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The Moroccan League for the Protection of Children (LMPE) held on Thursday in Rabat its Ordinary General Assembly that was devoted to the presentation and approval of the LMPE’s moral and financial report, the Auditor’s report for the 2025 financial year, as well as the 2026-2027 action program. President of the league, Princess Lalla Zineb […]
Morocco and France plan to strengthen their relations with the signing of an unprecedented treaty, which will take place during an upcoming visit by King Mohammed VI to France. The news was announced by Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and his French counterpart Jean-Noël Barrot after talks in Rabat. The treaty would be the first […]
Morocco, which imports the bulk of its fuel needs, holds reserves covering about 48 days of diesel consumption and more than 40 days of gasoline demand, Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali said, as the country seeks to reassure markets over supply security. Speaking in parliament, Benali said stocks of other energy products were also at […]
Morocco issued a strongly worded rebuke on May 21 accusing individuals linked to Algeria’s delegation at UNESCO of “unacceptable” conduct, as Algerian regime looks intent on contaminating sports and culture with its enmity towards anything Moroccan. In a statement, Morocco’s delegation said participants representing Moroccan civil society were subjected to repeated verbal abuse during events […]
Royal Moroccan Air Force and U.S. Air Force have carried out in Morocco engine running on and offloading procedures (ERO), a high-risk, high-reward capability that allows cargo to be loaded or unloaded while an aircraft’s engines remain running. In these tactical operations, the risks are real. Exhaust pulsations can tip unsecured cargo. Engines can pull […]
Morocco, Kenya and Nigeria are the first countries selected to implement the pilot “Africa Digital Access and Public Infrastructure for Trade Initiative”. ADAPT integrates seamless payments, secure data access, and digital identities into a single digital public infrastructure, enabling African countries to trade with greater security, transparency, and efficiency. The initiative was launched by the […]
Morocco and Chad have discussed ways of strengthening cooperation and building a “model South-South” partnership serving the interests of the two countries. The Moroccan-Chadian cooperation roadmap was at the center of talks held Wednesday in Rabat between Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and Chadian peer Abdoulay Sabri Fadoul. The two officials voiced their countries’ determination […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment and Water, through its Water Research and Planning Directorate (DRPE), is preparing a major twelve-month study to identify, evaluate, and adapt the hydraulic simulation models best suited to the country’s specific climatic, geographic, and hydrological conditions. The initiative responds to a clear institutional diagnosis: existing tools used to plan and manage […]
Morocco’s budget execution for the first four months of 2026 reflects a broadly positive economic context, anchored by a bumper agricultural season and resilient non-farm activity, against a backdrop of elevated public spending. The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s April bulletin records a budget deficit of 19.1 billion dirhams at end-April 2026, widening from 17.5 […]
Morocco is a key player in peacekeeping and a major partner on the African continent, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot stated on Wednesday in Rabat. Speaking at the opening of the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in Francophone Environments, Barrot praised the Kingdom’s numerous initiatives and commitment to stability, development, and prosperity across […]