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Algeria’s ministry of Defense, which spends billions of U.S. dollars on the purchase of military equipment, has failed to protect sensitive data of its army, including the personnel information of Algerian senior officers, soldiers, their assignments, military bases and installations In 2025, Algeria spent over $25.4 Billion on its military, the highest in Africa and […]
Algeria’s decision this week to cut diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates has once again highlighted Algiers’ deepening tilt toward Iran and its regional proxies, including Hezbollah, at the expense of broader Arab consensus. Algeria cut ties with Abu Dhabi over vaguely defined “provocative or hostile” actions in a move that fits a familiar […]
Morocco’s national karate team won a total of 26 medals (five gold, 14 silver and seven bronze), finishing0 third in the final standings of the African Karate Championship, which concluded Sunday evening in Algeria. The national team added to its medal tally on the fourth and final day of the championship, winning a gold medal […]
A total of 76 surgeons and operating-room nurses have completed Morocco’s first university program dedicated to robotic surgery, with the Mohammed VI Interventional Simulation and Robotic Surgery School (M6-ISRSS) in Casablanca marking the end of its inaugural year at a ceremony held over the weekend. The program, launched in January at Mohammed VI University of […]
Morocco, a country with a diversified economy, has outpaced hydrocarbon-rich Algeria in foreign exchange reserves, reaching approximately $50 billion in September, according to central bank data. This milestone underscores the success of Morocco’s diversified and productive economy, while exposing the costs of Algeria’s rentier economy which led to restrictive import policies and heavy reliance on […]
Libya’s political and economic developments were reviewed at a meeting held Sunday in Tripoli between GNU Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and US State Department Senior Policy Adviser for Libya Jeremy Berndt. Discussions also covered efforts to create conditions for national elections, including the outcomes of the “4+4” mini-dialogue group on the legal framework for […]
Italy’s national automotive industry association is calling for stricter European Union rules that would prevent components manufactured in Morocco from counting as European content, even as Italian exports of auto parts to the Kingdom jump sharply. Morocco has outpaced Italy in auto production with 500k exported in 2025 compared with 380k for Italy. The National […]
The Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) has announced the launch of a direct shipping line from Misrata Free Zone port, passing through Tangier, Morocco, towards several African markets, including Nigeria and Cameroon. Thanks to its geostrategic ports and modern logistics, Morocco has established itself as a gateway to Africa market. After a stopover in Tangier […]
TikTok has deleted 530,652 videos in Morocco during the first quarter of 2026. These videos were removed for violating Community Guidelines of the social media platform, according to a TikTok report showing the platform’s efforts made to maintain a safe digital environment. Morocco recorded a proactive removal rate of 99 % before being reported by […]
Morocco is approaching a key milestone in the development of its Eastern region, with work on a critical section of the highway connecting Driouch to the Nador West Med port complex now more than 95% complete. The port will have an industrial zone and will offer an exit for industrial exports of Fez and the […]