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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...
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...
Morocco women’s futsal team jumps 16 places in FIFA ranking after African title
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
Morocco’s women’s futsal team climbed 16 spots in the latest FIFA ranking released Friday, moving up to 31st place with 963.37 points. The “Lionesses of Futsal” had been ranked 47th in April but surged after winning the African Cup of Nations...
Rare Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in Morocco Reveals Earliest Armored Ankylosaur
Greek Reporter
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August 29, 2025
Cast of Ankylosaurus skull. Credit: Tim Evanson / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0 A rare fossil of an armored ankylosaur dinosaur, uncovered in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, is offering new insight into the early evolution of this distinctive...
British telecoms giant Vodafone signs on for ambitious underwater tunnel between Spain and Morocco
Olive Press
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August 29, 2025
UK firm Vodafone has signed a contract to provide telecommunications for the construction planning team involved with the proposed tunnel linking Spain and Morocco. Vodafone’s contract will cover communications for planners on a daily basis. As to...
Morocco, Iraq Sign Agreements on Prisoner Transfers and Judicial Cooperation
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Rabat – Morocco and Iraq gave new depth to their partnership this week with the signing of two judicial agreements in Rabat. Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi received his Iraqi counterpart Khaled Shawani on Thursday, in the presence of a...
Morocco’s Mobile Subscribers Reach 58.8 Million in First Half of 2025
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Rabat– Morocco’s mobile phone market continued its steady expansion in the first half of 2025, with the number of subscribers climbing to 58.8 million by the end of June, according to new figures from the Directorate of Studies and Financial...
Morocco Records 0.1% Decline in Manufacturing Producer Prices
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Rabat — Morocco’s industrial producer price index for the manufacturing sector, excluding oil refining, slipped by 0.1% in July 2025 compared to the previous month, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) reported. The HCP’s latest bulletin on...
The once-sleepy fishing village Taghazout is now Morocco’s trendiest beach town
AOL
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Taghazout, Morocco, once a sleepy surfing destination, has become more popular over the years for its yoga, hiking, wellness activities, and yes, for its surfing. Photograph by Zodyakuz, Shutterstock"What are you so afraid of?" Akrou Ayoub, my...
2024 CHAN: Tactical Analysis: How Morocco plan to tame Madagascar in final (By CAF Online)
Panapress
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August 29, 2025
29 august 2025 - 13:12:09 MA 261 Views Panafrican News Agency Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - As Morocco prepare to face Madagascar in Saturday’s 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 final, the focus is on whether the...
Morocco, Iraq Bolster Judicial Cooperation
Morocco News
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Friday 29 August 2025 Morocco and Iraq concluded, on Thursday in Rabat, a cooperation agreement on the transfer of persons sentenced to custodial penalties, as well as a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of alternative...
Smuggling routes from Morocco, Algeria keep migrant pressure on Spain despite EU drop in crossings
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
Smuggling networks in Morocco and Algeria are continuing to push migrants toward Spain, even as overall irregular crossings into the European Union decline, according to a new report from Frontex, the EU’s border and coast guard agency. The...
Chicken prices in Morocco surge to MAD 25 amid heat wave, expected to fall by October
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
Chicken prices in Morocco have climbed to as high as 25 dirhams ($2.50) per kilogram in recent days, a spike producers attribute to extreme heat that has killed poultry and slowed growth, particularly among small- and medium-scale farmers....
Extractive Sector in Morocco Ends H1-2025 on a Positive Trend
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Economy With MAPFriday 29 August 2025 - 11:56 The extractive sector closed the first half of 2025 on a positive trend, with rock phosphate production increasing by 15.1%, according to the Directorate of Studies and...
Veteran US diplomat Benjamin Ziff named Charge d’Affaires in Morocco
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
The U.S. Mission in Morocco is set to welcome Benjamin Ziff as its new chargé d’affaires, bringing more than three decades of diplomatic experience to the post. Ziff, a career member of the Foreign Service since 1988, most recently served as...
Moroccan parties finalize electoral reform proposals ahead of Interior Ministry deadline
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
Moroccan political parties are finalizing their memoranda on electoral reform before submitting them to the Ministry of the Interior by the end of August, as preparations intensify for the 2026 legislative elections. The Popular Movement, the...
Morocco's Electricity Production Up 6.1% in H1-2025
Hespress
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August 29, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News With MAPFriday 29 August 2025 - 09:30 National electricity production strengthened by 6.1% during the first half of 2025, after an increase of 1.2% a year earlier, according to the Directorate of Studies and...
MENA Sports Wrap: Morocco knock out CHAN champions Senegal
The New Arab
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This week, Morocco knocked out defending champions Senegal on penalties to advance in the African Nations Championship, Cristiano Ronaldo reached 100 goals for a fourth club despite Al-Nassr's Saudi Super Cup defeat, and the Olympic Council of...
Moroccan politician calls on Arab, Muslim leaders to save Gaza, open crossings
Middle East Monitor
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August 29, 2025
Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary-General of Morocco’s Justice and Development Party, on Thursday urged Arab and Muslim leaders to take urgent action to open the crossings and rescue the Gaza Strip from the ongoing Israeli blockade. In a video...
Benjamin Ziff Takes Charge: New US Diplomat Arrives in Morocco
Morocco World News
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August 29, 2025
Marrakech – The US Embassy in Rabat has announced the appointment of Benjamin Ziff as its new Chargé d’Affaires, filling the diplomatic vacancy that precedes the arrival of the new ambassador, Richard Duke Buchan III. “Meet the incoming Chargé...