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Morocco-Throne Day: HM the King Delivers a Speech to the Nation

Tetouan – His Majesty King Mohammed VI delivered a speech to his faithful people on Tuesday on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the Sovereign’s accession to the Throne of His Glorious Ancestors, an annual event that renews the bonds of...

Morocco’s beer production drops amid regional growth, ranks 108th globally in 2024

Morocco’s beer production drops amid regional growth, ranks 108th globally in 2024

MOROCCO – Morocco’s beer production declined in 2024 to 818,000 hectoliters, positioning the country 108th in global beer output rankings, according to a new report by BarthHaas, a leading global hop supplier. This marks a reduction of...

Throne Day 2025: Royal Olive Branch to Algeria as Sahara Winds Blow in Morocco’s Favor

Throne Day 2025: Royal Olive Branch to Algeria as Sahara Winds Blow in Morocco’s Favor

Fez – If King Mohammed VI’s speech on Tuesday night confirmed anything, it is the fact that the Moroccan sovereign looks to remain faithful to the wise policies his father, King Hassan II, and his grandfather, King Mohammed V, adopted towards...

US Celebrates Strong Partnership with Morocco on Throne Day Anniversary

US Celebrates Strong Partnership with Morocco on Throne Day Anniversary

Rabat – US Secretary Marco Rubio has reaffirmed his country’s determination to continue boosting bilateral relations with Morocco, describing the North African kingdom as one of Washington’s closest and oldest friends. The US State Department...

Algerian Marine Kills Moroccan Player Trying to Reach Europe

Algerian Marine Kills Moroccan Player Trying to Reach Europe

A young player’s dream to reach Europe for a better life has turned into grief in the northern Moroccan town of Al Aroui. In a tragic turn of events, Algeria’s marines shot the Moroccan player dead while he was trying to reach European shores....

Better days are ahead of you - President Mahama backs Black ...

Better days are ahead of you - President Mahama backs Black ...

President John Dramani Mahama has thrown his support behind the Black Queens after their impressive third-place finish at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The senior women's national team overcame a shaky start to the tournament...

Beer Production in Morocco Plummets, Ranks 3rd in Maghreb After Tunisia, Algeria

Beer Production in Morocco Plummets, Ranks 3rd in Maghreb After Tunisia, Algeria

Marrakech – A recent report by BarthHaas, a leading global hop supplier, reveals that Morocco’s beer production has declined to 818,000 hectoliters in 2024, positioning the country at 108th globally in beer production. This represents a decrease...

Ahmed Faras will be remembered as a football hero and symbol of Morocco

Ahmed Faras will be remembered as a football hero and symbol of Morocco

Nicknamed Moul Lkoura, meaning the owner of the ball, Ahmed Faras achieved iconic status in Morocco. The footballer was a hero to the people, a source of pride and national unity. Across Morocco he is held in the highest regard for both his...

Black Queens presents Bronze medal to President Mahama

Black Queens presents Bronze medal to President Mahama

By Iddi Yire Accra, July 30, GNA – The Black Queens has presented to President John Dramani Mahama, the Bronze Medal they won at the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament hosted by Morocco. The...

Greeting cables sent to Morocco leaders

Greeting cables sent to Morocco leaders

His Majesty King Hamad sent a cable of congratulations to King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the occasion of his country’s Throne Day. His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent a similar cable to King...

Ibn Tofail University President Dismissed Over ‘Chikhates Scandal’

Ibn Tofail University President Dismissed Over ‘Chikhates Scandal’

Marrakech – Higher Education Minister Azzedine El Midaoui dismissed Mohamed Larbi Kerkeb from his position as president of Ibn Tofail University in Kenitra on Tuesday. The decision, approved by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, comes in the...

Another Ex-Raja President Jailed in High-Level Corruption Case

Another Ex-Raja President Jailed in High-Level Corruption Case

Abdelaziz El Badraoui, the former president of Moroccan football club Raja Casablanca and ex-head of the company Ozone, has been sentenced to six years in prison by Casablanca’s Court of Appeal. El Badraoui was found guilty of irregularities in...

French Police Arrest Moroccan Doctor Suspected of Wife’s Murder

French Police Arrest Moroccan Doctor Suspected of Wife’s Murder

French authorities arrested a Moroccan doctor on July 29 on suspicion of killing his wife, a fellow physician who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in Fez two weeks ago. Three days after the victim’s mysterious disappearance,...

Ilham Aliyev sends congratulatory letter to King of Morocco

Ilham Aliyev sends congratulatory letter to King of Morocco

12:34 En President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Olaylar reports. chr("39")chr("39")Your Majesty, Dear Brother, On my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Azerbaijan,...

Nokia to Power Medusa Submarine Cable Connecting Morocco to Europe

Nokia to Power Medusa Submarine Cable Connecting Morocco to Europe

Marrakech – Nokia has secured the contract to supply technology for the ambitious Medusa submarine cable project, the Finnish telecommunications group announced Monday. The company will provide its 1830 GX platform and ICE7 coherent optics,...

President Ilham Aliyev Sends Congratulatory Letter To King Of Morocco

President Ilham Aliyev Sends Congratulatory Letter To King Of Morocco

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 30.​ President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, Trend reports. ''Your Majesty, Dear Brother, On my own behalf and on behalf...

Sports minister calls for sustained investment in women's football

Sports minister calls for sustained investment in women's football

Minister of Sports, Kofi Adams, has issued a passionate call for sustained investment in women’s football, following the Black Queens’ bronze-medal triumph at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. He noted that women’s...

Morocco Supports Ghana With 2,000mt Fertilizer

Morocco Supports Ghana With 2,000mt Fertilizer

The donated fertilizers The Kingdom of Morocco has presented 2,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer to the government in support of the country’s agricultural sector. The support forms part of efforts to accelerate the government’s flagship Feed Ghana...

Morocco's king commits to 'sincere dialogue' with Algeria

Morocco's king commits to 'sincere dialogue' with Algeria

The king of Morocco has reiterated his commitment to nurturing good relations with Algeria, in a speech marking his 26th anniversary on the throne. "Morocco is open to sincere dialogue with Algeria over a number of topics," King Mohammed VI said....

The King says Morocco can’t keep moving at two speeds, and here is the plan

The King says Morocco can’t keep moving at two speeds, and here is the plan

In his 2025 Throne Day speech, King Mohammed VI called for a decisive shift from “traditional approaches” toward a model of integrated regional development, declaring what became a widely shared phrase: “no place for a Morocco moving at two...

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