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Emirates opens 100+ job opportunities in Morocco

Emirates, the world's largest international airline, announced, Tuesday, June 11, in Casablanca, the launch of its recruitment campaign to join its multinational cabin crew team. Interview days are scheduled in several Moroccan cities from today until June 22nd. These interviews will take place in Casablanca (June 11 and 24), Rabat (June 13), Fez (June 15), Tangier (June 20) and Marrakech (June 22). To apply, candidates must submit an online application. Safety is a priority for Emirates, and

Moroccan student commits suicide after cheating incident

A high school student in Safi committed suicide after being caught cheating in the national baccalaureate exam. Ahmed Karimi, Director of the Regional Academy of Education and Training (AREF) in Marrakech-Safi, told Le360 newspaper that the girl jumped off the Amouni cliff on the Safi corniche shortly after being caught cheating. He added that the student initially entered the exam center and began the Arabic language test like her classmates. However, the humanities student, caught cheating,

29 migrants saved by Moroccan rescue services off Tarfaya coast

Morocco rescued 29 people on Tuesday morning near Tarfaya, a Maritime Rescue spokesperson told Spanish news agency EFE. The group, consisting of 26 people from sub-Saharan African countries and 3 from the Maghreb region, had initially contacted rescue services indicating they were approaching the east coast of Arrecife, a port city on the east coast of Lanzarote, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. Salvamento Marítimo dispatched helicopters Helimer 202 and Guardamar Talía to

2026 World Cup qualifiers : Morocco targets group lead and qualification

Morocco coach Walid Regragui said in Agadir on Monday that the Atlas Lions' goal is to finish top of Group E in African qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup? and move one step closer to qualification. «We need to win the game against Congo Brazzaville and finish at the top of our group because our main objective is to qualify for the next World Cup», he told a pre-match press conference ahead of the Morocco-Congo Brazzaville match, scheduled for Tuesday at the Grand Stade

Spain : The politician behind «Morocco is a dictatorship» resigns

Following the debacle of her far-left coalition in the European elections on June 9, Spanish politician Yolanda Diaz announced her resignation as coordinator of Sumar. «I have decided to step out of my position as coordinator of Sumar. The citizens have spoken and I am taking the consequences. It is necessary to open a debate» within her formation, launched in 2023 by twenty small parties, she declared. For the moment, Diaz has not announced her departure from the Spanish

9th PJD congress : Faithful rally to support Benkirane

The Preparatory Committee for the 9th Congress of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), chaired by Driss Azami, continued its tour of Morocco. On Sunday, June 9, the committee held meetings with party members in the Oriental and Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima regions, former electoral strongholds of the Islamists. The declared aim of these meetings is to secure another term for Abdelilah Benkirane at the head of the Lamp Party. «The participants of these regional meetings examined three

Central African Republic backs Morocco on Sahara, defies Algerian pressure

The Central African Republic reaffirms its support for Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara. This position was expressed on Monday, June 10 in Rabat, by Foreign Minister Sylvie Baïpo-Temon, following her talks with her Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. The foreign minister indicated in a press statement that her country «always stands alongside the Kingdom of Morocco and the efforts it is making to find a solid and peaceful solution» to the question of the Sahara.

Jan De Nul & Fortescue partner on 1,000 km Morocco-Europe green electricity link

Belgian construction of maritime infrastructure firm Jan De Nul has partnered with Australian miner Fortescue to build a 1,000-kilometer cable to import green energy from Morocco to Europe. Jan De Nul and Fortescue signed a cooperation agreement in Rabat earlier last week to provide the «shipping and subsea cable laying capabilities for transporting green electricity», the Belgian company said in a press release on Friday. The deal was signed by Fortescue Chairman, Andrew Forrest,

Morocco's Tanger Med port expects rise in nominal container capacity

Morocco's industrial port complex Tanger Med expects to exceed its nominal capacity of nine million containers this year, the port's deputy managing director told Reuters on Monday. Tanger Med's tonnage rose 14.9 percent to 33.3 million metric tons in the first quarter of 2024, while revenue rose 18.3 percent to 1 billion dirhams. «Now each terminal is doing a little bit more in traffic than the theoretical capacity, so I think we will do a little bit better than nine million

