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News Morocco: Morocco Positions Itself as a Key Link Between ASEAN and Africa

Published on: Thursday 27 August 2026
Morocco Positions Itself as a Key Link Between ASEAN and Africa
News source: https://www.lintelligencer.com/morocco-positions-itself-as-a-key-link-between-asean-and-africa-19409-2026/

Morocco is seeking to deepen its role as a strategic connector between Southeast Asia and Africa, with connectivity emerging as a central pillar of its growing relationship with the Association of ...

News Morocco: Spain's PM says no evidence Morocco is behind immigration surge

Published on: Monday 31 August 2026
Spain's PM says no evidence Morocco is behind immigration surge
News source: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/31/spain-morocco-migrant-surge-ceuta-sanchez-albares/7851788191216/

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday there is no evidence that Morocco is behind 80,000 migrants crossing into Ceuta in July.

News Morocco: Morocco’s Top-Ranked Digital Marketing Agency Has Generated More Than $240 Million for Its Clients

Published on: Monday 07 September 2026
Morocco’s Top-Ranked Digital Marketing Agency Has Generated More Than $240 Million for Its Clients
News source: https://www.usatoday.com/press-release/story/42293/moroccos-top-ranked-digital-marketing-agency-has-generated-more-than-240-million-for-its-clients/

Rhillane Marketing Digital, a Tangier-based Moroccan SEO and digital marketing agency, reports generating more than ...

News Morocco: "Expel Morocco first": fans from Ceuta reject Spain hosting the 2030 World Cup

Published on: Saturday 05 September 2026
"Expel Morocco first": fans from Ceuta reject Spain hosting the 2030 World Cup
News source: https://www.goal.com/en/news/expel-morocco-first-fans-from-ceuta-reject-spain-hosting-the-2030-world-cup/bltcaed4772efaa3821

The bid to host the 2030 World Cup, which brings together Morocco, Spain and Portugal, is stirring controversy in the city of Ceuta, after a number of supporters of Atlético Ceuta expressed their opposition to holding the tournament in partnership with Morocco, amid escalating tensions between the city and the Moroccan side over the migration and border file.

News Morocco: Brazil and Morocco — and their fans — put on show in MetLife Stadium’s World Cup opener

Published on: Saturday 13 June 2026
Brazil and Morocco — and their fans — put on show in MetLife Stadium’s World Cup opener
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brazil-morocco-fans-put-show-003737853.html

Netflix made a pretty big splash in late 2024 when the streaming service announced that it had won broadcast rights for the Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031. While the streamer has been slowly ...

News Morocco: Man dies paragliding from Morocco into Spanish territory Ceuta amid migrant crisis

Published on: Monday 10 August 2026
Man dies paragliding from Morocco into Spanish territory Ceuta amid migrant crisis
News source: https://www.aol.com/articles/man-dies-paragliding-morocco-spanish-121352000.html

A man has died trying to paraglide from Morocco into the Spanish territory of Ceuta. The suspected migrant flew from the Benzu mountains near the border between the countries on Friday morning, ...

News Morocco: Morocco’s Throne Day highlights US alliance amid Ceuta crisis

Published on: Monday 10 August 2026
Morocco’s Throne Day highlights US alliance amid Ceuta crisis
News source: https://washdiplomat.com/moroccos-throne-day-highlights-us-alliance-amid-ceuta-crisis/

US-Moroccan relations were central topics at the Embassy’s Throne Day celebration on July 30 amid Ceuta migration crisis.

News Morocco: Morocco holds the cards as Sánchez tries to keep relations on track

Published on: Tuesday 04 August 2026
Morocco holds the cards as Sánchez tries to keep relations on track
News source: https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/08/04/morocco-holds-the-cards-as-sanchez-tries-to-keep-relations-on-track/

But the migration crisis that erupted at Spain’s borders has signalled where King Mohammed VI holds leverage over prime minister Pedro Sánchez. Although Morocco’s economy is one-tenth the size of Spain’s,

News Morocco: Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of migrant crossings at Morocco border; at least 34 dead

Published on: Thursday 30 July 2026
Spain deploys military to Ceuta after thousands of migrant crossings at Morocco border; at least 34 dead
News source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/spain-deploys-military-ceuta-morocco-border-migrants/

At least 18 migrants died trying to reach the Spanish territory of Ceuta after tens of thousands of people breached the frontier with Morocco and poured into the tiny Spanish territory.

