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Morocco-Pakistan: 1st Special Forces Counter-Terror Exercise

Units from Moroccan and Pakistani Special Forces held lately a joint exercise in Pakistan within the frame of bilateral cooperation ties and exchange of experiences between the two countries in the fight against terrorism.   During this first-ever joint exercise, the two countries special forces conducted various drills in counter terrorism operations including cordon and […]

Cuba to open an embassy in Rabat soon

Cuba plans to open an embassy in Morocco, two years after the two countries re-established their diplomatic relations. The announcement was made by Cuba’s ambassador to Morocco, Elio Eduardo Rodriguez Perdomo, at a meeting in Rabat Monday with speaker of the House of Representatives. Ties between the two countries were normalized two years ago with […]

Global Firepower Index 2020: Morocco Moves up to 56th Rank

Morocco has improved its ranking in the 2020 global firepower index (GFP), which provides latest data on 138 military powers. The North African Kingdom has been ranked 56th powerful military in the world in 2020. In 2019, Morocco ranked 60th but this year, the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) moved upward gaining four spots. They ranked […]