Morocco's performance at the Paris Olympics was marked by mixed results, with a gold and bronze medal but falling short of expectations. Despite significant government funding, the country's overall Olympic record over the past two decades has been underwhelming, prompting questions about the effectiveness of sports management and training strategies.
In the 1590s, Saadi sultan Ahmad al-Mansur appointed Spanish military leader Judar Pasha to lead a campaign, conquering the Songhai empire in West Africa. Thanks to his army, Morocco took control of gold and salt trade routes.
A UK court has ordered an Ernest & Young (EY) unit to search for additional documents on Dubai-based gold refiner Kaloti. The latter is accused by an EY former partner of importing over $200 million of gold coated in silver from Morocco.