News Morocco: Senegal and Morocco tied by religion and trade but divided by AFCON fallout

Published on: Thursday 19 March 2026
Senegal and Morocco tied by religion and trade but divided by AFCON fallout
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/senegal-morocco-tied-religion-trade-225125189.html

When governing body offficials the Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco, overturning Senegal’s victory two months after the chaotic final, football fans were stunned. The impact of the decision ...

News Morocco: Morocco is quietly becoming one of the world’s best countries for rail travel

Published on: Wednesday 22 July 2026
Morocco is quietly becoming one of the world’s best countries for rail travel
News source: https://www.aol.com/articles/morocco-quietly-becoming-one-world-130000000.html

As I was sitting on the platform of Rabat Station, about 10ft away sparks literally flew as a welder finished a lift shaft for a new section; as I moved between cities, construction as wide as a football pitch ran continuously alongside the track; new, spotless stations bookended the main lines, resembling the trophy cabinets Morocco hopes to fill when they co-host the next World Cup. All lines are heading towards 2030.

News Morocco: Morocco celebrates 30 years of international storytelling festival

Published on: Wednesday 22 July 2026
Morocco celebrates 30 years of international storytelling festival
News source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/07/23/morocco-celebrates-30-years-of-international-storytelling-festival/

A festival in Morocco's Rabat explores the power and endurance of oral storytelling, centering tales that dive into the concept of the homeland.

News Morocco: Morocco makes history in 1-0 defeat of South Korea at Women's World Cup

Published on: Saturday 29 July 2023
Morocco makes history in 1-0 defeat of South Korea at Women's World Cup
News source: https://sports.yahoo.com/morocco-makes-history-1-0-063919220.html

Morocco made history in multiple ways during its 1-0 victory over South Korea in the Women's World Cup on Sunday. Defender Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a Hijab in a World Cup game at the senior level, and her teammate Ibtissam Jraïdi scored the Atlas Lionesses’ first World Cup goal. Morocco scored its first ever World Cup goal in the sixth minute when Ibtissam Jraïdi met a cross from Hanane Aït El Haj with a glancing header toward the far post.

News Morocco: King Mohammed VI launches construction of Rabat-Salé-Kenitra essential reserves platform

Published on: Thursday 08 May 2025
King Mohammed VI launches construction of Rabat-Salé-Kenitra essential reserves platform
News source: https://www.myjoyonline.com/king-mohammed-vi-launches-construction-of-rabat-sale-kenitra-essential-reserves-platform/

Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, launched the construction of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region’s essential reserves platform on Wednesday in the commune of Ameur (Salé prefecture).

News Morocco: Morocco King inaugurates Rabat-Salé-Kenitra’s CMC; new generation vocational training facility

Published on: Tuesday 30 May 2023
Morocco King inaugurates Rabat-Salé-Kenitra’s CMC; new generation vocational training facility
News source: https://www.myjoyonline.com/morocco-king-inaugurates-rabat-sale-kenitras-cmc-new-generation-vocational-training-facility/

Morocco King Mohammed VI inaugurated the “Cité des Métiers et des Compétences” (CMC, City of Trades and Skills) for the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region on Tuesday in the town of Tamesna, a new generation ...

News Morocco: Spanish Customs Activate EU-Morocco Trade Rules for Sahara Products

Published on: Tuesday 10 February 2026
Spanish Customs Activate EU-Morocco Trade Rules for Sahara Products
News source: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/02/278132/spanish-customs-activate-eu-morocco-trade-rules-for-sahara-products/

Spain’s customs administration has moved decisively to operationalize the European Union’s trade framework with Morocco by extending full preferential treatment to products originating from Western Sahara under Moroccan customs authority.

News Morocco: How the 2023 Al Haouz earthquake provides a traumatic backdrop to Morocco’s hosting of AFCON

Published on: Tuesday 06 January 2026
How the 2023 Al Haouz earthquake provides a traumatic backdrop to Morocco’s hosting of AFCON
News source: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6932316/2026/01/07/earthquake-morocco-2023-aftermath-afcon-asni/

Simon Hughes visits Asni, a village in the Atlas Mountains that was almost completely destroyed in the disaster but has since been rebuilt ...

News Morocco: Morocco Records Over 92,000 New Business Creations by October 2025

Published on: Thursday 25 December 2025
Morocco Records Over 92,000 New Business Creations by October 2025
News source: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/12/272989/morocco-records-over-92000-new-business-creations-by-october-2025/

Morocco recorded the creation of 92,232 new businesses by the end of October 2025, according to the latest figures.