Morocco’s Atlas Lions faced the Spanish team during the 1962 FIFA World Cup qualification. The game prevented the Kingdom from making it to the international tournament hosted by Chile.
French company Indra Automobile Recycling announced Tuesday, May 22nd, that it has won a tender, allowing it to recycle cars in Morocco, says AFP. Indra and its partner, Deloitte to «create a plan, collaborating with the Moroccan government». «Winning this tender in Morocco offers us a tremendous opportunity to support a country in the organization of its car recycling sector», said Indra managing director Loïc Bey-Rozet. «This project to pave the way for
Weeks before the 2026 World Cup vote, Morocco and North American nations bidding to organize the tournament are rushing to get the support of more countries. Struggling to secure South Africa’s support, the Kingdom’s bid to meet other football associations in Europe.
The next African Union summit is to take place from the 25th of June to the 2nd of July in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Preparations for the continental event are underway as an AU delegation arrived in Nouakchott to assess the hosting of the summit. The 31st AU summit is of great importance for Morocco. Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is to present a «detailed report», as he promised in January, on resolution 653 adopted during the AU 29th
On Sunday 20th of May, the Polisario Front made sure to commemorate the outbreak of its armed struggle in Tifariti, located east of the Moroccan Berm. The decision discredits the movement’s stance and will to conduct direct negotiations with the Kingdom.
The Mauritanian Foreign Minister Isselkou Ould Ahmed Izid Bih received, Monday 21st of May, Morocco’s ambassador to Nouakchott Hamid Chabar, reports MAP news agency. The meeting «was an opportunity to review the long-lasting diplomatic relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between the two nations», wrote the same source. Diplomatic relations between the two neighboring countries have been
A Moroccan national has told Iraq’s Central Criminal Court that he acted as a recruiter for the terrorist organization ISIS, Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council told Asharq Al-Awsat. The Moroccan suspect revealed that he used to communicate with foreigners, and recruit them through Skype as he was fluent in English, French, Spanish and Arabic, Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council spokesperson Abdulsatar Bayrakdar confirmed. «The suspect occupied several major positions in ISIS, including
A lawsuit lodged by Telecommunication Company Inwi against its competitor Maroc Telecom was rescheduled, Monday 21st of May, for June the 2nd, says Reuters quoting Inwi's lawyer Abdellatif Ouahbi. «The case was postponed to enable the lawyers to prepare their defense», Ouahbi told the same source. Inwi is seeking 5.7 billion dirhams for «alleged unfair competition», said the lawyer, indicating that the amount is close to the net income registered by Maroc Telecom in
On Monday, Paraguay opened its Israel embassy in Jerusalem being the third country to take the decision after Guatemala and the United States. Will Morocco denounce the Paraguayan authorities’ sensitive move after they have supported Rabat's stance on the Western Sahara issue ?
Denmark’s Minister for Immigration Inger Støjberg, urged Muslims, Monday 21st of May, to take time off work during Ramadan, insisting that fasting and working is «dangerous for all of us», reports Le Vif. The politician, known for her anti-immigration views, wrote in a column for the BT tabloid : «I want to call on Muslims to take leave from work during the month of Ramadan to avoid negative consequences for the rest of Danish