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The Royal Moroccan Navy is strengthening its anti-submarine warfare and mine countermeasures with the purchase of two Dutch unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The $14.7 million deal includes sensors, control systems, spare parts, training, and technical services, according to press reports. The package also includes a mission control station, operational documentation, and support equipment. The USVs […]
Marsa Maroc posted a 13% increase in consolidated revenue to 3.214 billion dirhams in the first half of 2026, while handled volumes grew 3% to 34.5 million tons. The higher revenue outpaced the rise in physical volumes, reflecting improved contributions from logistics services alongside stronger domestic container traffic and bulk cargoes, the company said in […]
King Mohammed VI has offered his heartfelt congratulations to Mauritania’s Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed following his election as Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). In his congratulatory message, the Sovereign wished success to the new OIC Chief in his mission, saying he is confident that Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed’s long diplomatic and UN […]
Harmattan AI, a private defense technology firm, has set up an engineering center in Rabat and is preparing for the mass production of drones in Morocco after recruiting 50 engineers. The French start-up, led by its Franco-Moroccan co-founder Mouad M’Ghari, specializes in autonomous drones and defense systems using artificial intelligence. In June, Harmattan AI signed […]
Morocco’s trade unions have called again for the reopening of Saudi-owned “Samir” refinery which stopped operations in 2015 due to mounting debts exceeding $4.4 billion. The facility has remained closed while enduring prolonged legal, financial, and international arbitration battles over its debts. The Unions’ call comes after Morocco’s parliament rejected a proposal in June to […]
Morocco was the guest of honor at the third edition of the Women, Innovation and Sustainable Development Summit, known as WISS LATAM, held August 26 and 27 in Panama City with participants from Panama and several Latin American countries, La Vie éco reports. The summit, organized by the Pacific Chamber of Commerce under the theme […]
Morocco’s National Commission for the Control of Personal Data Protection, the CNDP, has reminded political parties of the rules they must follow when processing personal data throughout the electoral process ahead of the September 23 legislative elections. The Commission detailed obligations covering consent, direct prospecting, political opinions, the use of artificial intelligence and data transfers, […]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez firmly rejected any suggestion of Moroccan involvement in the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta (Sebta) at the end of July, instead praising Rabat’s “instantaneous” and “frankly positive” cooperation. Speaking on Cadena SER’s Hoy por Hoy program on August 31, Sánchez addressed the events of July 30 and 31, when tens […]
Morocco and Senegal reaffirmed the strength of their longstanding bilateral relationship, during a meeting between Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Senegalese counterpart Cheikh Niang on the sidelines of the 26th Extraordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council in Luanda. Senegalese Minister Cheikh Niang described the partnership as having a “unique character” in Africa. […]
Morocco and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and defending sovereignty and territorial integrity, as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation on regional and international issues,. DRC Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner made the remarks Saturday in Luanda during a meeting with Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser […]