The National Action Group for Palestine has announced a solidarity march with Iran, scheduled for this Sunday, June 22, in Rabat. On Friday, June 20, the NGO held a sit-in outside the House of Representatives to denounce what it described as «Israeli aggression against the Palestinian and Iranian peoples». The day before, the organizers held a press conference urging «the Moroccan people to turn out in large numbers for the June 22 march». The Moroccan Front for the
The Mauritanian government has defended its decision, made in May, to close the Lebriga region on the border with Algeria. «This is a domestic security measure aimed at controlling crossings and securing the borders», said Houssein Ould Meddou, Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication, and Relations with Parliament, and spokesperson for the Mauritanian government, in an interview with France 24 Arabic. «This decision has no political motivations and does not target any
Morocco Telecom has secured a €370 million loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund the rollout of 4G services in Chad and Mali, the company announced Friday. The financing aims to improve access to high-speed internet, help bridge the digital divide, and support economic development, in line with the African Union’s goal of creating a unified digital market by 2030. Morocco Telecom, in which Emirati group e& holds a 53% stake, serves around 79 million
En 2024, les demandes d'asile marocaines dans les pays de l'UE+ ont chuté de 18 %, la plupart étant déposées en Italie, en Espagne et en Slovénie. Plus révélateur encore est l'augmentation des retraits de demandes. Rien qu'en Slovénie, les Marocains représentaient plus de 70 % de tous les retraits.
En 2024, las solicitudes de asilo de ciudadanos marroquíes en los países de la UE+ disminuyeron un 18 %, siendo la mayoría presentadas en Italia, España y Eslovenia. Aún más revelador es el aumento de los retiros de solicitudes. Solo en Eslovenia, los marroquíes representaron más del 70 % de todos los retiros.
In 2024, Moroccan asylum applications in EU+ countries dropped by 18%, with most filed in Italy, Spain, and Slovenia. Even more telling is the surge in withdrawn applications. In Slovenia alone, Moroccans accounted for over 70% of all withdrawals.
Over the past 24 hours on June 19, Morocco reported eight fires, including six in forested areas and two outside. According to the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF), «rapid and coordinated interventions» by emergency services allowed full control of all incidents, with the total affected area estimated at 20 hectares. By province, ANEF states that 15 hectares were affected in Tetouan. The agency also confirmed that efforts to extinguish remaining smoldering spots are
The owner of a travel agency in Fez has been referred to the public prosecutor after allegedly defrauding a couple out of 264,000 dirhams intended for two Hajj visas that were never delivered. The court has postponed the hearing to June 23 to give the accused time to appoint a lawyer and review the case file. The couple filed a complaint with the police, supporting their claim with voice recordings of conversations exchanged via messaging apps, which reportedly confirmed the agreement to
Morocco saw a significant rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in 2024, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) World Investment Report 2025. The report highlighted North Africa as the main driver of FDI growth on the continent, with Morocco’s FDI increasing by 55% to $1.6 billion. Tunisia also experienced a 21% rise, reaching $936 million, alongside strong gains in Egypt. The construction sector remains a key area of investment
Iberdrola’s Núñez de Balboa mega-plant has been identified as the cause of the nationwide power outage that hit Spain on April 28. According to El Diario, this large solar farm experienced abnormal operations about 30 minutes before the blackout. Spain’s grid operator, Red Eléctrica (REE), has called for an investigation into what it describes as «an internal control malfunction» or «an internal anomaly at the plant», which Iberdrola must
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