The European Union (EU) is planning to give Morocco 200 million euros to support post-earthquake reconstruction, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi said on Monday. In a press conference held in Rabat following talks with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, Varhelyi said that the EU plans to increase its total earthquake reconstruction aid to Morocco to 1 billion euros. Morocco has been a «reliable» partner, he said, adding that the North
With just a few weeks to go before Donald Trump's inauguration as President of the United States on January 20, 2025, the Israeli government has appointed a new ambassador to Washington. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chose his former advisor Yechiel Leiter. This conservative rabbi, who previously served under Ariel Sharon, also of the Likud Party, is considered close to the Republican Party. Leiter is also a strong supporter of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, a recognition
The organizers of the 16th edition of the Africa Eco Race, an annual rally raid organized in France and run in North and West Africa, plan to cross the El Guerguerate border crossing into Mauritania. The program includes five stages in Morocco, including one from Laayoune to Dakhla. Participants will have a rest day in Dakhla on January 5, before entering Mauritanian territory. On November 30, 2023, the Polisario Front warned the organizers of the 15th edition of this competition against
Le Maroc s'est classé 76e dans l'indice de préparation au réseau (NRI) 2024, améliorant sa position par rapport à l'année précédente. Bien qu'il ait excellé dans les piliers de la technologie et des personnes, il a pris du retard en matière d'impact et de gouvernance.
Morocco ranked 76th in the 2024 Network Readiness Index, improving its position from the previous year. While it excelled in technology and people pillars, it lagged behind in impact and governance.
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has presented a new initiative to end the war in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, proposing that Morocco and other Arab signatories to the Abraham Accords be given a role in a «future separation» of the Palestinian Authority from Israel. However, the far-right Israeli government, which rejects a two-state solution, is not expected to react to the initiative.
Professional Moroccan Muay Thai fighter Youssef Boughanem defeated, Saturday, his Belgian opponent Johan Van de Hel in a 72 kg weight category fight at the BRAVE CF 90 championship held in Austria. Boughanem's victory came with a significant margin after three challenging rounds, as he secured the match in his favor by unanimous decision from the judges. YOUSSEF BOUGHANEM ?? WINS HIS 3RD FIGHT BY UNANIMOUS DECISION! Superb performance by Youssef Boughanem ??, who showed a clear
DJ Ahmed Akhannouch, son of Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, is set to perform at the upcoming 2025 edition of the Coachella Festival. This makes him the only Moroccan artist to be featured at this prestigious music event, scheduled to take place next April in California, USA. Ahmed, known as Spins, is participating in this festival alongside prominent international stars such as Lady Gaga, Missy Elliott, Benson Boone, Travis Scott, and other well-known artists. The Coachella
Recherché à la fois en Belgique et aux Pays-Bas, un fugitif de 50 ans surnommé «Samir Patatje» a été arrêté au Maroc, ont rapporté les médias belges lundi. Le résident d'Anvers est recherché pour trafic international de cocaïne et est soupçonné de trafic d'ecstasy et de traite humaine au Maroc. Identifié comme Samir El Y., mais connu sous les surnoms «Patatje» ou
Un touriste belge a disparu pendant ses vacances au Maroc, a révélé sa famille la semaine dernière dans un appel sur les réseaux sociaux. Les autorités locales de Tamri, une petite ville côtière près d'Agadir, recherchent Dries De Graeve, 29 ans, originaire de Gand, dans le nord-ouest de la Belgique. Le jeune homme était en vacances avec deux de ses amis depuis le 12 novembre, selon le quotidien flamand De Standaard. De