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A Peruvian parliamentary delegation paid a visit to Dakhla on Tuesday to learn about the development momentum in the region across various areas. The visit of the Peruvian delegation, led by Speaker of the Peruvian Congress Eduardo Salhuana Cavides, provided opportunity to discover the region’s potential and infrastructure in various economic and social sectors. In […]
Morocco has taken a decisive step toward shaping its digital future with the launch of its first National Artificial Intelligence Summit, held on July 1 in Rabat. The event brought together key public and private stakeholders to discuss the country’s AI ambitions and the urgent need to integrate artificial intelligence into its economic and industrial […]
The European Union has pledged a firmer stance on illegal migration from Libya following a spike in sea crossings to southern Europe. EU Commissioner for Migration, Magnus Brunner, announced on Tuesday, July 1st, plans to lead a delegation to Libya next week alongside officials from Greece, Italy, and Malta. Their mission is to press Libyan […]
As part of the proactive security operations aimed at neutralizing the risks of terrorist threats and thwarting destructive plots aiming at endangering the security and stability of Morocco, and disrupt public order, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), affiliated with the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance, succeeded in the early hours of this Wednesday […]
British daily Telegraph has called on London to follow in the footsteps of the United States in seeking to add the Algeria-backed Polisario militia in its black-list. After “having supported Morocco’s autonomy plan in Sahara, the UK must support both its ally Morocco, our partner the United States, and our own national security interests by […]
Morocco is busy working to modernize its agricultural sector and advance sustainable agriculture with the support of Hong Kong-based Jungnong Group, a subsidiary of China’s Agricultural Development Group. Moroccan ministry of Agriculture and the Jungnong have agreed lately to set up $22 million joint venture focusing on high-tech and water-efficient farming systems adapted to climate […]
The Moroccan Atlantic city of Essaouira will host the 2026 Annual Conference of the Creative Cities Network of the UNESCO, becoming thus the first city in Africa and the Arab world to host the Network’s annual conference. The UNESCO said in a press release that this decision to hold the Annual Conference’s 18th session in […]
At least four crew members have been confirmed dead and four others remain missing after an oil-drilling ship capsized on Tuesday evening off the coast of Ras Ghareb in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez. The vessel, which had 30 workers aboard, overturned near Gabel el-Zeit, a key oil production hub roughly 300 kilometres south of the […]
President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed he will run for a seventh term in Uganda’s 2026 presidential election, potentially extending his rule to over 40 years. The 80-year-old leader made the announcement via social media, stating he had expressed interest in becoming the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s presidential flag-bearer. Museveni, who seized power in 1986 […]
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have expressed their shared resolve to expand the scope of security coordination and partnership between the two countries and to bolster intelligence exchange mechanisms. This came during a meeting Tuesday in Rabat between Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance, and Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, […]