received 84 high-quality entries dedicated to water issues.
Thousands of demonstrators took part in a march in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Casablanca on Sunday, at the initiative of the Moroccan Front in Support of Palestine and Against Normalization. The rally departed from Place de la Victoire in downtown Casablanca towards the American Consulate on Boulevard Moulay Youssef. The demonstrators denounced the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip and raised slogans in support of the Palestinian resistance. They also called for an end to the
The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) announces an unprecedented partnership with the world leader in travel, TripAdvisor, with the aim of boosting Morocco's tourism industry. The official signing took place at TripAdvisor's headquarters in Needham (United States), between Adel El Fakir, Director General of the ONMT, and Matt Goldberg, CEO of TripAdvisor, Inc. Until now, the ONMT had only concluded short-term agreements, generally annual or seasonal, with the giant TripAdvisor. This new
The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Samantha Power, is visiting Morocco from May 19 to 22, according to a press release issued by the agency on Friday. The trip is intended to «underscore the United States' commitment to deepening its relationship with one of its oldest allies», according to the same press release. In Morocco, Administrator Power will meet with government officials, partner organizations, youth, and local
Gabriel Attal, the French Prime Minister, could travel to Morocco in the coming weeks. French daily La Tribune reported on Sunday, May 19, that Attal will make an official trip to Morocco from July 3 to 5. This trip is seen as symbolizing a new stage in the warming process of relations between Paris and Rabat after a two-year period of strained diplomatic ties. Attal will travel to Morocco from July 3 to 5, accompanied by several of his ministers. This visit is seen as a possible prelude to a
The Ministry of Economy and Finance's Directorate of Competition, Prices, and Compensation announced in a statement published on May 19 that the government is implementing a «removal of the butane gas subsidy». This decision will take effect on Monday, May 20, and will result in «an increase of 2.5 dirhams in the price of a 3 kg gas bottle and 10 dirhams for a 12 kg bottle». The government justifies this change as part of a broader reform to streamline social
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