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African Lion 2021: US deploys HIMRAS rocket launchers in military drills in Moroccan Sahara

The US has tested the HIMRAS rocket launchers in the African Lion drills co-held with Morocco in the area of Mahbes in the Sahara region. Media showed HIMRAS launchers firing multiple rockets in Mahbes area, only 40 kilometers away from the rear base of the Polisario separatist militias in Algeria. HIMRAS system carries six rockets […]

Moroccan delegation heads to Geneva to take part in Second round of talks on Sahara

The Moroccan delegation heads to Geneva this Wednesday to participate in a second roundtable on the Sahara, organized by the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Horst Köhler, March 21-22. Besides the Moroccan delegation, led by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, delegations from Algeria, the Polisario, and Mauritania, will take part in the meeting. This second roundtable […]

Morocco’s Central Bank cuts key interest rate to stabilize prices & support economic activity

Morocco’s central bank has decided to lower key rate by 25 bps to 2.25 % to ensure price stability and support the country’s economic activity with the anticipated inflation evolution. The decision was made by the Board of Bank Al-Maghrib during its meeting held Tuesday in Rabat of 2025. The Bank experts decided to cut […]