Morocco World News

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:16:32 +0000
Rabat Business School Welcomes Alumni for ‘Ftour RBS Gala’ in Casablanca
Casablanca – Rabat Business School welcomed its alumni, faculty and corporate guests today for a ftour RBS Gala at Hilton Garden Inn Casablanca.  The annual Ramadan gathering brought together the school graduates for an evening that combined enter...

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:11:24 +0000
Trump calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ as War Escalates
Rabat – US President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” on Friday in a dramatic escalation of his rhetoric as the war between Washington, Israel, and Tehran entered its second week. Trump made the demand in a post on s...

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 22:06:00 +0000
Agadir Police Arrested Senegalese National Wanted for Murder
Rabat – Police in Agadir arrested on Friday a 41-year-old Senegalese man wanted by authorities in his home country.  Local judicial police carried out the arrest with support from Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance. T...

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:26:35 +0000
Body of 7-Year-Old Girl Found Near Midelt After Disappearance
Rabat – The body of a seven-year-old girl was found near Oued Abu Hafs close to Zaida, in Midelt province, after she disappeared on Thursday from the village of Ait Hammama in the commune of Itzer.  According to local reports, the child, who w...

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:05:46 +0000
Magnitude 4 Earthquake Hits Morocco’s Sidi Kacem Province
Marrakech – A magnitude 4 earthquake struck Morocco’s Sidi Kacem province on Friday evening at 5:13 p.m. local time. The National Institute of Geophysics (ING) located the epicenter in the commune of Sidi Ahmed Benaissa. ING Director Nacer Ja...

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:51:23 +0000
‘Gonna Fall Pretty Soon’: After Iran, Trump Sets Sights on Cuba
Marrakech – US President Donald Trump declared Friday that Cuba “is gonna fall pretty soon,” signaling the Caribbean island as his administration’s next target for regime change after the ongoing US-Israeli air campaign against Iran. “C...

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:43:44 +0000
Moroccan Embassy in Stockholm Hosts Ramadan Ftour to Promote Coexistence
Rabat – The Moroccan Residence in Stockholm hosted a Ramadan ftour on Wednesday with the aim of promoting coexistence, intercultural dialogue, and shared values. The event saw the attendance of Sweden’s Minister of Culture, Parisa Liljestrand...

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:09:15 +0000
Morocco Eyes $4 Billion Offshoring Revenue as German Firms Move In
Marrakech – Morocco unveiled a strategic vision for its offshoring sector in late January, aiming to nearly double the industry’s revenue to MAD 40 billion ($4 billion) by 2030. The plan also targets the creation of 270,000 new jobs, accordin...

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:37:52 +0000
Bourita, Lavrov Exchange Views on Regional Stability, Partnership Growth
Rabat – Morocco’s Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov spoke by phone today to discuss the strong satisfaction with the quality of friendship and cooperation between Morocco and Russia.  Both foreign mi...

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:30:44 +0000
Moroccan-Born Entrepreneur Named Best in Belgium’s Mechelen
Marrakech – Sihem El Mandoudi, a 35-year-old fitness studio owner of Moroccan origin, has been voted the “Strafste Onderneemster” – or strongest female entrepreneur – of the Belgian city of Mechelen. El Mandoudi, who runs Studio El Mand...

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