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WAFCON q’final: Madugu rallies Falcons for Zambia battle
Punch
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July 18, 2025
Super Falcons coach, Justine Madugu, is fired up by the team’s quality as Nigeria’s credentials in African women’s football will be put to the test on Friday (today) against Zambia in the first quarter-final match of the 2024 WAFCON in Morocco,...
Nigeria face Zambia in WAFCON last-eight
Punch
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July 17, 2025
Nigeria’s credentials in African women’s football will be put to the test on Friday (today) as nine-time champions, the Super Falcons, face 2022 bronze medallists, Zambia, in the first quarter-final match of the 2024 WAFCON in Morocco, PUNCH...
Moroccan exporters reroute potato and onion trade to Egypt to bypass Mauritanian tariffs
Hespress
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July 17, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Hespress ENThursday 17 July 2025 - 21:01 A growing number of Moroccan exporters are channeling shipments of potatoes and onions through Egypt to reach Mauritania, avoiding what they describe as prohibitive customs...
Six Moroccan Referees Selected for CHAN 2024
Hespress
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July 17, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Sports Hespress ENThursday 17 July 2025 - 23:21 Six Moroccan referees have been appointed to officiate at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), scheduled from August 2 to 30 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda,...
Reports: Real Madrid’s move for teen Abdellah Ouazane collapses
Hespress
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July 17, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Sports Hespress ENThursday 17 July 2025 - 15:51 Real Madrid’s pursuit of Ajax wonderkid Abdellah Ouazane has hit an unexpected dead end, according to Spanish journalist Ramón Álvarez. The 16-year-old attacking...
French national arrested in Tangier under Interpol red notice for drug trafficking ties
Hespress
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July 17, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General with MAPThursday 17 July 2025 - 23:53 Moroccan police arrested a 25-year-old French national in Tangier on Thursday in execution of an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities, the...
Morocco progresses in 2025 World Citizenship Report, ranking 59th in economic opportunity
Hespress
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July 12, 2025
Morocco ranked 100 out of 188 countries globally in the World Citizenship Report 2025, with a score of 50.5, moving up 13 spots. This marks a considerable rise from its 47.3 score and 113th rank in the 2024 edition. Titled “The Push and Pull of...
Morocco, UAE Sign Industrial Property Cooperation Agreement
Morocco World News
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July 12, 2025
Rabat — Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are expanding their areas of cooperation, as both countries signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen cooperation in industrial property rights. The signing ceremony took place during the...
King Mohammed VI Sends Condolence Message to Family of Late Abdellah Azmani
Morocco World News
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July 17, 2025
Rabat – His Majesty King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences and compassion to the family of the late Abdellah Azmani. In this message, the Sovereign said that He learned with deep emotion of the passing of Abdellah Azmani, may God...
Massive Fire Kills At Least 60 People in Hypermarket in Iraq
Morocco World News
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July 17, 2025
Rabat – A heartbreaking tragedy took place today in Al-Kut city in eastern Iraq, where a massive fire blazed through a hypermarket, killing at least 60 people. Reuters quoted two police sources and health authorities as saying that at least 11...
Mohcine Bouriga to Sign with AS FAR
Morocco World News
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July 17, 2025
Rabat – The Swiss football club Sion has officially reached a final agreement with AS FAR to complete a deal to sell Moroccan striker Mohcine Bouriga. Reports indicate that the 25-year-old transaction was valued at over €400,000, in addition 25%...
Moroccan Entrepreneur Asmaa Gacem Steps in to Save AC Prato
Morocco World News
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July 17, 2025
Rabat — Moroccan-born Italian businesswoman Asmaa Gacem has officially acquired 100% of AC Prato’s board shares previously held by Humanativa Group through her Florence-based holding company Finres SpA for over €800,000. The deal allows the new...
Morocco Advances Digital Sovereignty with 500 MW Green Data Hub
Arabian Post
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July 12, 2025
Morocco is embarking on an ambitious project to construct a 500 megawatt data centre powered entirely by renewable energy in Dakhla, Western Sahara, according to digital transition minister Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni. The facility aims to bolster...
Daughter of mum who caught rabies on holiday will 'turn terrible negative into something positive'
Yorkshire Live
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July 17, 2025
The daughter of a Barnsley mum who died after catching rabies from stray dog is dedicating her life to stopping the same tragedy from happening to another family. Yvonne Ford, 54, was 'scratched very slightly by a puppy' while holidaying in...
‘It’s Been Over 2 Weeks’ – Timi Dakolo Demands Return Of Missing Luggage From Moroccan Airline
Naija News
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July 17, 2025
Naija News reports that the incident occurred on June 26, 2025, when he travelled from Lagos to Freetown with a stop in Morocco. Dakolo shared the story on Instagram, stating that he flew business class and expected his luggage to be prioritized....
Morocco, China launch new trade corridor linking Chengdu to Tangier
Hespress
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July 11, 2025
Morocco and China are entering a new phase of bilateral cooperation with the launch of a multimodal logistics corridor linking Chengdu, China, to Tangier, Morocco, aimed at boosting trade and investment between the two countries and the wider...
Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali wins steeplechase at Monaco Diamond League
Hespress
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July 11, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News Sports Hespress ENFriday 11 July 2025 - 22:12 Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco claimed victory in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday, reaffirming his...
Morocco braces for intensifying heatwave starting Tuesday
Hespress
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July 11, 2025
Morocco is set to experience a rise in temperatures from Tuesday to Friday next week due to the expansion of a Saharan heat low into central and southeastern regions, according to the Directorate General of Meteorology. Hussein Youaabed, Head of...
Morocco sits on world’s largest unconventional uranium reserves, says study
Hespress
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July 11, 2025
Morocco’s phosphate-hosted uranium, though classified as a low-grade resource, “represents a significant untapped potential,” according to a scientific paper titled, “Uranium recovery from Moroccan Phosphate rock for nuclear-powered desalination...
Morocco forecasts 4.4% in economic growth for Q3-2025
Hespress
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July 11, 2025
Morocco’s economy is expected to grow by 4.4% in the third quarter of 2025, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP). This growth, though slightly slower, reflects the continuation of the recovery seen since late 2024, according to an...