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Netflix’s Extraction TV Series Starts Filming in Ireland and Morocco in September
The Cinemaholic
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August 21, 2025
‘Extraction,’ a high-octane action series set in the world of Netflix’s ‘Extraction’ movies starring Chris Hemsworth, is taking shape. Filming of the show will be carried out in Dublin and Wicklow, Ireland, and Morocco between September 2025 and...
Morocco 2025 AFCON: HandyPros mobilises support for Super Eagles
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 21, 2025
HandyPros Hospitality has started a campaign to get 2000 Nigerians to cheer up the Super Eagles at the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed for Morocco. Unveiling the campaign, tagged “Morocco Beyond AFCON,” in Lagos on Tuesday,...
Scientists Unlock the Full Genome of Morocco’s Endangered Argan Tree
Morocco World News
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August 21, 2025
Marrakech – A groundbreaking scientific achievement has been announced as an international consortium of researchers, working with Moroccan scientists, has successfully mapped the first-ever chromosome-level genome assembly of Morocco’s iconic...
Controversy rumbles on in Spain as another town ‘cancels’ Islamic event to be held in public sports centre
Olive Press
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August 21, 2025
ANOTHER Murcia region town has ignited controversy over Islamic festivals using municipal property. After the on-going row in Jumilla, a far-right Vox party councillor in Las Torres de Cotillas has claimed a prayer event has been cancelled because...
Morocco courts US investors for Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline at Texas forum
Hespress
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August 20, 2025
Morocco is seeking U.S. investment in the multibillion-dollar Nigeria-Morocco gas pipeline, pitching the massive energy infrastructure project this week at the U.S.-Africa Energy Forum in Houston. The pipeline, estimated to cost $26 billion, would...
Moroccan Human Rights League calls for advisory council to support youth, civil society
Hespress
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August 20, 2025
The Moroccan League for the Defense of Human Rights is urging the government to establish an Advisory Council on Youth and Community Work, describing it as both a constitutional obligation and a critical step toward addressing the country’s...
Morocco ranks 12th worldwide in Muslim-friendly tourism index
Hespress
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August 20, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General Hespress ENWednesday 20 August 2025 - 22:15 Morocco ranked 12th globally in Muslim-friendly tourism in 2025, scoring 70 points on the Global Muslim Travel Index, a six-point improvement from the previous...
Moroccan Universities to Introduce Arabic in Science, Engineering, and Medicine
Morocco World News
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August 20, 2025
Rabat — Morocco has taken a decisive step in reshaping its higher education system with the publication of Official Gazette No. 7430, which enacts provisions of Framework Law No. 51.17 on the education and training system. The measure enforces...
Moroccan Youth: Between Dreams and Harsh Reality Amid Rising Unemployment
Morocco World News
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August 20, 2025
Marrakech – Young Moroccans, representing 34.4% of the population according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP)’s 2024 data, stand at a crossroads despite constituting a potential “golden demographic opportunity” for the country’s...
The Moroccan Atlantic Initiative: A strategic vision for the development of African countries in the Sahel
Atalayar
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August 21, 2025
Landlocked countries face many economic challenges that place them in a critical position on the global trade map, as they are hampered by high shipping costs that exceed the global average by up to 74 per cent, in addition to long delays in the...
Youth Day in Morocco Carries a Legacy of Unity and Renewal
Morocco World News
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August 21, 2025
Every year on August 21, Morocco observes Youth Day, a date that also marks the birthday of King Mohammed VI, who turns 62 this year. The occasion stands as more than a celebration of age or ceremony; it evokes a story that began at the dawn of...
Around the World in 11 Church Services
Christianity Today
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August 21, 2025
In a remote village in Cambodia, Christians dressed in black cloth worship God with indigenous songs and a tribal dance, accompanied by rhythmic clapping. In a congested city in South Korea, a large congregation lifts a solemn hymn while crying...
Morocco Abolishes Master’s Entrance Exams Following Series of Scandals
Morocco World News
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August 20, 2025
Marrakech – Minister of Higher Education Azzedine El Midaoui has introduced a sweeping reform to Morocco’s master’s degree admission process, eliminating written and oral entrance examinations in favor of a selection system based solely on...
How Studocu Uses AI to Reduce Education Inequality
Tech Times
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August 21, 2025
Highlights 272 million children and youth are out of school globally, up 21 million from last year. AI-powered platforms are narrowing education gaps by providing free and shared study materials along with smart learning tools. If not used...
The European Union granted more than 600,000 visas to Moroccans in 2024
Atalayar
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August 21, 2025
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad, Nasser Bourita, announced that the European Union issued more than 606,000 visas to Moroccan citizens last year, with a rejection rate of less than 20% of applications...
Moroccans Unite Under ‘All for Bachir’ Campaign as Nation Reels from El Jedida Festival Gang Rape
Morocco World News
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August 20, 2025
Rabat – Morocco faces a moment of national horror after a 13-year-old boy suffered a violent gang rape during the annual Moulay Abdellah Amghar festival in El Jadida province. The boy, an orphaned teenager whose mother battles severe mental...
18 travel tips you should know before visiting Morocco
Lonely Planet
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There are many things I wish I'd known before moving to Morocco in 2018. This country reveals the full spectrum of real life: the good, the bad, the ugly and the oh-so beautiful. For some visitors, Morocco can be a huge culture shock, but with...
Despite the War: The Secret Behind Israel–Morocco Relations | KAN 11
All Israel News
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As Israel and Morocco mark five years since the historic normalization agreements, KAN's reporter sits down with the first Moroccan diplomat stationed in Israel. In an exclusive interview, she shares her optimism about the future of relations—even...
Spain’s neo-fascist Vox party launches anti-Muslim campaign
World Socialist Web Site
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August 21, 2025
Santiago Abascal, leader of the far right VOX party in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, March 14, 2024. [AP Photo/Manu Fernandez]Spain’s Vox party, the third-largest parliamentary force with 33 seats, has launched a vicious anti-migrant campaign targeting...
Lahcen Haddad: The Mirage of petro-rent as gulf states evolve, Algeria stalls, Morocco advances
Hespress
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August 20, 2025
Drawing on the analytical framework developed by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson in Why Nations Fail, it becomes clear that the prosperity of nations depends neither on geography nor culture, but on the nature of their institutions. Countries...