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New Partnership Between Rabat, EU to Tackle Human Smuggling Networks

European Union Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson and Spain’s Home Affairs Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska held talks with Morocco’s Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit in Rabat on Friday. They highlighted the solid results of their cooperation based on shared responsibility in matters of migration.

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Morocco 'detains' employees of French tycoon accused in sex case

Rabat (AFP) - Several employees of French insurance tycoon Jacques Bouthier, under arrest in Paris on charges of raping a minor, have been placed in Moroccan custody, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said Friday.

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EU, Morocco to step up anti-smuggling ties after migrant deaths

Rabat (AFP) - The European Union and Morocco on Friday said they would step up cooperation to combat human smuggling after at least 23 migrants died trying to enter Spain's enclave of Melilla.

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Nigeria face moment of truth at women's Africa Cup of Nations

Defending champions Nigeria face a test of their mettle on Thursday night in Rabat when they take on Botswana in their second pool match at the women's Africa Cup of Nations.

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Spain Begins Natural Gas Exports to Morocco

Natural gas has started flowing from Spain towards Morocco through a pipeline that stopped flowing in November amid a diplomatic row between Morocco and Algeria, data from Spanish gas grid operator Enagas showed on Wednesday. Algeria decided last year not to extend a deal to export gas through a pipeline…

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Father of Moroccan Facing Death Penalty in Ukraine Appeals to Putin

The father of a Moroccan facing a death sentence in a Russian-backed breakaway region of Ukraine on Monday urged Russia's President Vladimir Putin to intervene to save his son. Taher Saadoun made the appeal on behalf of Brahim Saadoun, who was sentenced to death alongside two British men by the…

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Timeline: Spain and Morocco's rocky diplomatic relations

The deaths of at least 18 migrants on Friday during a mass attempt to cross from Morocco into a Spanish enclave took place at a pivotal time for often rocky relations between the neighbouring countries.

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Moroccan Beaches Classified According to Quality of Water, Sand

Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali said that 379 monitoring stations for the quality of water in the kingdom’s beaches, representing 88.14%, matched the microbiological quality standards. She told a press conference in Rabat on Friday that 51 stations (11.86%) were declared non-compliant for swimming in…

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18 migrants die in mass attempt to enter Spain's Melilla

Nador (Morocco) (AFP) - At least 18 African migrants died when a huge crowd tried to cross into the Spanish enclave of Melilla in northern Morocco, according to an update from Moroccan authorities.

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Thousands of migrants storm border fence in Spain's Melilla

Madrid (AFP) - Around 2,000 migrants tried to storm the border separating Spain's Melilla enclave from Morocco on Friday, the first such attempted mass crossing into the territory since the two nations mended diplomatic ties in March.

AFP

Israel Recognizes Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara

Israel recognizes Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked announced during an official visit to the country. Shaked said that "Israel supports the sovereignty of Morocco on the Sahara.” She met the Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, in Rabat. “We talked about the close relationship between the two…

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Morocco, Israel Underscore Importance of Developing Consultation Mechanisms

Morocco’s Interior Minister Abdelouafi Laftit held a meeting with his Israeli counterpart, Ayelet Shaked, in Rabat on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by senior officials from both countries’ interior ministries, as well as Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, Finance Minister Nadia Fattah Alaoui and other senior officials. According to the…

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Football chiefs launch poster for Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco

African football bosses on Monday unveiled the poster to be displayed around cities in Morocco for the 2022 women's Africa Cup of Nations which starts on 2 July.

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Israeli Interior Minister to Visit Morocco to Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

Israel’s Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked is scheduled to visit Morocco on Monday. “It is expected that she will meet the Minister of Interior, the Foreign Minister, and some high-ranking Moroccan officials, and she will discuss cooperation between the two countries in areas of common interests,” Israel’s Envoy to Rabat David…

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Saudi Arabia, Morocco Stress Importance of Joint Arab Action, Countering Terrorism

Morocco reiterated its absolute solidarity with Saudi Arabia and its constant support for all measures taken by the country to protect its security and stability and ensure the safety of its territories, citizens, and residents. Rabat hosted the 13th session of the Joint Moroccan-Saudi Commission on June 15 and 16,…

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New Moroccan Novel on ‘Desert Seduction’

Dar Abi Raqraq Publishing, Rabat, recently released "Soup Pot", a new novel by Moroccan writer Mohammed Salem al-Sharqawi. It revolves around "the desert literature, and the combination of biography and salvation".

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Morocco Allocates $400 Million to Reform Primary, Secondary Teaching

The Moroccan government on Monday kicked off a new five-year program to train primary and secondary school teachers. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch chaired in Rabat the signing ceremony of the framework agreement, worth 4 billion dirhams ($4 million), the government said in a statement. The agreement was signed by the…

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UAE, Morocco to Expand Economic Partnership through New Strategies

The United Arab Emirates and Morocco are keen on expanding commercial and economic ties, particularly in the future economy sectors, and taking advantage of Morocco's strategic location. UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri noted that cooperation between the two countries had made progress recently. Bin Touq led…

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Morocco's gender-challenging artists take to the stage

Rabat (AFP) - Men in make-up and wigs twirl on stage in colourful robes to applause in Morocco, resurrecting the musical art of "Aita" and challenging gender stereotypes in the conservative Muslim-majority kingdom.

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Moroccan Media Causes from Wall Magazines to Facebook

The Manahel Printing House, Rabat, released a new book entitled ‘Journalistic Excavations from Wall Magazine to Facebook Wall’ by Moroccan writer and journalist Jamal al-Mouhafez.

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Three podium places for Diamond Aussies

Three Australians - Nina Kennedy, Matt Denny and Nicola Olyslagers - have earned podium places at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat.

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Warholm injured on Rabat return, Thompson-Herah wins 100m

Rabat (AFP) - Karsten Warholm, the Olympic champion and world-record holder in the 400m hurdles, pulled up injured on his return to competition at the Diamond League meet in Rabat on Sunday, just weeks before the Norwegian star defends his world title.

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Jake Wightman 'super happy' to seal maiden Diamond League victory

JAKE WIGHTMAN picked up his first ever Diamond League win in Rabat on Sunday night to lay down a marker for this month’s British Championships.

AFP

Morocco economic rebound threatened by drought, Ukraine war

Rabat (AFP) - A withering drought and poor harvests plus price hikes fuelled by the war in Ukraine are threatening Morocco's fragile economic recovery and exposing structural weaknesses, experts say.

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Moroccan Minister of Culture Announces Program of Int’l Book and Publishing Fair

Moroccan Minister of Youth, Culture, and Communication Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid announced the program of the 27th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL) in Rabat between June 3 and 12. The 2021 edition of the event was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s health restrictions. The event…

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