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• Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi Returns to Panathinaïkos on Four-Year Deal

  Morocco international Azzedine Ounahi is officially back at Panathinaïkos. The Greek club has announced the return of the talented midfielder, this time on a permanent four-year contract. The 26-year-old has joined Panathinaïkos from Spanish side Girona FC, putting pen to paper on a deal that will k

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• Morocco ranks third in Africa with 8,300 millionaires, report says

  Morocco had about 8,300 resident millionaires at the end of June 2026, ranking third in Africa behind South Africa and Egypt, according to the Africa Wealth Report 2026 produced by New World Wealth. The report defines millionaires as people holding more than $1 million in liquid investable wealth. I

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• US VP Vance says Hormuz oil flow 'almost' at pre-war levels

  US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz was nearly back to levels seen before the Iran war, adding that Tehran’s control of the waterway was “effectively gone.” “If you go back three months ago, how much oil and gas was coming out

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• Israeli minister presents plan to 'remove' Gaza population

  Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir set out a plan on Thursday to remove Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and send them abroad. Speaking in the run-up to close-fought Israeli elections, he said the plan aimed to see the departure of 250,000 Palestinians from Gaza in t

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• Drug-resistant bacteria found in Moroccan communities, water and food systems

  Antibiotic resistance is increasingly being detected beyond Moroccan hospitals, with research finding drug-resistant bacteria in community-acquired infections as well as in water and food-production systems. The findings suggest that resistant strains are circulating through multiple parts of the po

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• Moroccan man found dead in Ceuta home as police investigate circumstances

  A Moroccan man was found dead inside a home in Ceuta on Thursday, prompting a police and judicial investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. According to Spanish newspaper El Faro de Ceuta, police responded to an alert before investigators and forensic officers arrived at the scene,

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• Sheep meat prices rise in Morocco despite imports as traders dismiss MAD 200 fears

  Sheep meat prices in Morocco have climbed to as much as 180 dirhams ($18) per kilogram at retail, amid speculation online that prices could reach 200 dirhams, a scenario industry professionals currently consider unlikely. The price increase comes amid a reported decline in the number of sheep availa

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• France recorded 'hottest summer ever': environment minister

  France experienced its hottest summer on record in 2026, marked by heatwaves, drought and massive wildfires, the environment minister said on Thursday. “We have just lived through the hottest summer ever recorded since measurements began in 1900,” Monique Barbut said at a presentation of

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• Mediterranean Games: Morocco's Fatima Zahra Berdaha wins half-marathon gold

  Moroccan athlete Fatima Zahra Berdaha won the gold medal in the half-marathon on Thursday at the Mediterranean Games, held in Taranto. Berdaha claimed the title after completing the distance in 1:09:59, ahead of Slovenia’s Klara Lokan, who clocked 1:11:22, and Croatia’s Matija Barlov Kostr, who fini

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• Casablanca awards contract for major waste-to-energy plant

  A consortium overseeing Casablanca’s waste-to-energy project has awarded a construction contract to Lebanon-based engineering and construction company BUTEC, which will partner with Swiss company Kanadevia Inova to develop a plant capable of processing around 1.5 million tons of non-recyclable waste

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• Morocco ranks among world’s costliest countries for employers, report finds

  Hiring a worker in Morocco can cost employers significantly more than the employee’s salary once mandatory employment costs are taken into account, placing the country among the world’s highest-ranked jurisdictions for employer burden, according to a new report. A worker earning $50,000 a year costs

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• Casablanca lawyers’ strike faces questions over compliance as some attorneys return to court

  The appearance of several prominent lawyers at the Casablanca Court of Appeal despite an ongoing strike over a new law governing the profession has sparked debate within Morocco’s legal community over possible divisions within the protest movement. Several well-known figures in the legal profession

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• French man arrested at Morocco-Melilla border over alleged 2023 kidnapping, sexual assault

  Spanish police have arrested a French man wanted by authorities in connection with the alleged kidnapping of two young women and the sexual assault of one of them in France in 2023. The man was detained Aug. 29 at the Beni Enzar border crossing as he attempted to enter Melilla from Morocco, Spain’s

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• Morocco’s northern provinces boost wildfire readiness amid extreme heat

  Northern Morocco has stepped up preparations to respond to potential wildfires as a sharp rise in temperatures puts the region among the areas most at risk of forest fires, according to local officials. Othmane Azzawi, regional director of Morocco’s National Agency for Water and Forests in Tangier,

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• Spanish PM says no 'solid proof' Morocco planned Ceuta migrant rush

  Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday insisted there was no “solid proof” Morocco orchestrated July’s migrant rush into Ceuta, after a police report highlighted multiple failings by Moroccan security forces. But the Socialist leader slammed “unacceptable” Mor

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• Study: Rapid urban growth leaves Tetouan more vulnerable to flooding

  Rapid urban expansion into flood-prone areas and the disruption of natural drainage routes have increased Tetouan’s vulnerability to heavy rainfall, particularly in low-lying areas connected to the Martil River basin, a scientific study has found. The study, titled “Urban Flood Risk Assessment for U

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• Morocco’s C-130 fleet enters modernization program led by U.S. company

  Morocco has begun a multi-year modernization program for its C-130 military transport aircraft, aimed at upgrading onboard systems, improving operational readiness and extending the fleet’s service life, according to U.S. defense company L3Harris. The company has completed inspections of the first M

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• Trump 'happy' Prince Harry and Meghan have left US

  President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was glad Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had left the United States — though adding that if he were part of the British royal family he would not have taken them back. “I’m happy about it. I was not a fan,” Trump told reporters in the O

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• Moroccan rights group raises concerns over deaths and alleged abuses during Ceuta, Melilla crossings

  A Moroccan human rights group has called for an independent investigation into deaths and alleged abuses during mass attempts to cross into the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in late July, saying it had received field and medical information indicating that live gunshots may have been heard d

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• Mediterranean Games: Morocco’s Salaheddine Ben Yazid crowned 3,000m steeplechase champion

  Moroccan athlete Salaheddine Ben Yazid won the gold medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Wednesday during the athletics competitions at the 2026 Mediterranean Games in Taranto. Ben Yazid secured the title after finishing the race in 8 minutes and 46.14 seconds, ahead of his compatriot Mohammed T

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• Thailand cuts visa-free stay from 60 to 30 days for eligible travelers, including Morocco

  Thailand will end its 60-day visa exemption system for certain travelers from Sept. 15, introducing new 30- and 15-day visa-free periods and updating its visa-on-arrival scheme. The Tourism Authority of Thailand said the new rules will take effect Sept. 15, 2026, following the publication of related

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• Moroccan nurses’ union protests university fees, calls for free higher education

  The Independent Union of Nurses and Health Technicians has sent an open letter to Morocco’s minister of higher education, rejecting university fees and academic restrictions it says are making it harder for healthcare workers to pursue further studies. In the Aug. 31 letter, the union said Law No. 5

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• Morocco records 26 deaths in urban traffic accidents in one week

  Twenty-six people were killed and 2,803 injured in 1,975 traffic accidents in Morocco’s urban areas between August 24 and 30, the General Directorate of National Security said. The injured included 125 people in serious condition. Police attributed the accidents mainly to driver inattention, failure

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• Netanyahu says 'we are not retreating' during Gaza visit

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday visited Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, where he vowed not to pull back troops despite a recent push by mediators to advance a US-backed ceasefire plan calling for their withdrawal. It was the first time Netanyahu has visited the war-shattered territo

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• Moroccan karate champion faces life sentence in Belgium over death of 3-year-old son

  A Moroccan former karate champion could face a life sentence in Belgium when he goes on trial this month over the death of his 3-year-old son. Mohammed Taoussi, 32, is accused of killing the boy, depriving him of food and medical care and repeatedly assaulting him. Prosecutors also allege that Taous

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• Morocco's Top Police Chief Receives Japan's Ambassador in Rabat

  Morocco’s Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST) Abdellatif Hammouchi received on Wednesday in Rabat Japan’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Morocco Nakata Masahiro. This meeting forms part of Morocco and Japan’s commitment to bolstering

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• PPS election program proposes MAD 575 billion in additional spending

  Morocco’s Party of Progress and Socialism said its 2026 election program would require MAD 575 billion in additional spending over five years while generating MAD 622 billion in new revenue. PPS Secretary-General Mohamed Nabil Benabdallah presented the figures Wednesday during a news conference intr

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• Kickboxer Badr Hari arrested in Amsterdam over alleged threats and insults

  Dutch-Moroccan kickboxing star Badr Hari was arrested in Amsterdam on Tuesday morning on suspicion of making threats and insults, according to Dutch media. The 41-year-old fighter was arrested around 9 a.m. on Van Leijenberghlaan, police said. Authorities did not confirm his identity, but sources ci

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• Heatwave, Thunderstorms with hail & gusty winds expected Wednesday-Friday

  A heatwave and thunderstorms accompanied by hail and gusty winds are expected from Wednesday to Friday in several provinces across the Kingdom, the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) said. A heatwave, with temperatures ranging between 42 and 45°C, is expected from Wednesday to Friday in the pr

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• Morocco diesel prices approach MAD 15 after MAD 2.40 rise since July

  Diesel prices in Morocco rose by six centimes per liter on September 1, bringing the cumulative increase since mid-July to about MAD 2.40 and pushing pump prices to or above MAD 15 in some cities. Gasoline prices remained unchanged. The latest adjustment is small compared with the increases applied

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