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[ad_1] Rabat – Muslim migrants and residents in Spain are facing a large wave of Islamophobic attacks and anti-migrant sentiment, and slander. Far-right rhetoric is gaining ground as parties like Vox weaponize a recent attack on a Spanish man to portray all migrants as potential criminals. Torre Pacheco in southeastern Spain witnessed an increase in tension and violent incidents, with Vox members calling on Spaniards to hunt migrants from North Africa, particularly from Morocco. This came after an isolated attack against a 68-year-old Spaniard on Friday, with converging reports suggesting that three youths of North African origin had beaten him…

[ad_1] The French Embassy hosted a vibrant celebration on the occasion of France’s National Day, marking not just a historic date but a renewed chapter in French-Moroccan relations. Held at the French Residence, the event welcomed some 2,500 guests, including high-ranking Moroccan officials, diplomats, business leaders, and members of the French community in Morocco. The evening was filled with music, cultural exchanges, and heartfelt speeches that underscored the deepening ties between the two nations. France’s ambassador to Morocco, opened the evening with a powerful message: “Together, Morocco and France, we are not afraid of ambition. We are determined to ‘think…

[ad_1] Rabat — Morocco’s Budget Minister Fouzi Lekjaa announced Monday that the government approved 98.4% of direct social support applications that were submitted in June, addressing lawmakers’ concerns about the program’s implementation. Speaking to the House of Representatives, Lekjaa responded to questions about problems with direct social support. He explained that authorities rejected only 1.6% of applications for specific reasons. The minister said rejections occurred because some families experienced changes in their circumstances or already received support from other public or private programs. These “dynamics” within families affected their eligibility status. Lekjaa assured lawmakers that the law protects applicants who…

[ad_1] Rabat – Yet another major escalation of violence gripped the Sudanese region of Darfur over the weekend, with a battle over the besieged city of El Fasher. This is the first time that the RSF fighters have entered the city since the battle began 15 months ago.   The battle between the insurgent Sudanese paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces and the city’s defences lasted for seven hours. On Friday, RSF captured the city’s cattle market, prison and military base while broadcasting their assault and forcing their way into the city’s center. On Sunday the military was successful in pushing…

[ad_1] Rabat — Morocco’s OCP Group reached today a significant milestone in water sovereignty with the commissioning of the country’s longest water pipeline. The 203-kilometer engineering feat transports desalinated water from the Atlantic coast to the heart of the country’s phosphate mining region. The Jorf Lasfar-Khouribga (J2K) pipeline, operated by OCP Green Water (OGW), marks a decisive step toward Morocco’s water independence while simultaneously addressing the country’s ongoing water stress challenges that have persisted since 2018. A strategic response to national water crisis The ambitious project emerged from Morocco’s urgent need to combat water scarcity. In 2022, the Moroccan government…

[ad_1] Amid improving Moroccan-Spanish ties, Spain’s PP party chose to swim against the current, extending an invitation to members of the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group. The hostile stands of the PP party, which runs the occupied cities of Ceuta and Melillia, triggered a letter from the Istiqlal party urging a clear stand on the Sahara issue. In a letter, signed by Istiqlal party leader and minister Nizar Baraka, the PP was called on to align with the growing international consensus supporting the Kingdom’s sovereignty. Relations improved at all levels between Madrid and Rabat in 2022 after Prime Minister Sanchez backed…

[ad_1] Nearly half a million people have turned to Morocco’s e-visa platform over the past three years, a figure that shows the rising interest in the country and the growing impact of its digital shift in consular services. The platform processed 187,895 applications in its third year alone. The increase compared to the previous year signals that the system has reached a new level of maturity and that more travelers are choosing it as a reliable and efficient entry point to Morocco. Tourism accounts for the overwhelming majority of applications. About 94.1% of e-visas were granted for tourism purposes, confirming…

[ad_1] The Mohammed VI Investment Fund has officially designated 14 management companies to oversee thematic and sectoral investment funds aimed at supporting Moroccan startups and innovation-driven enterprises. This announcement follows a highly competitive call for expressions of interest launched on April 15, 2024, which attracted 47 applications from both domestic and international firms. The selection process was designed to identify fund managers capable of channeling capital into high-potential sectors such as Fintech, Agritech, Edtech, Healthtech, and Climatetech. Among the applicants, 12 were Moroccan, 33 international, and 2 were mixed consortiums, reflecting strong global interest in Morocco’s innovation ecosystem. The selected…

[ad_1] Morocco will face Mali in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), following the conclusion of the group stage matches today. The fixture was confirmed after Mali suffered a 4-0 defeat against South Africa in their final Group C game, allowing Morocco to secure a clash with the runners-up of that group. Led by Spanish coach Jorge Vilda, Morocco’s women’s national team ended their group stage campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Senegal, topping Group A with 7 points from one draw against Zambia in the opening fixture, and two wins against DR Congo…

[ad_1] King Mohammed VI has reaffirmed Morocco’s willingness to advance the implementation of the reinforced exceptional partnership with France and to reshape the two countries’ cooperation in order to better meet the requirements of of the present. This came in a message of congratulations the Monarch addressed to President Emmanuel Macron on France’s National Day In this message, the Monarch expressed his warmest congratulations to President Macron and his best wishes for the happiness and prosperity of France and the French people. “Having expressed the wish to build a future rooted in solidarity, our two countries are once again, as…