Empowering Morocco's mountain women : The MountainHer project boosts rural cooperatives

Women's cooperatives play a central role in empowering rural women in Morocco, actively contributing to the social and economic development of local communities. OXFAM Morocco, in partnership with the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), is working to strengthen this movement through the MountainHer project, according to a press release. The project, funded by the PRIMA Foundation, aims to

Morocco starts Africa's largest desalination plant with 6.5 billion dirhams investment

On Monday, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan inaugurated the construction of the Casablanca desalination plant in the municipality of Lamharza Essahel, in the province of El Jadida. The plant, the largest of its kind in Africa, will have an annual production capacity of 300 million m3 and serve an estimated population of 7.5 million. The project is an integral part of the «Improving Water Supply» axis of the National Drinking Water Supply and Irrigation Program 2020-2027, launched by

Lebanon : Arab nationalist parties boycott Polisario conference

Many Arab parties attending a session of the Arab National Congress in Beirut did not attend the Polisario Front's conference. However, representatives were present from these parties. The Arab National Congress is a political umbrella organization for pan-Arab ideology movements, and this particular session focused on the Israeli aggression on Gaza. Seizing this opportunity, the Polisario invited all attendees in Beirut to its conference. However, only Lebanon, Algeria, Yemen, Jordan, and

Lebanese FM reaffirms Beirut's stance on Sahara issue

Lebanon's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Abdallah Bou Habib, has highlighted the deep-rooted, historic ties of brotherhood uniting his country with Morocco and its people, reaffirming Lebanon's position in favor of the Kingdom's sovereignty and territorial integrity. In a statement issued on Sunday, Abdallah Bou Habib said that Lebanon wished to emphasize the historic and deeply rooted bonds of brotherhood that unite it with Morocco and its people. Reaffirming Lebanon's

EU Food Safety flags Moroccan peppers amid farmer tensions

The European Union's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has issued another alert regarding a Moroccan produce shipment destined for Europe. This time, RASFF warns of the alleged detection of a health risk in sweet peppers from Morocco. The European Union body claims that pesticides, chlorpyrifos and fenazaquin, considered harmful to health, have been detected in the Moroccan shipment, according to Spanish media reports. RASFF classified the alert as «elevated risk» but

Gazan student awarded PhD posthumously by Morocco university

On Friday, June 7th, the PhD thesis of a Palestinian doctoral student, Hani Draoucha, was defended in his absence. Presented at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech, the thesis discussed «Tax Evasion in Palestine». The move was a tribute to Draoucha, who was expected to submit his PhD thesis before being killed in Gaza. The Palestinian student of Cadi Ayyad University left Morocco for Gaza to finish his thesis, only to be tragically killed during the war in Gaza. Soutenance

Ouarzazate governor's son dies in car accident in Rabat

The eldest son of the governor of the province of Ouarzazate, Abdellah Jahid, died Saturday morning in a serious traffic accident in Rabat. The accident, described as «serious», occurred on Friday evening on the Za'ir road, where the victim's car collided with another car going in the opposite direction. The victim's brother, who was also in the car with him, sustained serious injuries and was taken to the emergency room under intensive medical care, according to several sources.

Manchester United eyes Youssef En-Nesyri with €20M offer

Manchester United is preparing to make an official offer to Sevilla for Atlas Lions and Sevilla FC striker Youssef En-Nesyri. According to the latest reports from Italian journalist Rudy Galetti, the English club is set to offer between 15 and 20 million euros for the Moroccan international player. The 27-year-old En-Nesyri has already agreed to a possible move to the Red Devils, as part of a potential reinforcement of Manchester United's attack for the coming season. Under contract with

Public pressure reinstates Palestine at Paris Poetry Market

The Circé association, responsible for organizing the Marché de la poésie, issued a statement on Instagram on Saturday, June 8, confirming the presence of Palestine as guest of honor for the 2025 edition of the event. This announcement follows a petition signed by 193 figures launched earlier this week against the Paris Poetry Market, which had initially deprogrammed Palestine for next year. The petition was published on Wednesday, June 5, by the French newspaper