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[ad_1] Marrakech – Three days in, and FNAP 2025 keeps unfolding like a Moroccan melody; rich in harmony, complex in rhythm, and deeply rooted in heritage. After two nights of euphoric performances at El Badi Palace and Place El Guerguerate, Day 3 brought the Festival National des Arts Populaires (FNAP) to Ibn Abbad High School in Marrakech, a new setting that delivered a new kind of magic. The moment you stepped foot inside the school, you’re immediately greeted by a swirl of sounds, sights, and sensations. Performers from every region of Morocco, who had filled the stages of El Badi…

[ad_1] Rabat — Roman Starovoit, Russia’s former transport minister, died by suicide hours after President Vladimir Putin dismissed him from his position on Monday, according to Russian investigators. The Russian Investigative Committee found Starovoit’s body in his car with a gunshot wound. Officials called suicide the main theory behind his death but opened an investigation to determine the exact circumstances. Authorities have not released the precise time of death. Putin fired the 53-year-old minister earlier Monday without explanation. The Kremlin decree simply announced that Starovoit was “dismissed from his position as Transport Minister of the Russian Federation.” Putin immediately appointed…

[ad_1] Morocco’s textile and clothing sector demonstrates measured resilience amid intensifying global competition, maintaining its eighth position among EU sourcing destinations with 7% growth in 2025. However, structural challenges reveal the urgent need for strategic transformation toward higher value-added production. Latest data from Eurostat and Morocco’s Foreign Exchange Office show the kingdom’s textile exports to the EU reached €881.7 million by April 2025, though this growth significantly trails Asian competitors. China leads with €7.88 billion (+24%), followed by Bangladesh at €7.54 billion (+25%), while emerging players like Cambodia surge 45% since 2023. Morocco’s heavy dependence on Spain remains evident, with…

[ad_1] Aya Boumzebra, the 24-year-old Moroccan architecture student who had been in a coma at a hospital in France, has passed away. Her death comes days after a large public campaign called for urgent support to help cover the costs of a second liver transplant. News of her death was met with grief online, as dozens of people close to her shared messages reading “May she rest in peace.” Among them was Nawal Filali, who had accompanied the family throughout the process and confirmed the tragic outcome through a post on behalf of the association. She was in her fourth…

[ad_1] The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has agreed to protect the registered copyrights of Morocco’s cultural heritage from illegal ownership, acquisition and usage. The agreement was inked Monday in Geneva by WIPO Chief Daren Tang and culture minister Mohamed Bensaid. The UN agency has pledged to ensure legal protection to the original Moroccan brands, artistic works, handicraft creations…from piracy or infringement. The agreement, which comes after the registration of the Moroccan “Caftan” and “Zellige” as protected international trade-marks, enables Morocco to have access to WIPOCONNECT system, an IT solution developed by WIPO. This system facilitates the collective management of…

[ad_1] Morocco’s Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, has reaffirmed that overhauling the national health system stands as a strategic pillar in the country’s push for socio-economic transformation.  During a plenary session in the House of Representatives on Monday, he described the health sector as a foundation for the long-term vision, rather than a simple sectoral reform. The session focused on the state of the national health system, examining recent developments and long-term ambitions. According to Akhannouch, the government’s current approach reflects a clear political choice to initiate structural change in how healthcare operates across the country.  This reform, he explained,…

[ad_1] Kenyan President William Ruto is facing intensifying public outrage as citizens rally under the slogan “WANTAM” — a campaign demanding he ‘be a one-term President’’.Discontent began shortly after his 2022 election victory, fuelled by tax hikes seen as a betrayal of promises to support the working class.Protests erupted last year, culminating in violent clashes that left over 20 people dead, with demonstrators storming Parliament. A recent death of a blogger in Police custody has reignited tensions, with many accusing Ruto of presiding over corrupt governance and repressive rule. Though he holds control over key institutions, analysts say Ruto suffers…

[ad_1] Morocco’s aviation ambitions have taken a concrete step forward with the launch of groundwork for a new terminal at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.  The project, now entering its physical construction phase, forms part of the broader “Airports 2030” strategy led by the National Airports Office (ONDA), which seeks to position Morocco as a major air hub over the coming years. ONDA confirmed that the new terminal will raise the airport’s capacity by 20 million passengers annually. Once completed, the site will accommodate up to 35 million travelers a year, making it one of the largest and most…

[ad_1] A recent report has raised concerns over the militarization in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria, accusing both Algiers and the Polisario of destabilizing acts targeting Mauritanian territory. The so-called Dakhla camp is being used as a logistical hub for Polisario military operations, a report on Le360 said. The camp’s proximity to the Mauritanian border has allowed for increased infiltration and destabilizing activities in the region, including all sorts of trafficking in connivance with terrorist groups acting in the wider Sahel. In response to these developments, Mauritania has closed a key border crossing near the camp, disrupting supply…

[ad_1] In a climate of growing instability across the globe, Morocco and Azerbaijan have taken deliberate steps to reinforce their partnership.  During a visit by Moroccan journalists to Baku, Azerbaijani Presidential Advisor and Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmet Hajiyev, reaffirmed his country’s steadfast support for Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. Hajiyev also described the two countries as bound by mutual respect, shared values, and historical parallels.  A partnership rooted in principle Speaking to the visiting Moroccan media delegation, which Morocco World News (MWN) was part of, Hajiyev described Morocco as a “brotherly country” and…