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U.S. Raytheon to Supply Morocco with High-Tech Missiles

Moroccan military capabilities will be enhanced with 317 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles to be supplied by the American defense company Raytheon, according to press reports. The contract awarded to Raytheon also includes 199 Block II captive air-training missiles to be used during military exercises. Sidewinder missiles are infrared-tracking weapons used for short-range air-to-air and […]

Libyan MP thanks Morocco for its role in the search for a solution to Libyan crisis

Member of the Libyan House of Representatives Mohammed al-Raid has expressed appreciation for Morocco’s “leading and neutral” role in the negotiations between the Libyan parties seeking to reach a solution to the conflict in the North African country.   “The distinguished, neutral and clear position of the Kingdom has helped the Libyan parties to reach […]

Algeria: 11 People Dead, 19 Injured in Orphanage Fire Tragedy

At least 11 people died and 19 were injured after an orphanage caught fire in Algeria. The age of the victims has not been disclosed. The death toll is still provisional, while the cause of the blaze remains unknown. The fire broke out early Thursday at Mohammedia orphanage, located in the eastern suburbs of Algiers. […]