First Independent Mena Newspaper
Multidimensional defense cooperation between Morocco and the USA was reviewed at a meeting held in Rabat Monday between Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi, and a delegation of U.S. Congress members, led by Trent Kelly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, under the Armed Services Committee of the […]
Trent Kelly, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, reiterated on Monday in Rabat his support for the autonomy plan presented by Morocco for the final resolution of the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, while expressing his support for United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797. “I strongly support the Moroccan autonomy proposal,” embodied […]
The new president of the Arab World Institute, Anne-Claire Legendre, praised the cultural momentum underway in Morocco under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, and affirmed that strengthening the “historic” partnership with the Kingdom will be among her top priorities. She is expected to pay soon a visit to Morocco, her first since taking office […]
The Moroccan Exporters Confederation (ASMEX) has issued an urgent call to Moroccan industrial firms to move from awareness to operational compliance with the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which entered its full financial implementation phase on January 1, 2026, ending an 18-month transitional period of reporting-only obligations. From this year, Moroccan exporters shipping […]
Morocco finds itself at the center of a quietly intensifying competition between two East Asian economic powerhouses — Japan and South Korea — each moving rapidly to deepen political, industrial, and commercial ties with the Kingdom, with Africa as the strategic backdrop, stated Aujourd’hui le Maroc in an article published Monday. Within a matter of […]
A senior Moroccan delegation has arrived in Managua, Nicaragua, for the United Nations Committee of 24 (C24) regional seminar for the Caribbean, running from May 25 to 27. The delegation is led by Ambassador Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, and includes senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign […]
Moroccan and Italian experts gathered on Saturday in Verona, northern Italy, highlighted the relevance of Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, describing it as a serious and lasting solution to the regional dispute surrounding the issue. The meeting also brought together several Italian regional officials, as well as members of the Moroccan community living in […]
Mauritania’s Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Abdallahi Souleymane Sheikh Sidiya, held talks with President of the African Development Bank Sidi Ould Tah on strengthening economic and financial cooperation between Mauritania and the African institution. The meeting took place on Sunday, May 24 in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, on the sidelines of the AfDB […]
Tunisia has repatriated more than 4,000 irregular migrants to their countries of origin since July 2025 as part of a large-scale operation targeting migrants from sub-Saharan Africa. The Tunisian news agency (TAP) quoted National Guard spokesperson Houcemeddine Jbabli as saying that the operation was coordinated by the Ministry of the Interior and the Tunisian Red […]
The 7th edition of the DGSN’s Journées Portes Ouvertes closed on Sunday with more than 3.05 million visitors — a record for the annual event — after organizers were compelled to extend the program by two additional days, to May 23 and 24, to accommodate demand that exceeded all forecasts. Held from May 18 to […]