A new ranking of the world's 100 most expensive footballers by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) includes only one Moroccan player, 24-year-old Brahim Diaz of Real Madrid, whose contract runs until 2027. Valued at $76.4 million, Diaz ranks 70th on the list. Lamine Yamal, eligible for both Morocco and Spain but opting to play for Spain's national team, is ranked eighth with a market value of $140.8 million according to CIES. Notably absent is Moroccan international Achraf
Belgium has repatriated 119 undocumented Moroccans residing in the country in the first five months of this year. This is more than double the 55 Moroccans returned to Morocco during the same period last year, according to news agency Belga on Thursday. Belgian State Secretary Nicole de Moor attributed the increase to improved cooperation with Morocco. In April, a Belgian government mission secured new agreements for the return of those considered to be illegally present, particularly
Agriculture Minister Mohammed Sadiki led the launch of «SAREX Detroit 2024», a maritime search and rescue exercise, Wednesday, May 29th. Running until May 31st off the Tanger Med port, the event is part of the operation for the transit of Moroccans residing abroad. It mobilizes significant human and material resources to simulate a crisis at sea and assess the responsiveness of Moroccan intervention teams, according to a press release. Various high-ranking personalities attended
Moroccan forward Ayoub El Kaabi led his team Olympiacos to victory in the inaugural Conference League final, scoring the winning goal against Fiorentina of Italy (1-0) in extra time at the Hagia Sophia Stadium in Athens. El Kaabi netted the winning goal in the 116th minute, delivering Olympiacos and Greece their first European club football title. The Moroccan international finished as the competition's top scorer with 11 goals in 9 matches. He became the first player to score 11 goals in a
Moroccan footballer Yassine Bounou, who currently plays as goalkeeper for Al Hilal, was named the best goalkeeper in the Saudi Pro League for the 2023-2024 season. He had a great season, keeping 15 clean sheets and conceding only 20 goals in 31 appearances with his club. Bounou was also named goalkeeper of the month three times: October 2023, November 2023, and February 2024, according to Al Hilal Saudi Club. ? #AlHilal’s Great Wall “Yassine Bounou” Wins the Best GK in
American multinational computer technology company Oracle plans to open two cloud regions in Morocco to stimulate and support the digital transformation of businesses, universities, investors, and, more generally, the national economy. The project is part of a Memorandum of Understanding signed Wednesday in Marrakech, Morocco, during GITEX 2024, by the Moroccan Ministry of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies, the Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform,
General Michael Langley, head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), arrived in Agadir, Morocco, on Wednesday, May 29th. At the headquarters of the Southern Zone of the Royal Armed Forces, General Langley, accompanied by U.S. Ambassador to Rabat, held talks with the Inspector General of the FAR and Commander of the Southern Zone, Major General Mohammed Berrid, according to a statement published by the FAR on social networks. The visit of the AFRICOM chief comes as the military exercise
Following the rejection on Friday, May 24, by the Spanish Supreme Court of its complaint against Polisario leader Brahim Ghali, the Sahrawi Association for the Defense of Human Rights (ASADEH) held a videoconference meeting on Wednesday, May 29. ASADEH plans to appeal the decision. The association's defense intends to file an appeal with the Constitutional Court in Spain in the coming weeks. A favorable verdict from the Constitutional Court could lead the National Court to re-examine the case.
For the first time, Morocco’s National Tourism Office (ONMT) is taking part in the ITB China 2024 trade show in Shanghai, from May 27 to 29, with a delegation of Moroccan operators. Under the theme «Thrive in Transformation, Reach New Heights. Together» this leading trade show in the tourism, travel and hospitality industry brought together over 800 exhibitors from over 80 different countries, according to a press release. During the event, ONMT renewed partnerships with key
Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon, announced on Wednesday that it plans to offer cloud computing in Morocco. AWS will offer these services through its AWS Wavelength platform in partnership with telecommunications company Orange. According to Reuters, Orange will be tasked with housing the services in its data centers. The move is driven by the growing demand for secure local data housing from banks, telecoms, and healthcare companies. This partnership will also cover
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