The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has announced the top ten U-20 players for 2024, which includes Moroccan star Bilal El Khannouss and Spanish player of Moroccan origin Lamine Yamal. Barcelona's Lamine Yamal topped the list with a record-breaking 303 points, after coming in fourth place last year. As for Bilal El Khannouss, he was ranked 10th in the world, thanks to his outstanding performance this season with his former team Genk in Belgium, and
A delegation of Egyptian businessmen is set to visit Morocco in the near future to explore investment opportunities and work on leveraging Egyptian investments in the North African kingdom. This upcoming visit has been decided by the Egyptian-Moroccan Joint Business Council, which recently convened its inaugural meeting to discuss strategies for enhancing communication and collaboration between the two countries, with the aim of boosting investments and trade, wrote Egyptian media on
In recent weeks, measles has claimed lives in regions of Morocco, despite the country's well-known effectiveness in its vaccination strategies against childhood diseases. In the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, the epidemic has resulted in eight deaths. Dr. Tayeb Hamdi, a physician and researcher in health policies and systems, suggests that the situation reflects a laxity whose underlying causes need to be identified.
In a bid to garner international support and pressure their government, representatives of Israeli hostage families have traveled to Morocco, urging the Israeli government to reach an agreement with Hamas. Their visit coincided with the Socialist International meeting, hosted by the Socialist Union for Popular Forces in Rabat, which concluded on Sunday. During their stay, the Israeli delegation met with Alejandro Moreno Cardenas, Vice President of the Socialist International, in Rabat. They
In Morocco's absence, the internationally recognized Libyan government of Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba, based in Tripoli, organized a meeting of military intelligence chiefs from «Libya's neighboring countries». The Algerian delegation, led by General Mahrez Djeribi, in office since March 2023, used this forum to defend the Polisario. Relegating the main theme of the meeting—the Libyan crisis—to the background, the general condemned «Morocco's occupation of
The Russian agricultural and veterinary supervisory authorities have issued an alert concerning the entry of a shipment of tomatoes from Morocco into the local market, reports a Russian media outlet. Examinations carried out by a state scientific institute revealed that 1.1 tons of the Moroccan product were infested with viruses, potentially posing a health hazard to Russian consumers. The shipment, destined for markets in the city of Kaliningrad, was subsequently quarantined. During the same
Morocco is gaining ground in the Sahel. From December 16 to 19 in Rabat, the first session of the joint military commission between the kingdom and Burkina Faso was held. The meeting was co-chaired by Colonel Rachid Zorouki, head of the Royal Armed Forces' foreign relations department, and Colonel Jean Baptiste Kapuri, director general of military cooperation and defense of Burkina Faso, according to a statement released by the FAR yesterday. The session «focused on all activities for
In addition to its nutritional qualities, trout's milder taste and salmon-like texture make it an increasingly popular choice. In some foreign markets, Moroccan trout is even on the verge of dethroning salmon, a variety that has suffered from its own success and international mass production. This trend is particularly noticeable ahead of the festive season, as many see this period as an opportunity to revisit classic starters or dishes, perfect for sharing with others.
The Ministry of Habous and Islamic Affairs is considering the translation of the interpretations of the Quran into Amazigh, an official language in Morocco since 2011. Minister Ahmed Toufiq revealed that his department was studying the possibility of including this project in the qualification of mosque imams, as part of the ulemas charter project, under the supervision of Amazigh-speaking religious officials, in coordination with the general secretariat of the Higher Council of Ulema. This
The Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) has leveled accusations against the government, alleging involvement in «conflicts of interest and economic corruption». This was revealed in a report presented on Sunday by the party's secretary general, Nabil Benabdallah, during the fifth session of the party's Central Committee. The PPS claims that the current «government's deepening corruption not only undermines governance but also imposes a significant social and economic