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Morocco tourism surges with 11.6 million visitors in first seven months of 2025
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
Morocco’s tourism sector continued its strong rebound in 2025, recording 11.6 million visitors by the end of July, an increase of 16% compared to the same period last year, according to the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts (DEPF)....
Moroccan Press Commission criticizes Le Monde over 'journalistic violations'
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
Morocco’s provisional committee overseeing the press and publishing sector accused French newspaper Le Monde on Friday of violating journalistic ethics and professional standards in a six-part series on the country’s political situation. In a...
Morocco sees stable measles situation, vaccination coverage reaches 90%
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
Morocco’s measles outbreak has stabilized, with pediatricians no longer reporting new cases at the levels seen previously, health authorities said. Dr. Moulay Said Afif, a pediatrician and member of the national vaccination committee, told...
Morocco Welcomes New Group of American Fulbright Scholars for 2025-2026
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Rabat – The Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (MACECE) and the US Embassy in Rabat have welcomed 22 new American Fulbright grantees to Morocco for the 2025- 2026 academic year. This year’s group in Morocco will...
Morocco’s Hakim Ziyech close to signing with Spain’s Elche on free transfer
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENFriday 29 August 2025 - 22:31 Moroccan international Hakim Ziyech is on the verge of joining Spanish club Elche on a free transfer, Spanish daily AS reported Wednesday. The move comes after the...
Morocco Gears Up to Claim Third CHAN Title Against Madagascar
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Rabat – Morocco’s national team for local players is ready to fight for the title at the African Nations Championship (CHAN), with the final against Madagascar set for Saturday at Moi International Stadium in Kasarani, Nairobi. Mohamed Moufid, a...
Morocco Tourism Revenues Surge to $6.7 Billion in First Seven Months
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Marrakech – Morocco’s tourism sector continues its growth trajectory, generating MAD 67 billion ($6.7 billion) in travel receipts during the first seven months of 2025, marking a 13% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the...
Morocco: Tourism Revenues Reach $6.7 Billion by End of July 2025
Tunisie Numerique
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August 29, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp According to data released by the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism, Morocco generated $6.7 billion in tourism revenues during the first seven months of 2025, marking a 13% increase compared to the same period last...
Morocco mobile subscribers hit 58.8 million in first half of 2025, DEPF says
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENFriday 29 August 2025 - 21:24 Morocco’s mobile phone market continued to expand in the first half of 2025, with the number of subscribers reaching 58.8 million, up 3.2% from a year earlier, according to...
Morocco’s BCP reports 8.4% rise in net banking income in H1 2025
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Economy Hespress ENFriday 29 August 2025 - 20:46 The net banking income (PNB) of Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) Group reached 13.9 billion dirhams (MMDH) at the end of the first six months of 2025, marking an...
Morocco rewrites dinosaur history: scientists discover the world's strangest armoured dinosaur
Atalayar
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August 29, 2025
In collaboration with the prestigious scientific journal Nature and the National History Museum in London, a team of scientists and researchers from the United Kingdom, South Africa and the United States have discovered the fossils of the world's...
Moroccan Director Maryam Touzani Wanted to Challenge ‘Society’s View on Aging’ and Sexuality With ‘Calle Málaga’ — Watch Exclusive Clip
Variety
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August 29, 2025
The screenplays of Moroccan multi-hyphenate Maryam Touzani (“Adam,” “The Blue Caftan”) always start from a personal place. Her latest, “Calle Málaga,” which screens in Venice and Toronto, is set in Tangier. It centers on María Ángeles (Spanish...
Alex Pinfield Presents Credentials as New British Ambassador to Morocco
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Marrakech – Alexander Pinfield OBE, the new British Ambassador to Morocco, presented official copies of his Letters of Credence to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Rabat on Friday. Pinfield was appointed to the position in February,...
US Congress Members Reaffirm Support for Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Sahara
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Rabat – A delegation of US Congress members visiting Rabat on Friday reaffirmed the United States’ recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara and expressed hopes for stronger American investment in the region. Following talks with...
Traveling From Morocco to Qatar: Everything You Need to Know
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Planning a trip from Morocco to Qatar? Whether you’d like to fill your day with trips to the National Museum of Qatar and the Museum of Islamic Art, take a stroll in Souq Waqif, or do some shopping in Villaggio Mall, preparation is key to a...
Employees Now Forced to Pay for Degree Programs in Moroccan Universities
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Marrakech – A fierce controversy has erupted across Morocco’s higher education landscape as new regulations force employees and civil servants to enroll exclusively in costly “flexible schedule” programs to obtain university degrees at all levels...
Suburban businessman who tried to help out a jailed Moroccan buddy now faces his own federal indictment
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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August 29, 2025
Businessman Joseph Nicolazzi offered to let his jailed Moroccan friend Jawad Fakroune stay at his south suburban home if a federal judge would let Fakroune out on bail. But the judge denied Fakroune’s bail request earlier this year and he remained...
AFRICOM relocation to Morocco scrapped over cost concerns, says report
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
The plan to relocate the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) headquarters to Morocco has been abandoned due to the extremely high costs involved, according to several media outlets, quoting a recent report by Jeune Afrique. Citing sources close to the...
CHAN 2024 Final: Morocco vs Madagascar – All you need to know
Tribal Football
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With 19 nations competing in this year’s African showpiece, the journey narrows to just one the team that will ultimately lift the coveted prize. The African Nations Championship is reaching its exciting conclusion, with the countdown on to a...
Morocco’s Women’s Futsal Team Makes a Huge Jump
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
The Moroccan women’s futsal team has made history. After winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on home ground, the Lionesses of the Atlas have jumped 16 places in the latest FIFA world rankings. The update was released just a few months ahead...