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Morocco Braces for Snowfall, Heavy Rain and Sharp Cold Snap, Weather Authority Warns

Morocco is preparing for a spell of severe winter weather marked by snowfall, heavy rain and a sharp drop in temperatures through the end of the week, the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) said on Friday. Under an orange-level weather alert, the DGM forecast snowfall ranging between 10 and 20 centimetres on elevations above 1,700 ...

Morocco
21:57 Et December 19, 2025

World Bank Praises Morocco’s Transport Infrastructure Ahead of AFCON 2025

Just days before Morocco kicks off the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), ...

Morocco inaugurates Africa’s first police cooperation centre ahead of AFCON 2025

Morocco has inaugurated Africa’s first police cooperation centre dedicated to the security of ...

Morocco’s Anti-Corruption Authority, IACA Sign Cooperation MoU in Doha

Morocco’s National Authority for Integrity, Prevention and Anti-Corruption (INPPLC) and the International Anti-Corruption ...

Morocco Crowned Arab Cup Champions After Thrilling Win Over Jordan

The Moroccan national football team clinched the Arab Cup title at Qatar 2025 ...

US unveils over $10bn arms sales package for Taiwan, drawing China’s ire

President Donald Trump’s administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion ...

Israeli mortar fire hits residential area in Gaza, injuring at least 10 people

Israeli troops fired a mortar shell over the ceasefire line into a Palestinian residential area in the Gaza Strip, in the latest ...

Trump broadens travel ban, adding restrictions on 20 more countries

The Trump administration announced Tuesday it was expanding travel restrictions to an additional 20 countries and the Palestinian Authority, doubling the number ...

Zelenskyy says proposals to end the war in Ukraine could be submitted to Russia within days

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals negotiated with U.S. officials on a peace deal to end his country’s nearly four-year war with Russia could ...

Israeli Military Expansion in Syria Heightens Tensions as Forces Establish a Buffer Zone

Qassim Hamadeh woke to the sounds of gunfire and explosions in his village of Beit Jin in southwestern Syria last month. Within ...

Morocco

Ryanair to Open New Base in Rabat in 2026, Expanding Routes and Capacity

Low-cost airline Ryanair, in partnership with the Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT), announced on Wednesday the opening of a new operational base at Rabat-Salé Airport starting in April 2026, marking its fifth base in Morocco. The new base will host two aircraft and operate 20 routes, backed by an investment of around $200 million. Seven ...

December 18, 2025

Morocco, Germany sign €450 million financing deals for climate, social protection and rail mobility

Morocco and Germany on Tuesday signed three financing agreements worth a total of €450 million, ...

Report: Morocco Handled Nearly 8,000 International Security Requests in 2025

Morocco processed nearly 8,000 files and information requests within the framework of international security cooperation ...

Morocco, China Hold Seventh Joint Committee Session to Deepen Strategic Partnership

The seventh session of the trade, economic and technical cooperation joint committee between the Kingdom ...

Marsa Maroc acquires 45% stake in Spain’s Boluda group for €80 million

Marsa Maroc announced that it has concluded a strategic agreement with Spain’s Boluda Corporacion Maritima, ...

Tourism in Morocco

World

Kremlin official says Russian police, National Guard forces will remain in Ukraine’s Donbas region after the war

 A senior Kremlin official said Friday that Russian police and National Guard will stay on in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas and oversee the industry-rich region, even if a peace settlement ends Russia’s nearly four-year ...

09:32 Et December 13, 2025

Zelenskyy Rejects Territorial Concessions to Russia, Seeks Stronger European Backing

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the pope near Rome on Tuesday as he continued to rally European support for Ukraine while ...

Senior US diplomat calls EU policies bad for trans-Atlantic partnership

 A $140 million fine on tech tycoon Elon Musk's social media platform underscores how Europeans undermine U.S. policies even while ...

Putin and Modi to discuss Russia-India trade and defense ties amid US pressure

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual ...

Middle East

Winter Storm Batters Gaza, Flooding Tent Camps and Exposing Gaps in Aid Efforts

Rains drenched Gaza’s tent camps and dropping temperatures chilled Palestinians huddling inside them Thursday as winter storm Byron descended on the war-battered territory, showing how two months of a ceasefire have failed to sufficiently address the spiraling humanitarian crisis there. Families found their possessions and food supplies soaked inside their tents. Children’s sandaled feet disappeared under ...

10:49 Et December 12, 2025

Aid flow into Gaza falls short of the ceasefire terms, Israeli figures show

Aid deliveries into Gaza are falling far short of the amount called for under the U.S.-brokered ...

A year after Bashar Assad fled, Syria struggles to heal

A year ago, Mohammad Marwan found himself stumbling, barefoot and dazed, out of Syria’s notorious Saydnaya ...

Qatari leader says the Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment

Qatar’s prime minister on Saturday said the Gaza ceasefire has reached a “critical moment” as ...

Israel says it will start letting Palestinians leave Gaza through reopened border crossing

Israel on Wednesday said it will start letting Palestinians leave Gaza through a reopened border ...

Economy

Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs as new CEO ignites 'turnaround fire'

Nestle will cut 16,000 jobs, new CEO Philipp Navratil said on Thursday, as the world's largest ...

Most Trump tariffs are not legal, US appeals court rules

A divided U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that most of Donald Trump's tariffs ...

China’s Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia

China’s leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he ...

Tourism

US may require foreign tourists to disclose five years of social media history before entry

Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year ...

Canada Launches New Digital Visa System, Selects Morocco as First Pilot Country

Canada has taken an unprecedented step by launching a new digital visa system aimed ...

Dutch Travel Industry Shows Strong Interest in Morocco

Morocco’s strong momentum as a fast-growing tourist destination is drawing significant interest from Dutch ...

Sport

CAF chief says Morocco’s AFCON will be “the best ever organised”

The Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Véron Mosengo-Omba, said on Tuesday ...

World Cup 2026: 5 Mln Ticket Requests in 24 Hours, Brazil–Morocco Second Most Sought-after Match, Says FIFA

Five million ticket applications were submitted in the first 24 hours of the new ...

AFCON Morocco-2025: Morocco's Head Coach Unveils List of Players

National coach Walid Regragui unveiled on Thursday a list of 28 players, including 2 ...

Technology

Google boss warns 'no company is going to be immune' if AI bubble bursts

Every company would be affected if the AI bubble were to burst, the head of ...

Reuters: TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over tariffs

A deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok was put on hold ...

Maroc Telecom Named Fastest Mobile and Fixed Internet Provider in Morocco

Maroc Telecom has retained its position as the fastest provider of mobile and fixed ...

Africa

US accused of employing undocumented workers at refugee processing center in South Africa

South Africa has accused the US of using Kenyan nationals withoutwork permits at a facility ...

Supporters of Tunisia’s Saied rally as political divisions deepen

Tunisian President Kais Saied's supporters rallied in the capital on Wednesday calling the opposition ...

Sudan again ranks at the top of the International Rescue Committee’s crisis watchlist

Sudan has once again topped a watchlist of global humanitarian crises released by the International ...

Variety

Barcelona's Sagrada Família becomes world's tallest church

The Sagrada Família has become the tallest church in the world, after workers placed the ...

'Nicest judge in the world' Frank Caprio dies aged 88

US celebrity judge and social media star Frank Caprio has died aged 88, his ...

Nine People Arrested in Morocco for Forgery, Irregular Migration & Human Trafficking

Moroccan police arrested nine individuals on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in forgery and ...