Morocco World News
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:34:17 +0000Ben Seghir Nominated for GLOBE SOCCER Emerging Player Award
Marrakech – Elyesse Ben Seghir has been announced today, as one of six finalists for the GLOBE SOCCER Emerging Player Award. The award, which acknowledges the most promising young footballers in the world, was last won by Lamine Yamal in 2024. The ...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:06:57 +0000Moroccan Director Karim Dabbagh Reclaims Paul Bowles Legacy from Western Gaze
Marrakech – Moroccan filmmaker Karim Dabbagh premiered his directorial debut “Cinq Regards” (Five Eyes) at the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival, offering a distinctly Moroccan perspective on American writer Paul Bowles and the for...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:01:31 +0000Franco-Egyptian Director Transforms Personal Grief Into Universal Cinema Language
Marrakech – Franco-Egyptian filmmaker Namir Abdel Messeeh brought his deeply personal documentary “Life After Siham” to the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival, where the film received its first Moroccan screening. The 76-minute docu...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:00:49 +0000Morocco Positions Itself as a Regional Tech Powerhouse at Inaugural SupercomputingAfrica 2025
Benguerir – Today, Morocco marked a major milestone in its technological rise today with the launch of SupercomputingAfrica 2025, the first national conference dedicated to High-Performance Computing (HPC) in the country and on the African continen...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:54:18 +0000Filipino-Australian Director Challenges Religious Orthodoxy Through Indigenous Lens
Marrakech – The 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival presents “First Light,” a provocative debut feature from Filipino-Australian filmmaker James J. Robinson that examines faith through postcolonial perspectives. The 118-minute drama,...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:53:58 +0000Oujda Court Suspends Registration Fees for PhD Candidates Amid Growing University Unrest
Rabat – The Administrative Court of Oujda issued a ruling today ordering the suspension of Mohammed I University’s decision to impose registration fees on civil servant PhD candidates. According to converging reports, the ruling comes after...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:29:41 +0000US Shortens Visa Wait Times in Morocco Ahead of 2026 World Cup
The wait time for American visa appointments in Morocco has been reduced from 10 months to just two months, in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the US, Mexico, and Canada, Andrew Giuliani, Executive Director of the White House Wo...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:14:19 +0000High-Level Rabat Meeting Explores Opportunities for Cooperation in Pact for the Mediterranean
Rabat – Diplomatic Bridge, in collaboration with Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Morocco, organized on December 1 the Diplomatic Council of Excellence in Rabat, bringing together high-level diplomatic figures, government officials, representativ...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:36:17 +0000Trump Administration Pauses Immigration Applications for Nationals of 19 Countries
Rabat – The Trump administration has ordered an immediate pause on all immigration applications, including green card requests and naturalization petitions, submitted by people from 19 countries already subject to travel bans or access restrict...
Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:21:46 +0000Lekjaa Holds Talks with African Ambassadors Ahead of AFCON
Rabat – In preparation for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) and head of the local organizing committee, held a meeting on Tuesday, December 2, with African ambassad...