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HCP: Unemployment Rate Among Moroccan Youths is 31.8%

The unemployment rate in Morocco among young individuals aged 15 to 24 years is 31.8%, the High Commission for Planning (HCP) revealed on Friday. This age group represents 5.9 million out of the kingdom’s 36 million total population, of which 16.3% have jobs (962,000) and 7.6% are unemployed (448,000). The…

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Morocco Hosts Second Edition of Taskiwin Festival

The culture department at Morocco’s Ministry of Youth, Culture, and Communication has organized the second edition of the Taskiwin Festival under the theme “Taskiwin: Cultural Heritage and Majestic Civilization”, on August 12-14, in the city of Taroudant, east of Agadir. The event hosts several shows performed by bands and groups,…

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Drought Tightens Its Grip on Morocco

Mohamed gave up farming because of successive droughts that have hit his previously fertile but isolated village in Morocco and because he just couldn't bear it any longer. "To see villagers rush to public fountains in the morning or to a neighbor to get water makes you want to cry,"…

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A collective fiasco of record proportions for England’s second tier

In today’s Fiver: Milk Cup upsets of a sort, Morocco and much more

The Guardian - UK

Morocco sack manager Vahid Halilhodzic just three months before World Cup

Morocco have sacked manager Vahid Halilhodzic just three months before the World Cup, their football federation confirmed on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Morocco sack coach Vahid Halilhodzic three months before World Cup

Halilhodzic has now suffered the extraordinary feat of being fired three times by national teams after they qualified for World Cup finals

The Independent UK

Dad left without luggage on holiday finds it on airport truck when returning home

Peter Mowbray, from Blackpool, says his big holiday to Marrakech in Morocco was tarnished when his luggage - containing all of his clothes and a number of items belonging to his wife and son - never arrived

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Algeria to Host Desert Shield 2022 Joint Military Exercises with Russia

A Russian military facility announced Tuesday that joint military exercises with the Algerian armed forces will take place in November in Algeria. The press service of the Southern Military District told reporters on Tuesday that the joint Russian-Algerian anti-terrorist drills dubbed Desert Shield 2022 will take place in Algeria’s desert…

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Moroccan Court in Favor of Extraditing French Cyber Criminal to US

Morocco's top court has given a preliminary endorsement over the extradition to the US of a French national suspected of cybercrimes, judicial sources said on Monday.

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At 14, Jennifer grabs maiden WTT u-17 gold for her sixth International title since debut in March

NAGPUR: On a day of mixed luck for India's fast rising star Nagpur paddler Jennifer Varghese, the 14-year-old pocketed her first u-17 title in the World TT Youth Contender at Agadir, Morocco, on Sunday.

The Times of India

French court suspends the deportation of conservative imam to Morocco

An administrative court in Paris has suspended a deportation order against a France-born Moroccan imam who the government had accused of promoting hate and posing a threat to society.

Radio France Internationale

The euro edit: 5 incredible cruises for sun, sea and culture seekers

From the white sand beaches of Madeira to the volcanic landscapes of Fuerteventura, Norwegian Cruise Line offers a variety of once-in-a-lifetime cruises that highlight the very best of some of Europe’s more underrated destinations. Here are six of the best, from an eight-day trip sailing around Spain, Morocco and the…

The Independent UK

French hacker wanted by the FBI arrested in Morocco, could face 116 years in prison

A 21-year-old French student, Sébastien Raoult, has been jailed for two months in Morocco at the request of US authorities on suspicion of being a member of a group of cybercriminals who have targeted US companies.

Radio France Internationale

Tel Aviv Boosts Ties with Abu Dhabi, Rabat

Israel is expanding its consular headquarters in Dubai and Rabat in light of the progress made in the relations with the UAE and Morocco. The Israeli Foreign Ministry will launch an additional floor at the headquarters of its embassy in Dubai and establish a permanent building for the embassy in…

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Unpacking the power plays over Western Sahara

The western Mediterranean region has recently witnessed an intensifying set of diplomatic and economic stand-offs between neighbours Morocco, Algeria, and Spain.

The New Daily

The Forgiven: A shimmering and exotic-looking film with bitterness at its heart

Morocco’s draw as a mecca for outsiders hiding secrets gets a shake-up in The Forgiven, where a fine cast makes it difficult to look away.

Al Jazeera

Morocco king favours restoration of diplomatic ties with Algeria

King says he wants to re-establish normal relations with Algeria, which cut off ties last August over Western Sahara.

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Spain Hopes for ‘Mutual Sovereignty’ Ties with Alegria

The Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares voiced hopes on Saturday that relations with Algeria “will be exactly the same” as those that Spain maintains with all neighboring countries. The Minister’s statement is the first Spanish response after Algeria announced last Thursday that commercial relations between the two countries are…

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Morocco's King Reiterates Openness to Restoring Ties with Algeria

Morocco's King Mohammed VI used an address on Saturday to "once again" reiterate his openness to restoring ties with Algeria, which broke off diplomatic relations with Rabat last year. "We aspire to work with the Algerian presidency so that Morocco and Algeria can work hand in hand to establish normal…

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Moroccan Minister of Industry: We will Cover 8% of UK's Electricity Needs

Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour said that his country was working to provide the United Kingdom with 8% of its total electrical needs, from low-cost renewable energy sources. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on the sidelines of a visit to London, Mezzour emphasized the importance of…

Wales Online

Wizz Air to launch nine new routes including winter flights to Egypt and Morocco

The services will take off from London Gatwick and Luton as the low-cost carrier rebounds from challenges posed by the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s barbaric’: UFC champion Francis Ngannou on being smuggled into Europe

The fighter knows the city on the Spain-Morocco border where 23 migrants were killed in June – he crossed there himself

Radio France Internationale

Human rights group alarmed over treatment of journalists in Morocco

Morocco is jailing journalists after flawed trials for non-political crimes, particularly sexual ones, in order to silence them – part of a range of "techniques of repression", according to a statement from the organisation Human Rights Watch.

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Morocco Steps Up Efforts to Contain Forest Fires Sweeping across North

Moroccan firefighters stepped up their efforts on Wednesday to contain forest fires, fanned by fierce winds, that are sweeping across the north of the country, according to local authorities. In the most affected province of Larache, south of Tangier, intervention teams supported by the army were attempting to keep in…

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Morocco, World Bank Sign Agreement to Strengthen Human Capital

The World Bank approved last week $500 million to help strengthen human capital and resilience in Morocco. Minister Delegate in charge of the Budget Fouzi Lekjaa and World Bank Director of Operations for the Maghreb and Malta Jesko Hentschel signed the agreement on Monday, which represents the first tranche of…

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