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[ad_1] Rabat – Forbes has ranked Morocco first among the five most valuable national football teams in the Arab world. “Five Arab national football teams have secured spots among the world’s 64 most valuable squads,” Forbes wrote today. In its world ranking by market value, Forbes ranked Morocco 14th globally. With a market value of $432.5 million, Forbes recalled that the national team made headlines with a historic fourth-place finish during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. “Ranked first in Africa according to the FIFA Men’s World Ranking as of April 3, 2025, the Atlas Lions are gearing up to…
[ad_1] Rabat — Gaza is starving. If you are following any news source or Palestinian creator on social media, it does not take more than 20 seconds on Instagram, LinkedIn, or Facebook to see a picture of a starving child on your feed. This footage has influxed so much to the point that a hashtag is now circulating #GazaIsStarving. This hashtag was reported over the weekend to have been used in over 5,000 posts on Instagram at this point. But, despite this larger awareness campaign, this is not merely a trend. On the contrary, these videos and photos are simply…
[ad_1] Rabat — Private equity-backed companies in Morocco achieved impressive growth in 2024, with average revenue jumping 20.5%, according to a new report from the Moroccan Association of Capital Investors (AMIC) and audit firm Fidaroc Grant Thornton. The sixth annual impact study reveals the strong performance of more than 320 companies that have received private equity funding since 2000. The firms have attracted a total of MAD 15.7 billion ($ 1.74 billion) in cumulative investments through the end of 2024. Beyond revenue growth, these companies expanded their workforce by 15% compared to 2023, creating thousands of new jobs across Morocco’s…
[ad_1] Morocco has secured the top position in North Africa for economic freedom, ranking 101st globally out of 196 countries in the 2025 Nomad Capitalist Freedom Index, though structural obstacles continue to limit its full economic potential. The tax and migration advisory firm’s index evaluated countries across five pillars: financial freedom (30 percent), asset protection (25 percent), human rights (20 percent), safety (15 percent), and quality of life (10 percent). Morocco achieved a balanced 30/50 overall score with consistent ratings across all categories. Morocco’s economic environment benefits from constitutional guarantees supporting entrepreneurship, with Article 35 ensuring freedom to do business…
[ad_1] Rabat — Morocco’s Interior Minister, Abdelouafi Laftit, has denounced what he called a “coordinated media campaign” targeting the country over its handling of stray dogs. He said this campaign intensified after Morocco was selected to host major international sporting events, including the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Speaking during a parliamentary session on Tuesday, Laftit said the campaign spreads false claims and misrepresents the reality on the ground. “The reports focus heavily on stray dogs and accuse authorities of inhumane practices without acknowledging the real efforts made to protect public health and…
[ad_1] Portugal, an Atlantic nation sharing centuries-old ties with many African countries, has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan as the most serious, credible and constructive basis to settle the Sahara issue. This came in a joint statement following talks in Lisbon Tuesday between Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Portuguese peer Paulo Rangel. In the statement, Portugal recognized the importance of the Sahara issue for Morocco, as well as the serious and credible efforts undertaken by the Kingdom within the framework of the United Nations to achieve a fair, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution. The two…
[ad_1] Rabat — Morocco’s Lionesses dominated Ghana’s Black Queens 4-2 in penalty kicks to qualify for the final of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). In a dramatic first half at Rabat’s Stade Olympique, Ghana stunned the host country with a breakthrough just before the interval. The Black Queens, enjoying only their second-ever WAFCON semi-final, showed early discipline and resilience against a Morocco side brimming with home advantage. Ghana’s Stella Nyamekye scored the match’s opener in the 26th minute from a swift counter‑attack that caught the Atlas Lionesses off balance. Despite boasting the tournament’s best scoring record and…
[ad_1] Portugal, an Atlantic nation with centuries-old ties to many countries in Africa, has backed in clear-cut terms Morocco’s initiative to facilitate access to global trade for landlocked Sahel states. This came in a joint statement following talks in Lisbon Tuesday between Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, and his Portuguese peer, Paulo Rangel. Portugal backs the Atlantic Initiatives launched by King Mohammed VI in support of the African continent, notably the Initiative of the Atlantic African States Process, the Royal International Initiative to facilitate access of Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean, and the Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic African Gas Pipeline Project,…
[ad_1] Rabat — Moroccan Member of Parliament Naima El Fethaoui has submitted a formal question to Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita regarding the death of the 35-year-old Moroccan man, Abderrahim Akkouh, in Spain. The case dates back to June 17, when an off-duty Spanish police officer restrained Akkouh using a controversial chokehold in Torrejón de Ardoz, near Madrid. The Moroccan Parliament member described the case as “dramatic” and called on the Moroccan government to ensure legal and moral support for Abderrahim’s family. El Fethaoui also urged the ministry to take strong diplomatic steps to protect Moroccan citizens living in Spain…
[ad_1] Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, has affirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring a stable and sustainable supply of natural gas this summer, particularly for the electricity and industrial sectors. His remarks came during an inspection of the National Advanced Transmission and Automation Centre (NATA), as the country faces soaring electricity loads driven by a severe heatwave. On last Thursday alone, the national grid recorded an unprecedented peak demand of 37,600 MW. Badawi credited the resilience of the unified power grid and the deployment of emergency control measures for maintaining stability during peak usage.The minister highlighted…