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Morocco’s national railway operator, ONCF, has strengthened its industrial partnership with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem company. The two partners signed on Thursday a $487 million railway maintenance deal, building on a major rolling-stock contract sealed last year between the two parties. Under the agreement, Hyundai Rotem and ONCF have agreed to set up a joint […]
Burundi reiterated on Friday its constant and unwavering support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region. This position was expressed in a joint statement issued following talks between Burundi’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Édouard Bizimana, and his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. The Burundian top diplomat, who is on […]
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani received on Thursday in Nouakchott UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura, who is touring the region within the frame of his consultations with the parties to the Sahara conflict to advance the UN-led political process in line with UNSC resolution 2797. De Mistura’s Nouakchott trip comes after his […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Justice has issued a public alert over a fraudulent text message circulating widely, which falsely purports to originate from the ministry and attempts to manipulate recipients into making payments through a counterfeit online platform. The ministry confirmed that the message has no connection to any official government system. The fraudulent SMS, labelled […]
Tunisia’s Kais Saied regime has been hit with the decision of Swiss electronics company to withdraw from this country and concentrate its North Africa production operations in Morocco. Cicor says it is divesting its Tunisia facility and launching an efficiency program expected to deliver more than CHF 10 million in recurring annual EBITDA improvements, as […]
Elite Agro Holding, through its Moroccan subsidiary Elite Harvest Maroc, has opened its seventh farm in the Kingdom, one of the important agricultural markets of the UAE-based agrifood group. The new 200-hectare farm in Kenitra is dedicated to premium blueberry and raspberry production and uses advanced irrigation systems and modern agricultural technologies to support efficient, […]
As the world’s spotlights turn to the World Cup, Algeria’s use of football as a propaganda platform has triggered more mockery than admiration, with critics pointing to a pattern of politicizing the sport and mobilizing state-aligned voices to target Morocco rather than celebrate the game. Instead of embracing the World Cup as a moment of […]
The second half of 2026 is set to be a pivotal period for Morocco’s natural gas sector, with two major drilling operations scheduled to begin in the Oriental region and a series of offshore projects advancing through the data-processing phase. The developments place Morocco at what analysts describe as a potentially transformative juncture in its […]
Morocco climbed to a historic sixth place in the live FIFA rankings following a 1–1 draw between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal in their opening Group stage match at the 2026 World Cup in Houston. The result allowed the Atlas Lions to achieve their best ranking ever, moving up one spot in the […]
A Moroccan security delegation joined international counterparts at the International Police Cooperation Center (CCPI) in Leesburg, Virginia, as part of ongoing coordination efforts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting Rabat’s growing role in global security cooperation around major sporting events. The delegation, composed of officials from Morocco’s national police and domestic intelligence agencies DGSN […]