«In Morocco, we are secular». This surprising announcement was made yesterday in the House of Representatives by the Minister of Islamic Affairs. The background to this statement dates back to President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Morocco at the end of October, as revealed by Ahmed Taoufiq in response to an oral question from the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) group of MPs regarding the religious supervision of Moroccans living abroad (MRE). During a meeting with French
To undermine the rapprochement between Rabat and Tehran, Algiers is leveraging the Iranian Parliament. On Monday, November 25, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf met with Ibrahim Azizi, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's Security and Foreign Policy Commission. «The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the state of fraternal and cooperative relations between the two brotherly countries and to explore ways to activate parliamentary diplomacy to enhance these ties to the highest
EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, visited Morocco to discuss EU-Morocco relations following the European Court of Justice's ruling excluding the Sahara from bilateral agreements. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita urged the EU to take concrete actions to uphold their partnership, emphasizing Morocco's stance on national unity and territorial integrity.
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