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Football’s world governing body FIFA is planning to set up a $6.35-billion development fund for the next four years, AFP learned Wednesday from a source close to the matter. The plan is due to be approved at its Council meeting on Thursday in Zurich, where FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the 36 other members of
King Mohammed VI has sent a congratulatory message to Ahmed Touizi following his election as speaker of Morocco’s House of Representatives. In the message, the King expressed his “warm congratulations” to Touizi and wished him every success in his new parliamentary duties. The monarch said he hoped the confidence…
Morocco’s House of Representatives completed the formation of its leadership structures on Wednesday, electing members of its bureau and chairs of its nine permanent committees. The sole list submitted for a vote received the support of 293 lawmakers out of the 295 who took part in the ballot, while two votes were…
The second international forum on investment and financing solutions for the future of railways in Africa opened in Rabat on Wednesday, bringing together financial institutions, development banks, investors and railway officials to explore ways to accelerate rail infrastructure development across the continent. Held…
Morocco has more than halved its multidimensional poverty rate in less than 15 years, placing it among 33 countries worldwide to achieve the milestone, according to the 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development…
Sweden’s national police chief has praised security cooperation with Morocco after Moroccan authorities arrested five Swedish nationals wanted by Swedish justice over the past month, highlighting joint efforts to track suspects accused of involvement in serious crimes. In a post on her official Instagram account, the…
French President Emmanuel Macron believes students waging three weeks of protests that have closed many schools have “legitimate” grievances but are also being “exploited” by political forces, a government spokeswoman said Wednesday. The leader, who is in his final six months of office, has asked the government to…
Here follows a statement by the Royal Office : “His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, received Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, Head of Government tasked with forming the new government, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Rabat. During this Audience, the Head of Government briefed his…