King Mohammed VI & king Abdallah of Jordan

Spain, Morocco’s Main Trading Partner in 2016

For the fourth year in a row, Spain stands as the main trading partner for Morocco in 2016, Morocco’s statistics office said. Spain stands as Morocco’s main trading partner taking 23.3% of the total Moroccan exports and providing 15.7% of its imports in 2016, the same source added. The EU as a whole took 46% […]

African Lion 2022: U.S. Army Band Free Groove Tours Morocco

In celebration of the African Lion military exercises taking place June 20 to 30 and in celebration of Morocco-US security partnership, the U.S. Military Band Free Groove holds a series of free, public concerts in Morocco June 17 through 28, announced the U.S. Embassy in Rabat. The military band will bring their “unique blend of […]

UN counter-terrorism chief warns of ISIS’ surge in Africa, calls for global action

A senior UN counter-terrorism official has warned about the escalating threat level that the Islamic State (ISIL/Daesh) and other related terrorist groups pose to West Africa and particularly the Sahel amid the growing political unrest and instability in the region. Vladimir Voronkov, head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), in a briefing to the […]