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Morocco’s order of ten Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters has driven French defense contracts with the Kingdom to €532 million in 2025, the highest level recorded in a decade, according to the French Ministry of Armed Forces’ annual report on arms exports. The report, published earlier this August, explicitly lists the Caracal contract among the major […]
Stellantis’s industrial complex in Kénitra has confirmed its key role within the group’s global operations, buoyed by continuous development since its 2019 launch, French trade outlet Auto Infos reports. With the summer 2026 start of production for new Fiat Grizzly and Fastback models, the site is reinforcing its multi-energy flexibility and establishing itself as a […]
The United States on Monday, August 24, 2026, urged the UN Security Council to strengthen sanctions against Sudan’s warring parties in an effort to pressure them into negotiations to end the conflict. Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser for Arab and African affairs, told the Security Council that continued financial, military and political […]
Mauritania and Germany signed a €35 million financial cooperation agreement on Monday to support technical and vocational training, biodiversity protection and the development of the blue economy. The agreement was signed in Nouakchott by Mauritania’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Abdallah Souleymane Cheikh Sidiya, and Germany’s Ambassador to Mauritania, Florian Reindel. The financing, equivalent […]
Facing a continuous rise in non-performing loans on Moroccan bank balance sheets, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and German group EOS Holding are preparing an investment vehicle worth up to 60 million euros. The operation aims to create new capacity for buying and managing distressed assets while helping a secondary market for bad debt emerge […]
Weeks ahead of Morocco’s legislative elections, political parties have already taken to the field with local meetings, public statements and social media videos, each trying to win over an electorate that has shown growing distrust of institutional politics in recent years, political scientist Aisha Kadaoui writes in a Telquel opinion piece. Behind this pre-electoral activity, […]
On the occasion of Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi, commemorated in Morocco on Tuesday Aug. 25, corresponding to 12 Rabii-I 1448 of the Hegira calendar, King Mohammed VI has granted pardon to 634 individuals convicted by various courts of the Kingdom, the Ministry of Justice announced in a statement. The Ministry of Justice unveiled the list […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ahmed, chaired over a religious ceremony commemorating Eid Al Mawlid Annabawi. This religious ceremony, held at the Royal Palace in Rabat on Monday, was marked by the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and […]
Morocco and India have expressed shared commitment to boost further economic cooperation, create new joint investment opportunities and strengthen industrial partnership. During the 7th meeting of the Moroccan-Indian joint commission held Monday in Rabat, the two countries discussed ways of expanding market access and diversifying the bilateral trade basket. The meeting was co-chaired by Omar […]
Manchester City have reached a deal with Lille for Morocco international midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth up to £86m (€100m), according to press reports. The City are paying a fixed fee of £81.3m plus £4.3m in add-ons. The British football club are working to rebuild their midfield after the departures of Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Tijjani […]