First Independent Mena Newspaper
Nine years after Algeria first activated the printing presses under the guise of “non-conventional financing,” the regime’s addiction to helicopter money remains firmly in place. What was presented in 2017 as a temporary five-year lifeline to stave off bankruptcy has become a permanent fixture of fiscal mismanagement. The Bank of Algeria continues to bankroll a […]
The U.S. shipping regulator has drafted heavy penalties against Spanish vessels entering American ports, paired with sweeping restrictions on billions of dollars-worth of Spanish imports. The American retaliatory tariffs come in response to Madrid’s decision made in 2024 denying port access to U.S. vessels carrying military cargo bound for Israel. Trump administration had threatened to […]
The National Observatory for the Rights of the Child (ONDE), launched on Friday in Rabat the National Mechanism for the Eradication of Child Labor (DNETE), dedicated to supporting every child, from their withdrawal from the workforce to their reintegration. The launch of this mechanism, under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI and the effective […]
Safran Electrical & Power, a world leader in aircraft electrical systems and a subsidiary of the French aerospace group Safran, has inaugurated a new extension to its facilities located in the suburbs of Moroccan city Temara, near Rabat. This extension supports the site’s continued growth and strengthens Safran’s industrial capabilities to meet the needs of […]
UN fourth Committee has supported the historic Security Council Resolution 2797 which endorsed the Autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty dealing a hard blow the Algerian regime and Polisario separatists. Yet, in a desperate move to conceal their new diplomatic setback, the deceptive and delusional Algerian junta and Polisario media tried to trumpet false victory drawing […]
Autumn rainfall has lifted Morocco’s dam reserves, but fragilities remain, according to Les Inspirations Eco media. As of 10 October 2026 the country’s dams stood at 65.51% of capacity, against 32.68% at the same point in 2025. Stored water exceeded 11.15 billion cubic meters, more than double last autumn’s level, and ongoing rain added tens […]
OCP Maintenance Solutions (OMS), a subsidiary of OCP Group, and Greek engineering firm Sychem, acting through its Moroccan subsidiary Sychem Africa, have launched a 12-month partnership to keep desalination plants running efficiently and cut maintenance costs, 7News reports. The deal also foresees a specialist centre in Morocco. OMS would supply local technical teams, equipment management […]
Morocco has joined the U.S. Army’s specialized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS digital procurement marketplaces, enabling U.S. allies to benefit from reduced purchasing times from months to just few days. Besides Morocco, Panama, Japan, Albania, Kuwait, Croatia, Canada, and Egypt have signed documents to access the US army exclusive online platform which aims to […]
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, visited the National Center of Rehabilitation and Neurosciences (Centre National de Réhabilitation et de Neurosciences – CNRNS) in Rabat on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to meet young patients from Morocco and children from Panama who recently received cochlear implants. Over 1,100 Moroccans have now benefited from […]
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, inaugurated on Thursday in Rabat the Lalla Asmaa University for hearing sciences, the first Inclusive University worldwide. The inauguration of this University reflects the strong and steadfast commitment of King Mohammed VI to advancing scientific excellence, promoting innovation in the field of health, and improving living […]