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Salah Vows Revenge as Egypt and Senegal Fight for World Cup Place

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah has vowed to avenge an Africa Cup of Nations final loss last month to Sadio Mane-inspired Senegal when they clash again on Friday in a 2022 World Cup play-off. Failure in the continental final was particularly bitter for prolific Liverpool scorer Salah as he was also…

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Morocco and Israel to Cooperate in Civilian Aerospace Projects

Israel and Morocco signed an agreement on Wednesday to cooperate in civilian aerospace projects as the two countries push for closer economic ties after resuming their diplomatic relationship last year. Moroccan Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour said the agreement would cover potential projects in innovation and airplane maintenance and transformation after…

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EU Hails Positive Development in Morocco-Spain Ties

The European Union hailed on Monday the positive development in the ties between Morocco and Spain. “The EU welcomes any positive development between its member states and Morocco in their bilateral relations, which can only be beneficial for the implementation of the Euro-Moroccan partnership,” said Nabila Massrali, a spokeswoman for…

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Ministry of Culture Withdraws Moroccan Book Prize from Nine Writers

Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication has decided to withdraw the 2021 Morocco Book Prize from a number of winners. This came after the nine winners, Yahya El Yahyaoui, Idriss Makboul, Yahya Ben El Walid, Ahmed Bouhassan, Taieb Amkroud, Mohammed El-Jarti, Mohamed Ali Rabaoui, Hassan Oubrahim, and Boubkar Bouhadi,…

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EU backs Spain's shift on Western Saharan autonomy

The European Commission backed Spain's new position on the fate of Western Sahara as an autonomous region of Morocco, supporting a surprise change of tack by the government of Pedro Sanchez that has met with much domestic opposition.

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Spain's 'U-turn' on W. Sahara sends ambassadors in and out

Morocco has reinstated its ambassador to Spain, effectively ending a 10-month row between the two key Mediterranean neighbors after Madrid shifted its long-standing position on Western Sahara, its former colony in North Africa

The Independent UK

Morocco to return envoy to Spain after Madrid shifts stance on Western Sahara -Madrid source

Morocco's ambassador to Spain will return to Madrid after Spain clarified that it supported Rabat's autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, a Spanish government source said on Sunday.

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Spain changes stance, backs Moroccan rule in Western Sahara

Spain has declared the beginning of “a new stage” in its strained relations with Morocco

The Independent UK

Morocco Says Spain Supports W.Sahara Plan

Spain has told Morocco that it regards its autonomy proposal for Western Sahara as "serious, credible and realistic", Rabat said on Friday, in a move likely to ease a diplomatic dispute between Madrid and Rabat that flared last year. The language reflects a shift in Madrid's policy towards the dispute…

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Morocco says Spain supports W.Sahara plan in shift closer to Rabat

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South African universities are training their gaze on the United States. Why it matters

Three academic institutions in Africa have established units dedicated to the study of the United States. They are University of the Witwatersrand’s African Centre for the Study of the United States, the American Language Centre in Morocco , and most recently, the University of Pretoria’s African Centre for the Study…

The Conversation

Cheap but Lethal Turkish Drones Bolster Ukraine’s Defenses

Despite three weeks of Russian bombardment, Ukraine has kept up a stiff defense of its cities by using Turkish-made drones to carry out pop-up attacks on the invaders with a lethal effectiveness that has surprised Western military experts. The Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles, which carry lightweight, laser-guided bombs, normally…

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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Announces Literature, Young Author, and Children’s Literature Shortlists

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award (SZBA) at the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, has announced the shortlisted entries in its Literature, Young Author, and Children’s Literature categories for the 2022 edition, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported Thursday. Together…

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Morocco Arrests Five Pro-ISIS Extremists

Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, supported by members of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) Special Force, arrested five pro-ISIS extremists in separate simultaneous security operations in several cities and towns on Wednesday. The suspects, aged between 21 and 44 years old, are accused of plotting terror activities…

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Algeria and Libya are unlikely to plug Europe's energy gap

The ramifications of the Russian war on Ukraine are being felt across the world. The effects are likely to be particularly acute for countries in North Africa. The region is a major exporter of energy and raw material, and has had complex, sometimes contentions, relations with Europe, the US and…

Al Jazeera

Healing with music: A Moroccan NGO revives the spiritual practice

A unique initiative relieves sick children from the coldness of hospitals and clutches of pain through music lessons.

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UAE Industry Minister Meets Moroccan PM, Ministers to Discuss Bolstering Investment Opportunities

Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and UAE's Special Envoy for Climate Change, met with Aziz Akhannouch, Prime Minister of Morocco, in the presence of Al-Asri Saeed Al Dhaheri, UAE Ambassador to Morocco. Dr.

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Hakim Ziyech provides Thomas Tuchel with easy Chelsea decision amid Christian Pulisic contest

Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech came out to deny reports he was returning to the Morocco set-up via his social media account, which could prove good news for Thomas Tuchel and the club

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Moroccan Carrier RAM Launches First Direct Flight to Tel Aviv

Royal Air Maroc took off from Morocco’s economic capital Casablanca bound for Tel Aviv on Sunday, in the carrier's first direct flight to Israel since the two countries normalized ties in 2020. Aviation sources and local media sources said a Moroccan business delegation was on the inaugural flight, delayed by…

Daily Mirror

Hakim Ziyech hits out at Morocco "misinformation" as he confirms international retirement

Chelsea forward Hakim Ziyech has been ostracised by the Morrocan national team, left out of the squad for almost a year after being accused of "not taking it seriously"

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Israel Appoints Dorit Avidani as Consul in Morocco

Israel's Foreign Ministry has announced the appointment of Dorit Avidani as the country's consul in Morocco. Deputy Chief of Israel’s Mission in the Kingdom Eyal David congratulated Avidani for assuming her new post as Consul and Head of Administration at the Israeli Liaison Office in Morocco. In a tweet on…

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Moroccan-Mauritanian Joint High Commission Concludes Meeting with 13 Agreements

The 8th session of the Moroccan-Mauritanian Joint High Commission, co-chaired on Friday in Rabat by Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch and his Mauritanian counterpart, Mohamed Ould Bilal Messoud, was marked by the signing of thirteen cooperation agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoU). These agreements relate to the sectors of agriculture,…

The Guardian - US

The US supports illegal annexations by Israel and Morocco. Why the hypocrisy?

America must be consistent. It cannot pick and choose when to follow international law

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Washington Reiterates Support to Autonomy Plan in Sahara

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on Tuesday that Washington supports the autonomy plan, proposed by Morocco in 2007, as a final solution to the conflict over the Moroccan Sahara. "The United States continues to consider the Moroccan autonomy plan as serious, credible and realistic, and as an…

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Moroccan Businessmen to Visit Israel Next Week

The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises is expected to send a delegation of businessmen to Israel on a Royal Air Maroc flight that will inaugurate direct flights between Casablanca and Tel Aviv on March 13. The three-day visit is part of a series of trips between the two parties to…

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