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Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in Al Dhafra Region, met with the delegation of the UAE Council for Fatwa in Rabat to discuss advancing cooperation in religious guidance and Islamic jurisprudence. The delegation was led by Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, the council’s......
Diplomatic vehicles in Morocco will no longer be exempt from traffic rules. The National Road Safety Agency (NARSA) has announced that vehicles with diplomatic license plates will now be strictly monitored and penalized for any infractions. The decision was made during a meeting of the monitoring committee......
Rabat, August 7, 2025 – Morocco’s National Agency for Blood and Its Derivatives has reassured the public about the availability of blood reserves across the country, emphasizing that the current situation is under control and stable. In a press release issued in response to media rumors......
Under the directives of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco has launched a new humanitarian campaign to deliver 180 tons of emergency aid to Palestinians in Gaza. The relief effort includes essential food supplies, medical equipment, and shelter materials, aiming to alleviate the suffering caused by......
Morocco continues to provide vital humanitarian assistance to Gaza, intensifying efforts to combat the severe humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing Israeli military campaign. Rabat has urged Israel to allow the entry of aid into the besieged Palestinian enclave, where extreme starvation and destruction......
Follow-up meetings on the Atlantic African Gas Pipeline Project were held on July 10 and 11 in Rabat, in line with governance protocols signed between national oil companies. Organized by Morocco’s National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM), the sessions brought together top executives......
Spanish police, in coordination with Moroccan and French authorities, have seized over 15 tons of hashish smuggled from Morocco, hidden within a shipment of watermelons. The truck, which arrived at the port of Almería, was found to contain 13.3 tons of the drug ingeniously concealed among watermelon......
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has announced the cancellation of several flights to and from France scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2025, due to an ongoing strike by French air traffic controllers. Flight disruptions and passenger support The Moroccan national airline explained that the strike has disrupted......
Morocco and Mauritania have formalized a significant partnership in archival preservation through a newly signed cooperation agreement. The accord, signed at the Moroccan Archives Foundation headquarters in Rabat, establishes a framework for bilateral efforts in collecting, processing, and enhancing......
Morocco has secured a prominent position in global cultural preservation efforts by being elected vice-president of UNESCO’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Body (STAB). Azzedine Karra, an experienced underwater heritage specialist, will represent Morocco in this influential role. A key seat......
The Moroccan National Agency for Land Conservation, Cadastre and Cartography (ANCFCC) has been targeted by a significant cyberattack attributed to the hacker group “Jabaroot.” This incident marks a continuation of the group's malicious activities, following their previous breach of the......
Abdelhak Lamrini, the official spokesperson for the Moroccan Royal Palace and one of the nation’s most respected historians, has passed away at the age of 91. His death on June 2, 2025, marks the end of a life devoted to public service and the preservation of Morocco’s historical memory. Born......
The Royal Moroccan Navy has marked a significant milestone in its maritime defense capabilities with the delivery of the Avante 1800 offshore patrol vessel, constructed by the Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia at its San Fernando shipyard in Andalusia. This vessel, registered as number 502, represents......
