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Morocco’s Federation of the Democratic Left has denied taking disciplinary action against MP Omar Mahmoud Benjelloun following controversial media statements that have caused tensions within the parliamentary Left Alliance. Party Secretary-General Abdessalam Aziz told Hespress that no decision had been taken against…
Morocco will offer competitors in the 49th edition of the Dakar Rally a “difficult” challenge that remains true to the spirit of rally-raid racing, featuring a new route crossing, in particular, the Kingdom’s Southern Provinces, said the event’s director, David Castera. “Competitors will experience a real Dakar here…
Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi has been named in the 2026 FIFPRO Men’s World 11, joining the world’s leading footballers in a team selected by 19,806 professional players from 73 countries. The Paris Saint-Germain defender was chosen alongside Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi and PSG teammate Nuno Mendes in the three-man…
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has ruled out any discussion of Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla with Morocco while reaffirming Madrid’s support for autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as a possible solution to the Sahara dispute. Speaking in an interview with the Memorias de Pez podcast released…
Morocco has agreed to resume fruit and vegetable exports to sub-Saharan African markets under tighter controls, while maintaining restrictions on tomatoes, potatoes and onions until domestic supplies and prices stabilize. Zakaria Hannich, president of the Moroccan Interprofessional Federation of Fruit and Vegetable…
Morocco has increased exceptional fuel subsidies for road transport operators by 60%, allocating another MAD 400 million as the government seeks to prevent rising transport costs from driving up consumer prices. Transport Minister Abdessamad Kayouh told Parliament on Monday that the government had distributed more…
Moroccan government commitments made during parliamentary questioning often lack adequate follow-up, with 60% of promises recorded during the 2021-2026 legislative term having no publicly available information on their status, according to a new policy paper by the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis (MIPA). The…
France’s five-time Olympic judo champion Teddy Riner announced on Monday he would run in next year’s presidential election, after expressing concern about the “rise of the far right”. “My name is Teddy Riner and today, I am telling you face to face: I am a candidate in the 2027 presidential election,” the 37-year-old…