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• Jordan’s King Abdullah II to Make Official Visit to Morocco
  26 March 2019, by Said

  King Abdullah II of Jordan will visit Morocco on March 27 and 28 for a friendly and working visit, at the invitation of King Mohammed VI.
  The Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery announced that "at the invitation of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist him, the Sovereign of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, will make a friendly and working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco, on Wednesday and Thursday, 20 and 21 Rajab (…)

• Jordan Eases Visa Restrictions for Young Moroccan Women Travelers
  6 August 2019, by Bladi.net

  Less restrictions are now imposed on women aged 18 to 35 wishing to obtain their visa for Jordan. This is the result of consultations between Nasser Bourita, Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), and his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman al-Safadi. The two men agreed on an agreement on the issuance of visas for Moroccan travelers, according to an authorized source of the MAECI cited by HuffPost.
  Last January, Mounia Semlali, a 28-year-old responsible for (…)

• Jordan Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Sahara Initiative at UN General Assembly
  14 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  Jordan has reaffirmed its support for the Moroccan initiative on the Sahara during the 4th Committee of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
  In Jordan’s eyes, the Moroccan initiative on the Sahara is "a serious and realistic mechanism that takes into account the specificities of the region, the territorial integrity and the full sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco over its territory, while remaining in line with the United Nations Charter". For it, the Moroccan option is (…)

• Morocco Dominates Jordan 4-0 in FIFA Arab Cup, Eyes Title Run
  4 December 2021, by Said

  And two for the Moroccan football team. After their clear 4-0 victory over Palestine, they have just won the match against Jordan by the same score.
  The goals of the match were scored by Jabrane (4’), Banoun (25’), Chibi (45+3’) and Rahimi (88’).
  The match was dominated from start to finish by the Moroccan team, who will face the very difficult Saudi Arabian team in a few days.
  "The Atlas Lions have come to this FIFA Arab Cup for the final title and nothing else," said national coach (…)

• Interpol Arrests Jordanian Suspect in King Mohammed VI Watch Theft Case
  27 January 2020, by Sylvanus

  New twist in the case of the theft of King Mohammed VI’s watches. Interpol arrested and handed over a Jordanian national, accused of receiving stolen goods and theft, to the National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ).
  The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) brought the Jordanian national before the public prosecutor to answer the charges against him, reports Al Akhbar. Although he was aware of the origin of the watches, the defendant nevertheless bought them from two young (…)

• Morocco Leads Arab World in Renewable Energy Production, Study Finds
  7 February 2020, by Bladi.net

  Morocco has claimed the top spot in the ranking of Arab countries that are ahead in the production of electricity from renewable energies. It is followed by Egypt and Jordan.
  According to an economic study recently published by the "King Abdullah Center for Petroleum Studies and Research (CAPSARC)" in Saudi Arabia, the renewable energy sector requires more workers per megawatt of energy produced from renewable sources, unlike the energy sector based on fossil fuels. The study revealed (…)

• Moroccan YouTuber Wins Top Arab Digital Content Creator Award
  15 April 2020, by Ginette

  The third edition of the "Sadeem" competition, which took place on Sunday evening in Jordan, saw the consecration of the Moroccan, Adil Taouil. This event is considered the largest digital competition in the Arab world, and aims to encourage young content creators in the region.
  He is 23 years old and comes from the city of Casablanca. Adil Taouil, since that is who it is, "prevailed in the final against the Tunisian Sami Chafai and the Iraqi Khaled Emran". With this consecration, he (…)

• Morocco Reaffirms Support for Palestinian Rights Amid US Middle East Peace Plan
  11 February 2020, by Ginette

  Morocco remains faithful to its convictions regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Vice-President of the House of Representatives, Mohamed Touimi Benjelloun, reaffirmed on Saturday, February 8 in Amman, Morocco’s firm and lasting support for the rights and just cause of the Palestinian people.
  The President of the House of Representatives reiterated Morocco’s support for the Palestinian cause, during the 30th extraordinary meeting of the Arab Parliamentary Union, devoted to (…)

• Jordan’s King Proposes Roadmap to Ease Algeria-Morocco Tensions Amid Gas Pipeline Dispute
  22 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  While the press is talking about a Jordanian mediation to resolve the Moroccan-Algerian crisis that persists to the dismay of the Arab-Muslim world, Algiers is giving no sign of openness towards Rabat.
  On the sidelines of his state visit to Algiers on December 3 and 4, King Abdullah II proposed a roadmap - focused on the economic aspect - for the resumption of diplomatic relations between Algeria and Morocco, reported Maghreb Intelligence, adding that with Algerian President Abdelmadjid (…)

• Moroccan Corruption Worsens, 74% Say Government Efforts Insufficient: Transparency International Report
  15 December 2019, by Sylvanus

  In total, 74% of Moroccans say that the government’s efforts to fight corruption are insufficient. This is revealed by the latest Transparency International report on corruption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
  Transparency International focused its study on citizens’ perceptions of electoral and governmental corruption in Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan and Tunisia. For the case of Morocco, 53% of citizens believe that institutional corruption is worsening. Thus, (…)