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French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday welcomed the launch of Morocco’s Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail project, describing it as a milestone in French-Moroccan cooperation. “Long live the friendship between Morocco and France!” Macron wrote on his official X and Instagram accounts, adding that “French-Moroccan cooperation is moving forward at great speed.” The project was launched on […]
The 2025 Crans Montana Forum (CMF) opened on Friday in Casablanca under the theme: “Africa’s International Trade: Maritime Safety and the Security of Ports and Navigable Routes.” This two-day event marks the first in a series of high-level forums scheduled in Morocco and forms part of the Royal Initiative aimed at enhancing access of Sahel […]
The Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group has been entrapped by its own crimes committed against civilians in Moroccan Sahara. Time of accountability has arrived with the return of Donald Trump to the White House as the U.S. President is determined to bring closure to the Sahara regional issue in favor of Rabat. The Polisario armed militias, […]
Trade between Morocco and the EU grew by 7% in 2024 to 60 billion euros, the highest level since the two parties signed an association agreement 25 years ago. According to data released by the EU commission on the occasion of its participation in the agricultural fair SIAM, the EU remains Morocco’s main supplier, covering […]
Morocco should increase its strategic stockpile of wheat to cover up to 6 months from about 3 months currently, head of the Moroccan federation of wheat traders, Omar Yakoubi said. Crises during 2008, 2018 and the most recent supply disruptions following the war in Ukraine, were triggers for Morocco to consider expanding its strategic reserves […]
Morocco is a country of great strategic importance to the UK whose energy future depends on stronger ties with Morocco, said Labor MP Joe Powell in an Op-Ed published Thursday in the UK HuffPost. The Morocco-UK Power Project, recently recognized in TIME Magazine’s World’s Top GreenTech rankings, promises to supply enough clean electricity to power […]
Maroc Telecom and Vodafone Business have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide connectivity and broad digital services to enterprise customers in Morocco, with the first phase focusing on smart city and energy management solutions. The alliance between the two companies supports Morocco’s ambition to become a major digital hub by 2030. The partnership […]
Allegations concerning the unauthorized appearance of local currency within the black market in Tripoli have been observed by the Central Bank of Libya’s media office. Circulating images, reportedly showing currency boxes within the Souq Al-Mushir area, have sparked widespread concern regarding possible breaches in the official distribution process. Assurances were issued by the Central Bank […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco chaired the launch ceremony of construction works to extend the high-speed rail network further south to Marrakech, as part of a rail development plan worth 10 billion dollars, including intercity and urban trains. The Kenitra-Marrakech new high-speed train, will be achieved at a total cost of 5.7 billion dollars, excluding […]
In a historic shift for West Africa’s political landscape, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has begun relocating key institutions from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — nations that formally withdrew from the bloc earlier this year to form the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). During an extraordinary session in Accra, ECOWAS Council […]