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Water supply fears as Morocco hit by worst drought since 1980s

Rabat (AFP) - As Morocco withers under its worst drought in 40 years, experts warn that a combination of climate change and bad resource management could trigger severe drinking water shortages.

Morocco to return envoy to Spain after Madrid shifts stance on Western Sahara -Madrid source

Morocco's ambassador to Spain will return to Madrid after Spain clarified that it supported Rabat's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, a Spanish government source said on Sunday.

Spain changes stance, backs Moroccan rule in Western Sahara

Spain changes stance, backs Moroccan rule in Western Sahara

Spain has declared the beginning of “a new stage” in its strained relations with Morocco

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Morocco Says Spain Supports W.Sahara Plan

Spain has told Morocco that it regards its autonomy proposal for Western Sahara as "serious, credible and realistic", Rabat said on Friday, in a move likely to ease a diplomatic dispute between Madrid and Rabat that flared last year. The language reflects a shift in Madrid's policy towards the dispute…

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Morocco says Spain supports W.Sahara plan in shift closer to Rabat

Spain has told Morocco that it regards its autonomy proposal for Western Sahara as "serious, credible and realistic", Rabat said on Friday, in a move likely to ease a diplomatic dispute between Madrid and Rabat that flared last year.

160 Arrests, Scores of Police Injured in Moroccan Football Violence

Around 160 people, some carrying knives and stones, were arrested at a Moroccan football match on Sunday in violence which left more than 100 police officers injured, officials said. The supporters, which included 90 teenagers, "were arrested for their alleged involvement in acts of violence, for possession of knives, drunkenness,…

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Moroccan-Mauritanian Joint High Commission Concludes Meeting with 13 Agreements

The 8th session of the Moroccan-Mauritanian Joint High Commission, co-chaired on Friday in Rabat by Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Bilal Messoud, was marked by the signing of thirteen cooperation agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoU). These agreements relate to the sectors of agriculture,…

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Washington Reiterates Support to Autonomy Plan in Sahara

Washington Reiterates Support to Autonomy Plan in Sahara

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday that Washington supports the autonomy plan, proposed by Morocco in 2007, as a final solution to the conflict over the Moroccan Sahara. "The United States continues to consider the Moroccan autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic, and as an…

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US stresses support for Morocco over W. Sahara

US stresses support for Morocco over W. Sahara

Rabat (AFP) - The United States on Tuesday reiterated its support for a Moroccan plan for autonomy in the Western Sahara to settle the kingdom's decades-old conflict with the Polisario independence movement.

Morocco, Israel Sign Trade Deal

Morocco, Israel Sign Trade Deal

Morocco and Israel on Monday signed a trade agreement to facilitate investments as the two countries look to broaden cooperation since they normalized relations in 2020. The deal was signed in Rabat by Israeli Economy Minister Orna Barbivai and Moroccan Trade Minister Ryad Mezzour, Reuters said. Barbivai told a news…

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Morocco to map makeshift wells after Rayan tragedy

Morocco to map makeshift wells after Rayan tragedy

Rabat (AFP) - Moroccan authorities plan to survey abandoned and unauthorised wells across the country, the official MAP news agency reported Thursday, after the death of a boy trapped in a borehole sparked global attention.

Chelsea's Ziyech 'will not return' to Morocco duty after Cup of Nations snub

Chelsea's Ziyech 'will not return' to Morocco duty after Cup of Nations snub

Rabat (AFP) - Morocco attacker Hakim Ziyech said on Tuesday he would be dedicating his energy on his club Chelsea, and would not play for his country again.

Morocco to End Two-Month Flight Ban on February 7

Morocco to End Two-Month Flight Ban on February 7

Morocco said on Thursday that it would end a ban on flights to the kingdom, in place since November 29 in an effort to limit the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. A government statement published by the country’s official MAP news agency said that the ban would end…

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Morocco starts construction of anti-Covid vaccine plant

Morocco starts construction of anti-Covid vaccine plant

Rabat (AFP) - Morocco on Thursday inaugurated construction of an anti-Covid vaccine manufacturing plant in partnership with Swedish firm Recipharm, the official news agency MAP reported.

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#MeToo wave in Morocco over 'sex for grades' scandal

Rabat (AFP) - Female Moroccan university students have broken their silence about professors demanding sexual favours in return for good grades, a scandal that has shaken the higher eduction system.

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