The Latest Breaking News from Morocco

Morocco is scheduled to host the 27th edition of the International Book and Publishing Fair (SIEL) in the capital Rabat during the period between June 3 and 12. Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid said this edition is a launching point to a world of knowledge. He…

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

USA, Indonesia and the Philippines are some of the countries which have strict entry requirements including pre-departure coronavirus tests

The Moroccan government approved on Thursday a bill allowing male employees to take a paid paternity leave from work. This is the first procedure of its kind in Morocco. Government Spokesperson Mustapha Baitas said the decision comes in implementation of April’s agreement with Moroccan unions, which stipulated a government commitment…

People wishing to travel to Morocco are now required to present a valid COVID-19 immunization pass or undergo a PCR test 72 hours prior to boarding, the health ministry announced on Wednesday. The decision comes in line with the updated national health protocol for international travel and the stabilization in…

The Saudi government reiterated on Tuesday its keenness on stability in Iraq as it seeks to impose its sovereignty over all its territories. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz chaired the cabinet meeting that was held virtually. The Kingdom had expressed its position on Iraq during…

Morocco and Spain have reopened the land borders between the north African country and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, two years after they were shut due to Covid restrictions and a major diplomatic row. The enclaves on the Mediterranean coast in northern Morocco have the European Union's only…

Egypt on Sunday urged the African states to hold a meeting to coordinate the continent’s stances in preparation for the COP27 Climate Summit, which it will host in Sharm el-Sheikh next November. During a workshop held by Morocco via videoconference on “The challenges of mobilizing capital markets to finance the…

Targeting of Catalan independence leaders and Spanish ministers must be independently investigated, says cybersecurity expert

Moroccan artist Najwa al-Haythami has launched a new exhibition at the Contemporary Art Hall in Tangier, introducing a new interesting experience that reflects the transformation of her ideas and style in different causes. The works of al-Haythami, who partook in many successful individual and collective exhibitions in and outside Morocco,…

The global coalition against the Islamic State group met this week in Morocco to coordinate efforts to prevent the jihadists staging a revival in the Middle East and North Africa.