Algerian football manager Adel Amrouche, who currently manages the Tanzanian national team, has joined the media in his home country and attacked the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, accusing them of practicing «collusion» in favor of the Moroccan national team. The Moroccan National team is expected to play its first 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match, Wednesday, against Tanzania. Responding to questions about Tanzania’s home loss to Morocco during the World Cup
Four Moroccan cities have been featured in the TripAdvisor Top Destinations in the World list. Marrakech is listed as one of the best destinations for the year 2024. The city is ranked eighth out of the twenty-five most popular cities, ahead of Istanbul (12th), Barcelona (14th), Madrid (20th) and New York (25th) . According to the platform, «The 'Red City' of Marrakesh is a magical place, brimming with markets, gardens, palaces, and mosques. Exploring the intimate courtyards and snaking
Despite its passage three years ago, former US President Donald Trump's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara continues to elicit scrutiny from research centers in Spain. The latest critique emanates from the Higher Center for National Defense Studies, a prominent think tank under the purview of the Spanish Ministry of Defense.
Algeria has just decided to ban transshipment through Moroccan ports. A political measure which will directly benefit Spanish ports and will result in increased prices for Algerians.
Canadian mining company Aya Gold and Silver announced exceeding their 2023 production targets by 5%, with Moroccan operations playing a key role in the success. Their two Moroccan mines, Zgounder and Bou Azzer, saw significant output increases, contributing nearly 40% of the company's total silver production and 25% of gold, the company said in a press release on Thursday. Zgounder, Aya's flagship Moroccan mine, delivered particularly strong results, exceeding its individual production target
Air Arabia Maroc is launching new flights from a new base in Tetouan to several destinations in Europe, starting March 31, 2024. These routes will link Barcelona, Malaga, Madrid and Brussels to Tetouan. Thus, the total number of bases in Morocco reaches six, including Casablanca, Nador, Oujda, Fez and Tangier, indicates a press release. Adel Al Ali, Air Arabia Group Managing Director, said the expansion affirmed a «commitment to providing seamless travel options and
Mehdi Bennani is helping build and design sets for movies and commercials in Hollywood. The Casablanca-native wants to help make Moroccans, Muslims and Arabs feel represented in films through his passion, production design.
The Italian government has given the green light to finance a feasibility study to build a pipeline for green hydrogen produced in Morocco. The pipeline will provide, via the port of Trieste, a logistics platform for energy raw materials distributed in central and Eastern Europe. The country's media reported that Democratic MP Deborah Ceracciani said that «one of these programs for the Mattei plan, which aims to analyze and strengthen the green hydrogen supply chain between Morocco and
Members of the Royal Moroccan Navy visited the San Fernando shipyard in Cadiz, Spain, to monitor the progress of construction works related to a patrol boat, ordered in January 2021 from Navantia. The military delegation was welcomed by the president of the Spanish public company, reports media in Cadiz. The construction of the patrol boat began in July 2023. The contract represents one million hours of work and will provide employment to 250 employees at the shipyard for more
At the beginning of 1937, France knew about German ambitions in Morocco, and moved diplomatically to prevent Berlin from sending 3,000 soldiers to Ceuta, and asked Britain to support it militarily, in the face of Germany, supported by Spain and Italy.