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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 […]
Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI, whose contents were not disclosed. The message was carried by Presidential envoy and Foreign Minister Sering Modou Njie, who handed it over to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at a meeting held Thursday in Rabat. In a press statement following the meeting, […]
Morocco’s Laprophan pharmaceutical group has finalized the acquisition of a majority stake in Rivopharm, a Swiss company specializing in specialty medicines, complex pharmaceutical formulations and high-value regulatory expertise, reported medias24. The deal, completed on June 17, marks Laprophan’s first European acquisition and what its president describes as a historic milestone for Moroccan pharmaceutical industry on […]
Royal Air Maroc’s Chief Executive Officer Abdelhamid Addou set out an ambitious vision for the airline’s continental role at the AFCAC Expo 2026 in Lomé, Togo, positioning the Moroccan national carrier as a driving force behind a more open and interconnected African airspace. The event, held from 15 to 19 June in the Togolese capital, […]
Morocco’s GDP growth will continue to exceed 4.0% in both 2026 and 2027, despite negative spillovers from the US-Iran conflict, according to the forecast of Fitch Solutions, which provides credit, economic, financial data, research and analytics used by financial institutions, corporations and governments. “We forecast growth of 4.1% each year, broadly in line with consensus. […]
Harmattan AI, a private defense technology firm supported by French giant Dassault, has announced it signed a major strategic partnership with the Royal Armed Forces to deploy next-generation autonomous air defense capabilities and build a sovereign, technologically advanced defense industrial base. In a press release issued Thursday, Harmattan AI said it will contribute its expertise […]
South Korea is aiming to conclude a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Morocco by mid-2027, its trade minister said, citing the need to improve competitiveness for Korean firms operating in the North African market. Current tariff structures put Korean companies at a disadvantage, limiting their ability to use Morocco as a manufacturing base for exports […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised serious concerns over the condition of children and adolescents in Mauritania, warning of widespread deficits in education, health, nutrition and social protection systems. In its latest Situation Analysis of Children and Adolescents report, presented in Nouakchott, the organization paints a stark picture of systemic challenges affecting child […]
Construction of Morocco’s Dakhla Atlantique port complex has reached 62% completion, project director Nisrine Iouzzi said, highlighting progress on a major offshore project set to boost regional trade and support emerging energy industries. The port, designed as an island facility in open sea, is planned to serve as a key maritime and logistics hub linking […]
Several delegate and petitioners have called for delisting the Sahara issue from the UN Special Committee after the adoption of the UNSC resolution 2797 endorsing the Autonomy Plan under Moroccan sovereignty, saying the plan is backed by 130 UN Member-States – including three permanent members of the Security Council. UN Security Council Resolution 2797 is […]