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Sean Penn hails Marrakech Film Festival as premier global cinema event

The Marrakech International Film Festival has secured its place among the world’s premier cinematic events, American director and actor Sean Penn said on Tuesday in Marrakech. Sean Penn who is attending the ongoing 21st edition of the festival praised at a news conference the perfect organization of this global event as well as its impressive […]

Africa Headlines International Morocco

President of Djibouti sends message to King Mohammed VI

President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over by Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, to his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday. In a statement to the press following the meeting, Youssouf said that Djibouti and Morocco are […]

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Morocco bolsters solar panel manufacturing to 1 GW, speeding up energy transition

Italy’s Ecoprogetti Company, a leader in solar panels manufacturing, has increased the production capacity of its plant in Morocco from 500 MW to 1 GW, strengthening the country’s transition to a green economy. The plant, located in the city of Al Hoceima, is operated by Almaden Morocco. It is the largest solar module manufacturing site […]

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Water management, a strategic priority for Morocco

Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, said on Tuesday in Riyadh, that managing water resources is a strategic priority for Morocco, and that King Mohammed VI, who brought up the issue in several of his speeches and guidelines, permanently and personally supervises this management. The Head of Government, who is representing the King at the “One […]

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Morocco, US showcase defense cooperation ties as aircraft carrier visits

Morocco and the US are projecting power in favor of regional peace and stability, sending a strong deterrence message to the sponsors of terrorism and separatism in North Africa and the wider Sahel. As the mighty aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman docks off Al Hoceima in Morocco’s Mediterranean waters, two B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers […]

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King Mohammed VI represented at One Water Summit in Riyadh

King Mohammed VI is represented at the One Water Summit, which opened this Tuesday in Riyadh, by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. The summit is addressing the global scarcity of water resources and the related challenges. The One Water Summit, held alongside the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United […]

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Spain’s Police capture pro-Polisario extremist planning terror acts against Morocco

A pro-Polisario separatist has been arrested in Spain for inciting and preparing terrorist acts against Moroccan sites and interests. This confirms the link between Algeria-backed Polisario militia and terrorism. According to Spanish press reports, the woman was nabbed in Menorca, Balearic Islands, where she was living. She is facing charges of glorifying and inciting jihad […]

Egypt Finance

Egypt’s Parliament approves €1B MoU with EU for economy stabilization

Egypt’s House of Representatives approved on Monday, December 2, a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the European Union, securing a €1 billion financial support mechanism aimed at stabilizing the Egyptian economy and bolstering the national budget, according to the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation. This funding is part of a broader €7.4 […]

Energy Headlines Libya

Libya: NOC Chairman said 70% of Libyan land remains unexplored

Farhat Bin Qadara, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), revealed on December 2 that a staggering 70% of Libya’s land remains unexplored, underscoring the vast untapped potential within the country’s oil sector. This revelation came during a series of workshops in Cairo, organized in collaboration with the US Department […]

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Morocco & France discuss military cooperation to counter regional & international challenges

Moroccan-French relations and partnership are gaining momentum in all strategic sectors after Paris has voiced clear support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its southern provinces, recognizing the autonomy plan as the “ONLY” basis for a solution to the Sahara regional dispute. On Monday, the Moroccan-French Joint Military Commission held its 22nd meeting in Rabat under the […]