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Libya has called for stronger regional and international cooperation to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling, stressing the need to dismantle transnational criminal networks and protect victims. First Secretary Ahmed Al-Draidi of Libya’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations made the appeal during proceedings of the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee at its 81st session […]
Morocco is now one of the region’s main exporters of AI-related products, yet only a small minority of its firms use artificial intelligence. The World Bank’s latest regional economic update, published on Tuesday 6 October, finds that 98.8% of Moroccan firms surveyed have basic digital tools, but just 4.3% use big data or AI in […]
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates have reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership and military cooperation to counter common regional and international challenges. The two countries have discussed cooperation prospects in defense industry, training and exchange of expertise during the 3rd meeting of their Joint Military Committee convened in Rabat October 5-6. […]
Morocco is preparing a new decree on public procurement that would build on the overhaul introduced three years ago. The draft is open to public consultation on the General Secretariat of the Government’s portal before continuing through the regulatory process. It extends the momentum created by decree 2-22-431, Finances News Hebdo reported. The text aims […]
Morocco national flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc, has received its sixth Boeing 737-8 in six months within the frame of the company’s program launched to renew its fleet as its international network keeps growing. The Boeing 737-8 belongs to Boeing’s 737 MAX family. It represents Boeing’s fourth-generation. The highly efficient aircraft integrates advanced aerodynamics, such […]
Inflation remains moderate in Morocco and is expected to stay so until the end of 2026, but the lull looks temporary. Prices rose by an average of just 0.3% over the first eight months of the year, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP), mainly because of falling prices for some food products. BMI/Fitch […]
As Tunisians return to work and school after a punishing summer, empty supermarket shelves, intermittent water supplies, and rolling power cuts have become the new normal, raising concerns that the country is sliding into the same cycle of chronic shortages and state-controlled scarcity long familiar in neighboring Algeria. In the capital and across the country, […]
Archaeologists at the Oued Beht Archaeological Project in Morocco’s Khemisset Province have discovered a 3,500- to 4,000-year-old ditch-and-rampart fortification that is the oldest known defensive structure in North Africa outside the Nile Valley. This extraordinary archaeological finding has been confirmed by a study published by American “Discover Magazine” in its latest issue. Oued Beht is […]
Lockheed Martin announced that the first F-16 Block 72 fighter jet destined for the Royal Moroccan Air Force has successfully completed its inaugural flight, marking a significant milestone in the Kingdom’s ongoing airpower modernization program. The aircraft is now progressing through flight testing ahead of its eventual delivery. The F-16 Block 72 represents the newest […]
Moroccan citizens hold more valid residence permits in the European Union than any other non-EU nationality, according to the latest data released by Eurostat, the European statistical office. At the end of last year, more than 2.23 million Moroccans were legally residing in EU member states with valid residence permits, placing them ahead of Turkish […]