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Morocco

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Morocco. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Rabat

Head of State

King Mohammed VI

Head of Government

Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch

Huawei

5 charged, new raids in Huawei corruption probe at EU parliament

Four suspects face charges, including active corruption, while a fifth is accused of money laundering.

19 Mar 2025 - 10:49AM

Space

‘Blood Moon’ to bathe Earth with red light in total lunar eclipse

13 Mar 2025 - 7:47PMvideocam

Tourism

Want to write like an award-winning author? This Moroccan masterclass might help

24 Feb 2025 - 12:00PM

Tourism

A Balkans tour led by a Serbian and a Bosnian? The rise of peace tourism

Mejdi Tours takes groups to places like Uzbekistan and Israel led by pairs of locals with opposing religious, political or ethnic views.

14 Feb 2025 - 7:41AM

Aziz Abu Sarah is a co-founder of Mejdi Tours, a tour operator intended to bridge the divide between two populations at odds with each other - such as Uzbeks and Russians, and Israelis and Palestinians. Photo: Instagram/mejdi_tours

Food and Drinks

Holy places Christian, Buddhist, Jewish and Sikh inspire cookbook

From Asia to Europe, Africa, US and Canada, a food writer toured the kitchens of Buddhist and Catholic monasteries, a synagogue and gurdwara.

11 Feb 2025 - 7:15AM

Art

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair draws collectors from around the world

More intimate than Art Basel or London’s Frieze, Marrakech’s 1-54 focused on both rising talents and well-known names such as Amoako Boafo.

10 Feb 2025 - 4:15PM

Fifa

Fifa to name Saudi Arabia as World Cup 2034 hosts, with 2030 held in 6 countries

Fifa is set to formally ratify the decision on Wednesday, as they are the sole remaining bidder.

11 Dec 2024 - 5:24PMvideocam

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, wearing a World Cup 2030 T-shirt, applauds fans during the warmup before a Uefa Nations League match between Portugal and Poland last month. Photo: AP

China-Africa relations

What Xi’s flying visit to Morocco means for China’s EV industry

Countries in North Africa are central to solving two major issues facing Chines electric vehicle production, experts say.

29 Nov 2024 - 5:03PMvideocam

Global South

The View | More than costs, geopolitics is driving new wave of globalisation

Protectionism won’t bring back lost jobs. It will just push companies to move production to places where supply chains are intact even if costs are not the lowest.

24 Sep 2024 - 5:22PMvideocam

China-Africa relations

Video | China offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding

5 Sep 2024 - 4:50PM

China's Xi offers Africa US$51 billion in fresh funding

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China-Africa relations

China to open markets to African countries, Xi says – FOCAC as it happened

Leaders of more than 50 African countries gather in Beijing, with climate, infrastructure, security and debt on the agenda.

5 Sep 2024 - 12:36PMvideocam

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the opening ceremony of the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics track and field schedule, key dates: all you need to know

The 48 events unfolding across track and field in Paris give the Chinese a chance to exceed their six medals at the last Games.

2 Aug 2024 - 8:38AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know as Haughey and Biles soar at Olympics

Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle shows his true self at last, while New Zealand’s women’s rugby team strike gold.

31 Jul 2024 - 6:08PMvideocam

Asean

Opinion | China and Australia can team up to boost Asean’s energy transition

China’s EV supply-chain investments in the region come with environmental and social challenges – which sustainable miner Australia can help solve.

30 Jul 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

Activists display posters reading “stop buying Indonesia’s dirty nickel” and “Indonesia has become a sacrifice zone for the electric vehicle industry” in Jakarta on June 13. Australia’s waste management practices, mine site rehabilitation and indigenous community engagement have often been cited as global examples of sustainable mining. Photo: AFP

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know after Hong Kong gold on Olympics day 1

The first day proper ends with tears of joy for Hong Kong fencer Vivian Kong and titanic tussles in rugby sevens and swimming.

