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Russia has restarted military flights between its Hmeimim Air Base in Syria and Al-Khadim Air Base in eastern Libya after a five-month suspension, Italy’s Nova news agency has reported. A Russian Ilyushin Il-62M transport aircraft was seen departing from Al-Khadim for Hmeimim in Syria’s Latakia province, Moscow’s primary operational hub in the Middle East. The […]
Morocco’s fruit and vegetable exporters have condemned what they describe as a “disinformation campaign” in European media questioning the safety of Moroccan tomatoes, saying the allegations lack scientific basis and amount to unfair trade practices. The latest reports form part of a pattern of attempts to discredit Moroccan produce, particularly tomatoes, which have become a […]
Tunisia’s suspension of the country’s leading migrant rights group has sent shockwaves through civil society, deepening fears about the country’s slide into authoritarianism while migrants bear the brunt of the crackdown. The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights (FTDES), long a lifeline for migrants and refugees, was ordered to halt operations for a month […]
Secretary-General António Guterres has sounded the alarm over worsening living conditions and systematic human rights violations in the Tindouf refugee camps in Algeria, calling for immediate transparency and international oversight. In his latest report on the Sahara issue, Guterres highlighted credible information received by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) pointing to persistent food insecurity, […]
The United States has reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara, signaling deeper alignment with Rabat ahead of a pivotal UN Security Council vote on Oct 30. In an exclusive interview with Sky News Arabia, Massad Boulos, the US President’s special adviser for Arab and African affairs, said Washington is “genuinely optimistic” […]
In October 1960, Morocco’s Crown Prince Moulay Hassan delivered a powerful address at the United Nations, challenging the exclusion of 600 million Chinese people from the international body and calling for the admission of the People’s Republic of China eleven years before it became reality. Speaking at the 886th plenary session of the UN General […]
Morocco’s tax expenditures have risen to 32.1 billion dirhams in 2025, reflecting persistent challenges in the government’s efforts to rationalize fiscal incentives despite a broader reform agenda aimed at improving transparency and efficiency in public spending. Tax expenditures as a percentage of GDP have declined from 2.9% in 2022 to 2.1% in 2024, primarily due […]
Delta Air Lines has launched its first nonstop service between Atlanta (ATL) and Marrakech (RAK), marking the carrier’s entry into Morocco and its first flight to North Africa in more than a decade. The inaugural flight landed at Marrakech Menara Airport on Sunday, opening three-times-weekly service that links Morocco’s “Red City” to Delta’s vast U.S. […]
Marsa Maroc, Morocco’s major port terminals operator, has joined forces with CMA Terminals, a subsidiary of the French CMA CGM Group, to operate the West Container Terminal at the Port of Nador West Med, a major strategic hub on Morocco’s Mediterranean coast. The two partners have set up a Joint Venture which will be responsible […]
Libya has officially signed the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, becoming one of 60 countries to endorse the landmark agreement during a ceremony held on Sunday in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Libyan delegation, led by Abdullah Gaderboh, Chairman of the Administrative Control Authority, represented the nation at the event attended by UN Secretary-General António Guterres and […]