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Morocco is the guest of honor at the 11th Entrepreneurs Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and the 9th Investment Seminar, held in Haikou, capital of China’s Hainan province. In a videoed address at the opening of the Conference Monday, Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, welcomed Morocco’s designation as guest of […]
The Social Democratic Alliance in the Arab World (SDAAW) has reiterated its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, expressing its rejection of separatist attempts and any infringement of the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its entire territory. In a press release issued following a meeting held recently in Hyderabad, India, on the sidelines of the Progressive Alliance Congress, […]
Nigeria’s finance minister Wale Edun said the United States is interested in investing in the Atlantic pipeline that will link Nigeria to Morocco, helping 13 West African countries meet their energy needs. Edun made the statement to Nigerian media following talks with Opayemi Cardoso, Nigeria’s central bank governor, and “the director of international economic relations, […]
Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed Madrid’s firm support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara under its sovereignty, belying the recent misleading statement of Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune claiming that Spain has backtracked on its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara. In his latest interview with local media outlets, Tebboune said “Spain […]
A 25% decline in the number of migrants departing from Libya to Europe during the first quarter of 2025 was reported by the Mixed Migration Centre, an entity affiliated with the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Approximately 9,168 migrants were said to have arrived in Italy between January and March 2025, with 93%—around 8,500 individuals—reported […]
Clashes broke out between rival armed gangs in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps, after three separatists handed over their arms and defected to Morocco, while Algeria has killed Sahrawi youth prospecting for gold. All of these happened in a single month, as the noose tightens around Algiers and the Polisario proxies to accept Morocco’s autonomy plan […]
Mauritania and Morocco launched negotiations to update their 38-year-old trade agreement during the first meeting of a joint technical committee held in Nouakchott over the weekend. The initiative aims to modernize the commercial framework and boost bilateral trade to $350 million by the end of 2025. The meeting, co-chaired by Mauritanian Minister of Commerce and […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce has initiated a new call for industrial and technological cluster projects for 2025, offering government financial backing to selected initiatives as part of the country’s strategy to accelerate industrial and technological development. The program, which forms part of Morocco’s national effort to support cluster development, is open to both […]
RS Berkane built on its 4-0 first leg win against CS Constantine to guarantee its qualification to the final of the CAF Confederation CUP. Despite its loss 1-0 in the second leg in Constantine, RS Berkane in their orange jerseys qualified comfortably to confront Simba SC of Tanzania. Berkane, two-time winners of the competition, managed […]
At least 31 civilians, including children, have reportedly been executed by members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Al-Salha neighbourhood of Omdurman, Sudan, according to local medias. The victims were said to have been accused of collaborating with the Sudanese army, as the RSF continues its ongoing conflict with government forces. The […]