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Morocco, Algeria Take Arms Race to Manufacturing Level

Morocco is preparing to launch a factory to manufacture various defense equipment in an attempt to reduce its dependency on foreign arms suppliers and bridge the gap with Algeria, which is planning to establish a factory for military helicopters. This military project, dubbed MCR Technologies, will be carried out at a total cost of 300 […]

Morocco, Germany to bolster cooperation in counterterrorism, cross-border extremism

Morocco and Germany have agreed to strengthen their operational cooperation in the fight against terrorism and cross-border extremism, in addition to cross-border and organized crime. According to a statement released by Morocco’s National Police (DGSN), following a joint security committee meeting, the scope of this cooperation also includes the fight against drug trafficking, illegal migration […]

IFC, MIGA, International Banks partner with Morocco’s Tanger Med Port Complex to expand truck and passenger terminal

The International finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), both members of the World Bank Group, have partnered with Tanger Med Port Complex, the leading industrial port complex in the Mediterranean, to expand the truck and passenger terminal and strengthen Morocco’s strategic position as a hub for regional and global trade, IFC […]