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Morocco ranks among top African retirement destinations in 2025 Global Index
Hespress
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August 9, 2025
Morocco has been ranked as one of Africa’s top retirement destinations, placing third on the continent and 24th globally in the 2025 Global Retirement Index published by Global Citizen Solutions, an investment migration consultancy. The kingdom...
Morocco prepares a new electoral code to regain voter confidence
Atalayar
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August 9, 2025
New electoral code A democratic necessity A pact of trust The September 2026 elections are a key moment in Morocco's political and democratic history, which will shape the country's political landscape for the next five years. The state therefore...
Morocco’s Industrial Sector Reports Steady Business Climate in Second Quarter
Morocco World News
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August 9, 2025
Rabat — Morocco’s industrial sector maintained a stable business environment during the second quarter of 2025, with the majority of companies reporting normal operating conditions, according to a new survey by Bank Al Maghrib (BAM). The central...
Free-Ranging Dogs Management in Morocco: The Feeding Dilemma under Law No. 19.25
Morocco World News
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August 11, 2025
Morocco is currently facing intense public debate over Draft Law No. 19.25, a proposed piece of legislation intended to regulate the management of free-ranging animals. The law represents a significant shift toward humane approaches such as TNVR...
34 Accused in motor insurance fraud case appear in Rabat court
Atlas Magazine
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A court in Rabat, Morocco's capital, is currently examining the case of 34 individuals charged with motor insurance fraud. The defendants are accused of falsifying medical certificates to fabricate road accident claims and defraud insurance...
Morocco maintains strong fiscal discipline, boosts industrial momentum
Hespress
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August 9, 2025
Morocco maintained strict fiscal discipline in 2024, keeping its budget deficit at 3.8% of gross domestic product (GDP), significantly lower than the deficits exceeding 7% recorded in several emerging economies. Public debt stood at 67.7% of GDP,...
How to plant a date pit to grow a fruit-bearing tree at home
AOL
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imagedepotpro / Getty ImagesArchaeologists have traced the cultivation of the date palm—also known as Phoenix dactylifera—back millennia. Centuries later, this tree's delicious fruits remain a staple in cuisines around the world, including...
Can Trump be trusted to keep his promise to Morocco over the Sahara?
Strategic Culture
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August 11, 2025
Trump’s threats to punish countries like India who buy Russian oil is starting to spook Rabat, as Morocco has more to lose than just trade if it upsets the Donald. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Trump’s...
Beauty And Personal Care Market Thrives Across The MENA Region
MENAFN
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August 11, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "With growing interest in self-care, halal beauty products, and online shopping, countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, and Iran are becoming major hubs for innovation and investment in the beauty and personal care...
Ibtissame Lachgar: A decade of clashes with Morocco’s red lines
Hespress
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August 11, 2025
Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar has spent more than a decade challenging Morocco’s religious, social and legal red lines, and has repeatedly found herself in trouble with the authorities for it. The psychologist, born in Rabat in August 1975, is best...
Morocco Welcomes 11.6 Million Tourists in First Seven Months of 2025
The Libya Update
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August 9, 2025
Morocco attracted around 11.6 million visitors between January and July 2025, marking a 16% increase from the same period last year, the Tourism Ministry announced Thursday. Tourism Minister Fatima Zahra Ammor said Morocco remains a favorite...
Heavy losses suffered by Moroccan avocado growers
Fresh Plaza
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August 11, 2025
A heatwave that swept across Morocco at the end of July severely impacted avocado crops, halving the expected volume for the upcoming season and inevitably leading to price hikes. Abdelkrim Allaoui, president of the Association of Avocado Growers...
Samskip starts Morocco-UK-Netherlands reefer service
Fresh Plaza
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August 11, 2025
Samskip has launched a new shortsea container route connecting Agadir and Casablanca in Morocco directly with the UK and the Netherlands. The service is aimed at the fresh produce sector, offering an alternative to traditional road transport for...
Nigeria’s CHAN humiliation: A wake-up call for the NPFL and national football rebirth
The Cable
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August 15, 2025
The thrashing of the Super Eagles B team 4-0 by Sudan in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Tuesday is more than just a bad day at the office. It is a damning indictment of the quality of the country’s domestic league, the Nigerian...
Business : KUSKOP Launches Trade Mission To China To Strengthen Malaysian Franchise Brands
Bernama
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August 9, 2025
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (KUSKOP) in collaboration with the Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA) launched an international trade mission to China starting yesterday until Aug 10....
Morocco sends first legal medical Cannabis shipment to Australia
Hespress
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August 8, 2025
Morocco has officially entered the global medical cannabis market, sending its first legal export of the product to Australia this week, in what authorities describe as a milestone in the country’s regulated cannabis industry. The shipment...
Morocco agreement to help Vitalité with recruitment
Telegraph-Journal
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August 8, 2025
Vitalité Health Networks says an agreement with a health professional training association in Morocco can help the health authority address its staffing shortage.Article content The health authority said in a news release it has formed a...
AFRICA SHIELD 2025: Strengthening Counterproliferation Efforts Across Africa
DVIDS - Georgia
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August 15, 2025
From August 4-6, 2025, DTRA's International Counterproliferation Program (ICP), in partnership with the EU CBRN CoE and UNICRI, hosted the AFRICA SHIELD 2025 Regional Counterproliferation Workshop in Rabat, Morocco. This inaugural workshop brought...
30+ nations condemn Netanyahu’s ‘Greater Israel’ plan
Shafaq News
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2025-08-15T21:17:32+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Middle East Thirty-one Arab and Islamic nations jointly denounced, on Friday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent comments about “Greater Israel,” describing...
Morocco Top African Target in Chinese Malware Attack on 11,000 Devices Worldwide
Morocco World News
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August 8, 2025
Rabat – Cybersecurity researchers have identified Morocco as the main African target in a rapidly expanding global cybercrime operation using a sophisticated Android Remote Access Trojan (RAT) known as PlayPraetor. The large-scale campaign,...