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The Moroccan national football team is concluding its November international window with a second friendly match this Tuesday. The Atlas Lions are facing Uganda in what is their last preparation match before the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), hosted by Morocco.
The Ministry of Equipment and Water has unveiled its investment plan for 2026, a budget that confirms the absolute priority given to securing the water supply of the Kingdom. With a total investment of 58.7 billion dirhams, the government is accelerating the deployment of major construction projects in the face of climate challenges, a plan that has been adopted in plenary session at the House of Representatives.
The Moroccan under-17 national team is preparing to play a crucial match for the continuation of its journey in Qatar. The Atlas Cubs will face Mali on Tuesday, November 18, in a 100% African clash for the round of 16 of the U17 World Cup.
One of the most strategic motorway construction sites in the Oriental region, the Saka-Driouch section of the future Guercif-Nador motorway , has found its builders. The Moroccan company Bioui Travaux has emerged as the big winner of the international tender, winning two of the three lots put up for bid, facing very fierce Moroccan and foreign competition.
A French fugitive , actively sought by the justice system of his country for serious criminal acts, was arrested on Monday, November 17 in Marrakech. The operation was carried out jointly by the local police and the services of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST).
The fast food chain KFC continues its expansion in Morocco. The brand inaugurated on November 17 its 47th establishment in the country, by setting up in the heart of the new Almaz shopping center, in a rapidly developing neighborhood in Casablanca.
The Liège public prosecutor’s office has requested harsher sanctions against footballer Sofian Kiyine , whose spectacular accident in Flémalle in 2023 had made headlines around the world. The case is being retried on appeal after the player obtained a simple suspension of the verdict in the first instance, a decision deemed too lenient by the prosecution.
The Al-Charif Al-Idrissi airport in Al Hoceima , although having benefited from significant modernization investments in recent years, is at the heart of a lively controversy. Local actors and Moroccans residing abroad denounce a "real air isolation", as the renovated infrastructure is not accompanied by the opening of any regular international route, yet crucial for the region.
The Moroccan national football team is about to achieve a historic performance in the FIFA world ranking. Thanks to Italy’s recent poor performance, the Atlas Lions are provisionally 11th and are now aiming for a place in the top 10, an objective that depends on tomorrow’s match.
The Antwerp public prosecutor’s office and the Belgian police issued a wanted notice on Monday, November 17 to find two men, Gulhan Yildirim and Abderrahman Laktit, of Moroccan origin. They are considered dangerous fugitives, having been convicted by default last May to heavy sentences for a case of kidnapping and torture of a teenager.
The prestigious La Mamounia hotel in Marrakech , known for its century-old history and rooms costing more than 600 euros per night, has ceded a portion of one of its assets. The Spanish group Cirsa, a publicly traded gaming giant, has just finalized the acquisition of 50 % of the hotel’s Grand Casino.
A fleet of 207 new buses is being deployed in Marrakech to improve the service, a project that is part of a new delegated management model led by the group of local authorities.