The Latest Breaking News from Morocco

Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech's is back in Morocco's squad ahead of this year's World Cup in Qatar and featured in a friendly against Chile in Spain on Friday night

The Chelsea star has not been part of the Morocco set-up for the last 12 months following a controversial incident but has now finally enjoyed a successful return to the side ahead of the Qatar World Cup

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received a cable of congratulations from Morocco’s King Mohammed VI on the occasion of Saudi Arabia's 92nd National Day, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday. King Mohammed wished King Salman and the Saudi people more progress and prosperity. He…

Started by former model Valérie Ka, the Africa Fashion Up contest highlights African talent and puts the continent’s social and economic priorities centre stage. This year’s winners hail from Ivory Coast, Morocco, South Africa, Kenya and Congo Brazzaville and will be mentored by Balenciaga and France's HEC Paris Business School.…

The Saudi Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday the success of a mediation, led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, for a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine. Moscow released ten prisoners from Morocco, the United States, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine. The Ministry stressed that the move reflects Crown…

Saudi Minister of Justice Walid bin Mohammed al-Samaani discussed with his Moroccan counterpart Abdellatif Ouahbi boosting bilateral cooperation in criminal, civil, commercial, and personal status and exchanging training experiences in professions related to the justice system. Meeting in Jeddah on Monday, the two ministers addressed the distinguished experiences of the…

Problems before the flight from Manchester Airport to Marrakech, Morocco, forced Ryanair staff into action and the travellers - said to be an intoxicated group of women - were removed

Morocco’s Ministry of Economy and Finance said Monday that the situation of the Moroccan Treasury's expenses and resources indicated a budget deficit of 30.4 billion dirhams ($3 billion) by August 31, against 43.3 billion dirhams ($4.3 billion) a year earlier. Also, tax revenues showed a good overall performance, with an…

The gas crisis in Europe has worsened as a result of Russia’s war on Ukraine, turning the attention to the project to transport Nigeria's gas to Europe via Morocco. Morocco’s King Mohammed VI and Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari agreed to the gas pipeline project in December 2016 and launched feasibility…

Nigeria and Morocco sign a deal to build the world's longest offshore gas pipeline. When it’s completed in over 20 years’ time, it will connect 15 West African nations and eventually lead on to Europe's shores.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry has appointed Alona Fisher as head of Israel’s liaison office in Rabat, replacing David Govrin, following sexual harassment allegations and administrative malpractice against him. Fisher was a former Israeli ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro.