Morocco has dropped to 99th place in the recently released 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, falling one spot from its 2023 ranking out of 180 countries and territories. The North African kingdom scored 37 points out of 100. The CPI ranks countries worldwide by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The score is on a scale from 0, considered highly corrupt, to 100, very clean. In the MENA region, the ranking is topped by the United Arab Emirates, which ranks as high as 23rd
Ten months after proclaiming the creation of the Kabyle State from New York, the MAK has sent a letter to the new U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. In it, the movement denounces the Polisario and its Algerian supporters.
Algeria is making efforts to revive the stalled construction of the road linking Tindouf to Zouerate. The ambitious project was initially announced with much enthusiasm on December 28, 2021, in Algiers, coinciding with a state visit by Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani. However, the anticipated overland route has since been mired in the Sahara's sands. On February 10, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune led a working session aimed at «monitoring the completion» of
On February 10, 2025, at precisely 11:48 PM local time, northern Morocco was rattled by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake, as reported by the specialized site, VolcanoDiscovery. The quake's epicenter was pinpointed 26 kilometers east of Souk El Arbaa du Gharb, with its tremors reaching as far as Casablanca, affecting a significant portion of the kingdom's northern region. Morocco's susceptibility to seismic activity is attributed to its geographical location at the juncture of the African and
The Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco is set to host a significant international event titled «Music and Song in the Moroccan-Andalusian Tradition» from February 13 to 15, 2025. This initiative, organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in Rabat, forms part of the activities of the Academy's Academic Institute of the Arts and its Al-Andalus Chair. According to a press release, the event will be held at the Royal Institute for Research on Moroccan History.
Rachida Dati, the French Minister of Culture, is visiting Morocco's Sahara region. Her itinerary includes the inauguration of the French Cultural Center in Laayoune on February 17. According to a provisional program seen by Yabiladi, Dati's schedule also features a visit to Dakhla, where she will explore the renowned rock engravings site. Additionally, her journey will include a stopover in Tarfaya. While in Rabat, Minister Dati is expected to engage in discussions with her Moroccan
The President of the French Senate is set to visit Morocco from February 23 to 26, with a trip to Laayoune marking a key highlight of his itinerary in the Kingdom. As per the provisional schedule shared with Yabiladi by the Chamber of Councillors, Gérard Larcher will engage in discussions in Rabat on February 23 with his Moroccan counterpart, Mohamed Ould Errachid. The following day, Larcher is scheduled to meet with several high-ranking officials, including the President of the House
Hussein al-Sheikh, a prominent figure within the Palestinian Authority as the head of the Palestinian General Authority for Civil Affairs and a member of Fatah's Central Committee, has expressed gratitude towards King Mohammed VI for his unwavering support for the Palestinian cause. In a message shared on X, al-Sheikh stated, «We extend our thanks and great appreciation to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God protect him, and to the pillars of the Moroccan government for their
What if we could unravel the secrets of how a 12th-century mosque at Chellah, a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis and ancient archaeological site in Rabat, was constructed? A recent study published by Science Direct delves into this mystery by investigating the materials used in the mortar of the mosque. The research team collected samples from various parts of the mosque, including the ground, as well as the interior and exterior walls. They employed a range of scientific techniques, such
Local authorities in Agadir thwarted a planned protest on Sunday, February 9, 2025, in front of the Alliotis exhibition center. The protest aimed to oppose the participation of an Israeli delegation, according to a statement from the Moroccan Observatory Against Normalization. The Observatory issued a statement condemning what it described as «authoritarian repression» to stop the protest against the display of the Israeli flag at the Alliotis exhibition in Agadir. It criticized
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