Morocco's Ministry of Youth and Sports and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed, on Friday in Rabat, a memorandum of understanding to set up an integrated national strategy for youth.

Morocco's former Olympic champion Nawal El Moutawakel will chair the coordination commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to monitor the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the Committee said on Wednesday.

Princess Lalla Amina, Chairwoman of the Moroccan equestrian federation (FRMSE), chaired on Saturday the kick-off of the first official competition of equestrian endurance riding.

Thanks to their victories at the 14th day of Morocco's Premier League, Difaa El Jadida and Wydad Casablanca carried on their neck-to-neck race at the top of the league.

In a stadium divided half green, half red, the 107th Casablanca derby between Wydad and Raja, Morocco's biggest sporting event, ended in a 1-1 draw on Sunday.

Moroccan athlete Mohamed Fadel won the "Grand Pacific Marathon" road race, held this weekend in the northwestern Mexican city of Mazatlan.

Morocco's handball squad will play in Group C in the 19th African handball championship, scheduled for February 10-21 in Egypt.