Morocco World News
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:50:48 +0000Morocco, Belgium Deepen Judicial Ties Through New Action Plan
Rabat – Belgium and Morocco reaffirmed today a close judicial partnership, with officials from both sides stressing trust, continuity, and shared responsibility in the face of cross-border crime. After meeting in Brussels with Morocco’s Justi...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:47:20 +0000UM6P Hosts UJALA Conference on Evidence-Based Agricultural Policy
Rabat – Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), in collaboration with J-PAL and OCP Nutricrops, hosted the UJALA Policy Conference on January 12 at its Rabat campus, bringing together policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to discuss h...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:19:21 +0000Aseggas Amaynou 2976: Yennayer, the Ancient Calendar That Counts Time the Amazigh Way
Marrakech – Yennayer, also known as Id Yennayer or Id Suggas (meaning “night of the year”), is the first month of the indigenous Berber (Amazigh) calendar, marking the Amazigh New Year. The very name “Yennayer” comes from the Amazigh wo...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:17:01 +0000Morocco, US Reinforce Defense Ties in High-Level Meeting
Rabat – Morocco’s Minister Delegate in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, received today Bryan J. Ellis, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs, welcoming a senior American delegation visiting Mo...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 20:15:10 +0000Morocco Moves Toward Local AI with Darija, Amazigh Language Models
Rabat – Mistral AI, a French company focused on generative artificial intelligence, has announced a partnership with Morocco to develop advanced language models that can communicate in Moroccan Darija and Amazigh language (Tamazight). Arthur Me...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:39:20 +0000Omar Hilale to Co-Lead Review of UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Agadir – Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Omar Hilale, has been appointed to co-facilitate the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, guiding the international efforts to combat t...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:58:28 +0000Water Stocks Climb to 46% Across Morocco’s Dams
Rabat – Fueled by recent rainfall, Morocco’s water reserves continue to rise sharply. The country’s overall dam capacity stands at 46% as of January 12, representing a total of 7.716 billion cubic meters. Morocco holds 61.8% more water than...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 18:32:15 +0000Real Madrid Sacks Xabi Alonso, Appoints Álvaro Arbeloa in Replacement
Rabat – Real Madrid has announced the departure of Xabi Alonso as first team coach, ending his seven-month spell at the club he once represented as a player. The decision comes after the team fell 3-2 to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup fin...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:22:54 +0000Benkirane: Moroccans Have Not Forgotten Ceuta, Melilla; Their Return Matter of Time
Marrakech – Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary-General of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), declared that Moroccans have not forgotten Ceuta and Melilla, stating that their recovery remains a legitimate national right. Speaking at a rally in...
Mon, 12 Jan 2026 16:56:43 +0000Minister: Morocco’s Recent Rain Ends Seven Years of Drought
Rabat – Morocco’s Minister of Equipment Nizar Baraka said that the recent rainfall has helped end seven consecutive years of drought. Speaking during a parliamentary session at the House of Representatives today, Baraka stated that rainfall r...