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Morocco’s aeronautic sector continues to attract more investors and major manufacturers thanks to the country’s political stability, low-cost labor, tax incentives and geostrategic position. The burgeoning sector expanded with the opening in Casablanca suburbs of two new plants by STTS, a subsidy of French industrial group SATYS specialist in aircraft painting, and the Société franco-marocaine […]
Morocco has acquired the mighty anti-ship AGM84 missiles that will be carried by its F16 fleet, Moroccan defense news website Far-Maroc said. The new weapon will further boost Morocco’s deterrence capabilities in its arms race with neighboring Algeria. The two countries are bogged down in a cold war against the backdrop of Algeria’s support for […]
Oman Air opened this month the Casablanca Muscat direct air route as the two countries see promising prospects for their bilateral relations. The inaugural flight WY171 was operated by Dreamliner (787-800) and is scheduled to depart Muscat four times per week flying to the Casablanca International Airport. The new air route is part of Oman […]
UK’s largest coach operator, National Express Group, has announced that its Spanish and Moroccan division, ALSA, has won a €1 billion bus contract in Morocco. The 15-year deal, which includes an option of a further 7-year extension, will enable ALSA to expand its services in the North African Kingdom. The transportation company, which will operate […]
Hats off to the head of Morocco’s police and domestic intelligence services Abdellatif Hammouchi, wrote El Pais in an article that praises Morocco’s role in Europe’s security. The paper described Hammouchi, a “man who never sleeps”, as a “super-agent honored by Europe” in recognition of his qualifications. “If Morocco managed to stay at bay of […]
Khatt Achahid, a Sahrawi movement, has sent a letter to the African Union contesting the self-declared SADR entity’s claim to be sole representative of the Sahrawi people. The group protests that the Polisario is treated by some African countries as a representative of the Sahrawi people, a claim that is contradicted by the reality on […]
Malawi has joined the bulk of African countries that support Morocco’s territorial integrity as the two nations see bright future for bilateral cooperation. Morocco’s south-south cooperation approach that has yielded flagship projects in the continent is luring African states to strengthen ties with the North African Kingdom. Malawi’s Foreign Minister Emmanuel Fabiano who met his […]
AU has responded positively to Morocco’s proposal of hosting a Pan-African observatory tasked with coordinating migration policies. The African Observatory for Migration and Development (OAMD) will be based in Rabat, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said on the sidelines of the 31st AU summit in the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott. King Mohammed VI, who was appointed by […]
Moroccan authorities announced on Monday the arrest of four members of the terror group ISIS who were operating in the cities of Casablanca, Nador, Tangier and Tiznit. The arrests were made by Morocco’s counterterrorism bureau, Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ). The captured agents of the Jihadist group, aged between 19 and 24, were seeking […]
Algeria’s Sports Minister said his country is interested in presenting a joint bid together with Morocco and Tunisia to host the 2030 World Cup. He told Algerian media that such a bid is on the radar without giving further details. Similar statements have been made by the head of Algeria’s football association as Argentina, Uruguay […]