Monday 21 September 2026 - 09:30
Monday 21 September 2026 - 09:24
Morocco has made visible progress in adopting digital technologies, but a substantial gap remains between having access to digital tools and using them intensively across business operations. A new World Bank assessment identifies this “incomplete digitalisation” as a significant constraint on the productivity and growth potential......
The Emirate of Dubai has declared an official 10-day mourning period following the death of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, brother of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai. The announcement was made on Monday, September 21, by the court of Sheikh Mohammed......
The end of a traditional period of mourning has prompted a new public discussion in Morocco over one of the provisions governing widowhood under the country’s Family Code. Yasmina Baddou, former Moroccan health minister, has publicly marked the completion of her iddah, the waiting period observed by a widow following the death of her......
Morocco is consolidating its position within Africa’s rapidly expanding aviation sector, with Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport and Marrakech-Menara Airport ranking among the continent’s leading airports in terms of available seat capacity in August 2026. According to figures released by the African Airlines......
Tensions surrounding migration have intensified in Ceuta following the large-scale arrival of migrants at the end of July, with Spanish authorities recording a sharp increase in hate speech online and recent incidents affecting migrant communities. The Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia (OBERAXE), which monitors discriminatory content......
Six Moroccan cities have been included among Africa’s top 50 cities in the 2026 Global Cities Index published by Oxford Economics, highlighting the growing presence of Morocco’s major urban centres in an international assessment of economic and social performance. Casablanca leads the Moroccan cities covered by the ranking, followed......
Former Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has reportedly emerged as one of the candidates being considered for the vacant or potentially changing coaching position at Saudi club Al Ahli, according to recent media reports. Regragui's name has been linked to the Jeddah-based club following renewed speculation over the future of Marino Pusic,......
In Conakry, science clubs are becoming more than places where students revise lessons. For many young learners, they are emerging as spaces where academic curiosity can develop into a vision for the future. Inside classrooms, students work through mathematical problems, scientific exercises and exam-oriented assignments, while teachers place......
A nighttime fire at a psychiatric care facility in Pamplona, northern Spain, has left one woman dead and 18 people injured, prompting a large-scale emergency response and the temporary relocation of dozens of residents. The victim, a 56-year-old woman, died after the fire broke out inside the facility on Saturday evening. The establishment......
In Yaoundé, beer is no longer found only in traditional bars and restaurants. In some neighbourhoods, bottles and crates have become part of the commercial landscape, appearing in places where alcohol sales would once have seemed unlikely. One clothing retailer in Oyom-Abang discovered this shift through his own business experience.......
Syrian security authorities have announced the arrest of former Major General Ahmed Mohammad Ismail, a senior officer who served in the Republican Guard under ousted President Bashar al-Assad. The detention is part of a broader campaign by Syria’s new authorities targeting former military and security figures linked to the Assad-era......
US President Donald Trump has reaffirmed his support for rapid artificial intelligence development, rejecting calls for tighter constraints on the sector as concerns over AI safety intensify. In a series of posts on Truth Social on September 19, Trump argued that the United States should not hinder the expansion of the technology. He presented......
The rehabilitation of Morocco’s National Road 17 between Ahfir and Saïdia has entered its final stage, with the project now around 90% complete. The road represents an important connection between inland areas of Morocco’s Oriental region and the Mediterranean coast. It also forms part of the wider route linking Oujda with......
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Throne Day 2026
Tuesday 21 July 2026 - 13:31
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At the Heart of the 2026 World Cup
Monday 18 May 2026 - 13:30
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GITEX Africa: The New Frontiers Of African Innovation
Monday 06 April 2026 - 13:04
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Les Impériales Week 2026: Under the Theme “Daba or Never”
Tuesday 31 March 2026 - 10:03
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Iran under the lens
Tuesday 13 January 2026 - 08:30
