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US Secretary Rubio Highlights Morocco’s Pivotal Role in Global Critical Minerals Diversification

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised Morocco’s strategic importance in diversifying global critical mineral supply chains during a ministerial conference at the State Department, emphasizing the Kingdom’s unique combination of resources, transformation capacity, and international cooperation commitment. “Morocco has a key role to play because of the deposits it possesses, but also because of […]

Bayt Mal Al-Qods Acharif Agency Financed Projects Worth $8 Million in Holy City in 2025

The total value of projects funded by Bayt Mal Al-Qods Acharif Agency in 2025 reached eight million dollars, Mohamed Salem Cherkaoui, the Agency’s Managing Director, said, emphasizing that Morocco remains the Agency’s sole funder. Cherkaoui, who was presenting this week in Rabat the Agency’s 2025 activity report and its 2026 action plan, said that the […]

US-Africa summit: Biden aims to boost trade, investment, food security; are the ambitions too high?

US President Joe Biden will be hosting some 45 heads of state from across the African continent in Washington, DC, on 13-15 December for the flagship US-Africa Leaders Summit, but analysts say that the US president could be much more ambitious in his engagement. The three-day summit — designed to showcase, in US Vice-President’s Kamala […]