A new Mexican telenovela will be filmed in Morocco, bringing the country to the forefront of a cross-continental production set between North Africa and Latin America. The project, titled «Corazón de Marruecos» (The Heart of Morocco), was unveiled this week by its producer Rosy Ocampo. It will be filmed in Morocco and Mexico, starring Mexican television actors José Ron, África Zavala, and Claudia Álvarez. The series is a contemporary adaptation of the
On Thursday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, welcomed the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco, Hamid Chabar, along with the Ambassador of the French Republic, Emmanuel Besnier. As reported by the Mauritanian News Agency, the meeting served as a platform to assess the bilateral cooperation ties that unite Mauritania with both Morocco and France, while exploring avenues to further strengthen and expand these relations
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation, under the leadership of Fouzi Lekjaa, has declared its backing for Gianni Infantino's bid for the presidency of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA). This endorsement was communicated in a letter to FIFA's General Secretariat, highlighting the federation's enthusiastic support for Infantino's candidacy ahead of the General Assembly set for March 18, 2027, in Rabat. In a statement, the federation expressed that this letter serves
Morocco's strategy to accelerate the economic development of its southern provinces continues to garner attention from major global powers. After the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and more recently Belgium, Germany has now joined this growing list. Berlin has officially expressed its support for the economic advancement of the Moroccan Sahara. This announcement came on Thursday in Rabat, delivered by German Foreign Minister Johann David Wadephul during a press briefing following
The public prosecutor in Rabat has ordered 136 individuals to be placed under provisional detention, with two of them remaining under investigation, following the riots that occurred during the football match held last night between the Royal Army team and Raja Club Athletic. The match, which concluded with a victory for the military team, witnessed acts of violence immediately after the final whistle, resulting in material damage inside the stadium. The unrest then spilled outside, affecting
Younes Sekkouri, the Minister of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment, and Skills, affirmed on Thursday that the government is dedicated to executing a comprehensive strategy. Sekkouri underscored the launch of the «Awrach» program, designed for job seekers, which has provided participants with a stable income for a specified duration. In 2022 and 2023, nearly 250,000 individuals benefited from this initiative, supported by a budget of 2.25 billion dirhams for 2022. The
The Moroccan Parliament has issued a strong response to losing the presidency of the Pan-African Parliament to an Algerian candidate, condemning the election for being «marred by serious irregularities». In a statement, the Parliament highlighted that the meetings of the North African group, held on the sidelines of the session, were disrupted by breaches of protocol, notably the enforcement of a voting procedure «without legal basis» and external interference in their