Morocco World News

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:22:18 +0000
Atlas Lions Roar to FIFA 8th After AFCON Heartbreak
Morocco’s heartbreak in the Africa Cup of Nations final has been overshadowed by an unprecedented achievement: the nation reached eighth place in the FIFA world rankings this month — their highest-ever position. The ranking, which places the ...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:16:24 +0000
High-Resolution Satellite Imagery for Environmental Protection in Morocco
Trying to track rapid climate change with traditional field surveys is a bit like trying to put out a forest fire with a bottle of water — it’s just too slow and too limited. The only way we can truly keep up with the scale of environmental d...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:53:47 +0000
Morocco Launches Construction of Africa’s Largest Tire Factory in Driouch
Rabat – Morocco has officially launched the construction of Africa’s largest car tire factory in the Driouch province. The project is being built in the Batouya Industrial Acceleration Zone, in the commune of Ijjaou. The factory is developed ...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:49:01 +0000
DGST Helps Spanish Police Stop 877 kg Hashish Smuggling in Canary Islands
Rabat – Spanish Guardia Civil, with support from Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), arrested three suspected drug traffickers in Fuerteventura, Canary Islands on December 10.  The arrests followed informat...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 21:13:39 +0000
When the AFCON 2025 Final Ended in Rabat, a Media War Began in Algiers
Marrakech – From prime-time news bulletins to front-page headlines, from state television monologues to social media amplification, the Algerian media apparatus turned AFCON 2025 into something far more corrosive than a football tournament. It ...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:24:08 +0000
Transport Ministry Issues Road Caution Alert Amid Heavy Rain, Snow in Morocco
Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment and Water has urged drivers to be extra careful on the roads after the national weather office issued an alert for severe storms and heavy snowfall in several provinces. The ministry said the warning fr...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:45:19 +0000
Morocco, US Mark 250 Years of Friendship at Tangier American Legation
Rabat – Morocco and the United States are marking 250 years of diplomatic friendship, one of the longest-running relationships in US history.   The Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (MACECE) hosted an event ti...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:36:13 +0000
Editorial: Tsunami of Fake News Grapples Internet in the Aftermath of AFCON Final
Rabat – The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 brought not only joy to the continent but also a platform that some media, social media accounts, and trolling pages exploited to disseminate fake news and disinformation. Some platforms frequently seize every...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:49:15 +0000
AFCON, Morocco, and the Crisis of Accuracy in International Journalism
Rabat – Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has issued a strong condemnation of a recent article by the French weekly Le Point, which falsely claimed that businesses owned by Sub-Saharan Africans were attacked or set abl...

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:29:26 +0000
Saudi Arabia Reportedly Preparing Record-Breaking Bid for Vinícius Jr.
Rabat—Saudi Arabia are reportedly preparing an unprecedented move for Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior, with plans to submit a formal offer next summer that could reshape the global transfer market. According to English journalist Ben Jacobs, ...

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