Why Morocco Is Playing the Long Game in Ceuta and Melilla
The visit by Spain’s King and Queen to Ceuta and Melilla, and the Moroccan Royal Palace’s silence...
Who Is Charafat Afailal, Morocco’s New Energy and Mines Minister?
Charafat Afailal, an engineer and senior member of the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), has been...
Who Is Azzedine El Midaoui, Morocco’s Retained Minister of Higher Education?
King Mohammed VI received the members of Morocco’s new government, led by Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, at...
Abdessamad Kayouh Keeps His Seat as Morocco’s Transport Minister
Abdessamad Kayouh will remain Morocco’s Minister of Transport and Logistics after King Mohammed VI appointed the members...
Kamal Hachoumi Takes on Morocco’s School Dropout Challenge as Minister Delegate
King Mohammed VI appointed Kamal Hchoumi as Minister Delegate for Preschool Education and Combating School Dropout on...
Abdelouafi Laftit Retains Morocco’s Interior Ministry After Nine Years: Who Is He?
Abdelouafi Laftit has retained his position as Morocco’s Minister of the Interior after King Mohammed VI appointed...
Najwa Koukouss, the Lawyer Who Is Now Leading Morocco’s Ministry of Family, Equality
King Mohammed VI has approved Najwa Koukouss as a member of the new government led by Head...
Fouzi Lekjaa Takes Charge of Morocco’s Economy and Finance Ministry
Fouzi Lekjaa, one of Morocco’s most influential figures in public finance and football, has been appointed Minister...
Besiktas Renew Interest in Morocco’s Chemsdine Talbi
Besiktas have renewed their interest in Moroccan international Chemsdine Talbi as they look to boost their attacking...
The Mansouri Government: When Ministry Names Become a Map of the Morocco Being Built
Morocco’s new government, whose members were appointed in a ceremony presided over by His Majesty King Mohammed VI on Friday, October 16, 2026,...
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The Mansouri Government: When Ministry Names Become a Map of the Morocco Being Built
Morocco’s new government, whose members were appointed in a ceremony presided over by His Majesty King Mohammed VI on Friday,...
Read moreDetailsMoroccan Sahara: Fifty Years of Deadlock, and the Time for Accountability Has Come
Some conflicts withstand the passage of time. Others persist because time alone cannot resolve them when certain actors have more...
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The visit by Spain’s King and Queen to Ceuta and Melilla, and the Moroccan Royal Palace’s silence in response, speak...
Read moreDetailsSpatial Inequalities, Materialism, Clientelism: The Driving Forces Behind Conservatism in South Hybrid Regimes
Revisiting Bertrand Badie's book on political development and remembering the lectures by my Professors, among others, Aziz Belal, Bruno Etienne,...
Read moreDetailsWestern Sahara: What the International Crisis Group’s Call for Patience Leaves Out
In his article, “The U.S. and UN Will Need More Patience to Resolve Western Sahara Conflict,” published on 9 October...
Read moreDetailsDivergent Approaches Converge, Ultimately
The advance version of the UN Secretary-General’s 2026 report (S/2026/781) prompted divergent interpretations in Moroccan and international media. International coverage...
Read moreDetailsMorocco’s Development Plans Need Room to Withstand Shocks
The question facing Morocco is not whether to pursue ambitious projects, but how to sustain their benefits when energy costs,...
Read moreDetailsMorocco’s Young Workforce Should Not Meet AI Unprepared
Artificial intelligence now arrives in public debate with two different promises. The first is that it will raise productivity and...
Read moreDetailsAbdellatif Loudiyi Retains Morocco’s Defence Administration Portfolio After Nearly 16 Years
Abdellatif Loudiyi will continue overseeing Morocco's National Defence Administration under the newly formed government of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, extending...
Read moreDetailsWho is Hassan Tariq, Morocco’s New Secretary-General of the Government
King Mohammed VI appointed Hassan Tariq as Morocco’s new Secretary-General of the Government on Friday as part of the new...
Read moreDetailsWho Is Abderrahim Chahid, Morocco’s New Employment Minister?
Abderrahim Chahid, a member of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), has been appointed Morocco’s Minister of Employment and...
Read moreDetailsSalah-Eddine Abkari Named Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Youth
King Mohammed VI appointed Salah-Eddine Abkari minister delegate in charge of youth today, as part of the new government led...
Read moreDetailsRachid Hamouni Takes on Social Inclusion Portfolio: Here’s Who He Is
Rabat - Rachid Hamouni, a Moroccan politician who spent much of the previous parliamentary term criticizing government policies, has joined...
Read moreDetailsMorocco’s New Vocational Training Minister Delegate Madiha Khayr: A Look at Her Career
Less than two months before joining Morocco’s new government, Madiha Khayr was calling for better access to vocational training in...
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From Social Integration to Handicrafts Minister Delegate: Who Is Abdeljabbar Errachidi?
Abdeljabbar Errachidi has secured a new position in Morocco’s government after King Mohammed VI appointed him Minister Delegate in Charge...
Read moreDetailsThe Mansouri Government: When Ministry Names Become a Map of the Morocco Being Built
Morocco’s new government, whose members were appointed in a ceremony presided over by His Majesty King Mohammed VI on Friday,...
Read moreDetailsMohamed Mehdi Bensaid Remains Morocco’s Youth, Culture and Sports Minister
King Mohammed VI appointed Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid to the new government today, keeping him in the cabinet as minister of Youth, Culture and Sports.
MSP Warns Polisario’s Threat to Quit UN Process Could Sabotage Western Sahara Peace
The Saharawi Movement for Peace (MSP) warned on Thursday that the Polisario Front’s threat to suspend cooperation with the UN...
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UN Fourth Committee Adopts Sahara Resolution Consecrating Resolution 2797
October has once again emerged as a defining month in the long diplomatic history of Morocco’s Western Sahara dispute. On...
Read moreDetailsMoroccan Sahara: Fifty Years of Deadlock, and the Time for Accountability Has Come
Some conflicts withstand the passage of time. Others persist because time alone cannot resolve them when certain actors have more...
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Countries Urge UNHCR to Outline Durable Solutions for Tindouf Camp Residents
The group of countries supporting the work of the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) on protracted displacement called Thursday for...
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Ongoing Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan Amid Algeria’s Clinging to Outdated Narratives
An increasing number of countries continue to renew their support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as a basis for negotiations to...
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UN Resolution 2797 Shifts Sahara Issue Toward Final Settlement, Hilale Says
Morocco’s ambassador to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, said Resolution 2797 marks a major shift in how the UN addresses...
Read moreDetailsDivergent Approaches Converge, Ultimately
The advance version of the UN Secretary-General’s 2026 report (S/2026/781) prompted divergent interpretations in Moroccan and international media. International coverage...
Read moreDetailsMorocco Pushes for Voluntary Return, Resettlement for Tindouf Refugees
Morocco has called on the United Nations refugee agency and donor countries to redirect funding toward lasting solutions for people...
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MSP Warns Polisario’s Threat to Quit UN Process Could Sabotage Western Sahara Peace
The Saharawi Movement for Peace (MSP) warned on Thursday that the Polisario Front’s threat to suspend cooperation with the UN envoy could sabotage an unrepeatable chance to end the Western Sahara dispute.
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Dacia Romania Chief: Morocco’s Factories Pay Under Half Romania’s Energy Costs
Mihai Bordeanu, the head of Dacia in Romania, pointed to Morocco’s Renault plants as a standard his own factory cannot meet, telling Romanian publication Economedia at the 2026 Paris Motor Show that energy at the Moroccan sites costs...
Amideast, Boeing Graduate Moroccan Students in Inaugural AeroSTAR Aviation Program
Moroccan high school students were among 216 participants from five countries who completed the inaugural AeroSTAR program, a career-exploration initiative run by Amideast and Boeing that introduced young...
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Reimagining Education in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is already changing how people work, communicate, create, and learn. In schools, its arrival has often prompted two reactions: embrace it enthusiastically or...
Read moreDetailsFormer Justice Minister Condemns Hazing at Moroccan Universities
Former Moroccan Justice Minister El Mostapha Ramid has condemned hazing practices at higher education institutions, describing them as illegal and degrading and calling on university...
Read moreDetailsFrance to Deploy 3,000 Substitute Teachers to Address Staffing Shortages
France will deploy 3,000 substitute teachers to more than 500 high schools facing severe staffing shortages, Education Minister Edouard Geffray announced Thursday amid renewed student...
Read moreDetailsNine UEMF Researchers Rank Among World’s Top 2% Scientists in 2026
The Euromed University of Fez (UEMF) has strengthened its position on the international research scene, with nine of its researchers named among the world’s top...
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Morocco ranked 47th out of 122 in the 2026 Global Hunger Index (GHI), with a score of 9.0, placing the country in the index’s low hunger category.
Morocco Crushes Libya 6-0 to Complete Perfect AFCON Futsal Group Stage
Rabat - Morocco’s national futsal team delivered another dominant performance on Friday, defeating Libya 6-0 in their final group-stage match...
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Morocco vs Libya: Futsal AFCON 2026 Preview, Team News and Where to Watch
Morocco’s national futsal team will face Libya on Friday, October 16, at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Hall in Rabat, in their final Group A fixture of...
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Moroccan Referees Zoulikha Hermas and Ihssane Ennawajli Join U-17 Women’s World Cup
Rabat - Morocco's representation at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup extends beyond the players competing on the pitch, with two Moroccan referees, Zoulikha Hermas and Ihssane...
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FIFA to Reform Article 27 After Balogun Red-Card Suspension Controversy
FIFA will update its disciplinary rules following backlash over its decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s automatic World Cup ban.
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Antony Reveals Home Burglary While Playing Against Porto
Real Betis winger Antony suffered a major off-field setback after his home was broken into while he was on the pitch facing FC Porto in the UEFA...
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