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Gotion Power Morocco, a subsidiary of Chinese giant Gotion High Tech, signed a deal under which Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power will build a 500MW wind plant, worth 800 million dollars. The plant will be equipped with 2000 MW battery storage system and will help power the EV battery plant that Gotion Power Morocco is building […]
The delusional and autocratic Algerian regime has suffered in New York its worst ever diplomatic setback at the UN Security Council over the Sahara issue. Serving as a non-permanent member at the Security Council for a limited period, the reckless Algerian rulers, who are suffering from delusions of grandeur, thought their country has become a […]
Morocco welcomed the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2756, which stressed the need for all four parties to the conflict- including Algeria- to return to the round tables process, while considering the Moroccan autonomy plan as serious and credible. The resolution extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission MINURSO for another year till […]
Moroccan military and defense cooperation with the United Arab Emirates and Cape Verde was discussed on the sidelines of Marrakech Air Show 2024 held October 30 through November 2. In this connection, Inspector General of the FAR and Commander of the South Zone, Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, held separate meetings Thursday with Chief of Staff […]
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Morocco within the British Parliament was reconstituted on Wednesday in London with the aim of giving strong impetus to parliamentary action to strengthen relations between Morocco and the United Kingdom. The reconstitution of the group in the wake of the UK’s July general election, which returned the Labour Party […]
A bipartisan Australian parliamentary delegation has visited lately the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune sparking the anger of the Algerian rulers and Polisario militiamen who are suffering a series of diplomatic setbacks and a growing international isolation with the increasing global support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its entire Sahara. The delegation, on a working visit […]
The UN Security Council decided on Thursday to extend the MINURSO mandate for another year, until 31 October 2025, reaffirming support for Moroccan autonomy initiative offering lasting & peaceful solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The new resolution 2756 was adopted with an overwhelming majority. Twelve members of the Council voted in favor, two abstained […]
The Moroccan government and Boeing signed a partnership agreement to set up an African Center for Manufacturing Excellence (ACME), as the North African Kingdom seeks more technology transfer to develop its fast growing aerospace sector. The deal was signed at the opening of the Marrakech Air Show which brings together 200 exhibitors from different aerospace […]
France’s position on the Sahara issue is influencing other European countries to “start to change their minds,” French President Emmanuel Macron said. In an interview with 2M and Medi1 TV channels, broadcast on Wednesday evening, Macron emphasized that for France, it is a matter of “resolutely and diplomatically committing ourselves alongside Morocco so as the […]
Moroccan industry and investment departments signed an agreement with Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer to develop joint projects in the commercial and defense as well as urban aviation. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the opening of the Marrakech Air Show which brings together 200 exhibitors from different aerospace industries as well as 100 delegations […]