28 Jul 2024 - 8:47AM

Vivian Kong of Hong Kong clinches the gold medal in the Olympic épée competition. Photo: Reuters

Climate change

Climate change: extreme heat worldwide leads to death and suffering

Climate scientists and business owners are struggling to beat the heat where it used to be cool year round.

27 Jul 2024 - 10:52PM

China-Africa relations

Morocco ‘explodes’ as hotspot for Chinese investment in EVs and new energy

North African country’s free-trade agreements are luring Chinese companies that hope to avoid EU and US trade restrictions, analysts say.

25 Sep 2024 - 3:18PMvideocam

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympics guide to day 1 as Hong Kong fencer eyes glory, rugby 7s medals decided

China tipped for Games’ first gold, Hong Kong’s Vivian Kong targets épée fencing podium and rugby’s Antoine Dupont aims to dethrone Fiji.

27 Jul 2024 - 5:59PMvideocam

Vivian Kong starts Hong Kong’s hunt for medals in the épée fencing competition. Photo: FIE

Fame and celebrity

Who is Vito Schnabel, the ‘playboy’ art dealer who just got married?

Vito Schnabel has officially bid farewell to his former ‘playboy’ title, as he’s just tied the knot with 21-year-old Russian model Helena Althof – here’s what we know about him

25 Jul 2024 - 6:00PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Chaos, crowd trouble, Argentina defeat marks start of men’s Olympic football

Game between Morocco and South American side delayed for two hours before final minutes played in empty stadium. France, Spain, also make winning starts.

25 Jul 2024 - 7:32AM

Israel-Gaza war

Musk’s SpaceX activates Starlink internet service in a Gaza hospital

The high speed internet would enable potentially life-saving medical consultations via real-time video calling.

24 Jul 2024 - 4:14PM

A mobile phone mast is mounted on a roof in rural Germany. Elon Musk’s Starlink has started offering Starlink internet in a hospital in the Gaza Strip. Photo: dpa

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Star names in short supply in men’s Olympic football event – Brazil missing too

The Euros and Copa America tournaments, and the event being held outside a Fifa window, have deprived Paris of some of the biggest names.

23 Jul 2024 - 8:22PM

Swimming

Hong Kong swimmer breaks record for Denmark-Sweden strait – next stop Olympics

Edie Hu becomes ninth and fastest person to swim Oresund Strait, before heading to Paris to cheer on Hong Kong swimmers at the Olympics.

21 Jul 2024 - 11:00AM

History

Christian Pilard’s Little Museum of the World, a cave of wonders in Chai Wan

Pet a prehistoric mammoth, marvel at a meteorite, and even stop pangolin extinction in this unassuming vault inside an industrial building

20 Jul 2024 - 5:00PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

What to know and who to watch during the men’s football at the Paris Olympics

Argentina can put a golden exclamation point on a stunning three-year period in which they have won the Copa America twice, and the World Cup.

17 Jul 2024 - 8:50PM

Bradley Barcola celebrates scoring for France during their quarter-final shoot-out against Portugal at Euro 2024. Photo: AP

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympics a gold mine for medallists, with cash, luxury cars, land in store

Glory for some brings lavish gifts and monetary rewards, as well as streets, schools and bridges named after them.

17 Jul 2024 - 1:26PMvideocam

Saudi Arabia’s Tareg Hamedi won a silver medal in karate at the Tokyo Games, but was rewarded at home as though he had won a gold medal. Photo: Reuters

China technology

The View | China’s solar power prowess can truly shine in energy-starved Africa

The US market may be closed to it but China can shape development in Africa – as a developer and operator of solar energy projects.

9 Jul 2024 - 4:30PMvideocam

France

Who is Jean-Luc Melenchon? French leftist leader defiant after victory

It did not take Jean-Luc Melenchon long to seize the moment after initial poll indications of the French legislative vote showed the leftist New Popular Front was headed to a shock victory.

8 Jul 2024 - 8:49AM

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