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Oshkosh Defense Firm, global leader in the design and production of top class military vehicles, has announced it received a direct commercial sales order to supply Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) A1 tractors and 635NL trailers to Optimum Vehicle Logistics. The HET A1 systems will be fielded to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. The HET A1 […]
The Algerian regime is trying to disrupt Morocco’s presidency of the 57th session of the Human Rights Council, convening in Geneva, by hosting side-events in support of the Polisario, a desperate move which comes after several international bodies have affirmed that the Algeria-backed separatist project has failed and the game is over. After suffering embarrassing […]
Telecom operator, Maroc Telecom, has paid 6.3 billion dirhams ($630 mln) in damages to its competitor Inwi after it was indicted by a court for anti-competitive practices. The fine represents 17% of the firm’s turnover and exceeds the 6.1 billion dirhams it made in profit last year. Fingers are pointing to Maroc Telecom’s CEO Abdesslam […]
The Moroccan Ministry of Health confirmed this Thursday that a monkeypox case has been detected, as part of the national epidemiological surveillance and alert system. The ministry explained in a statement that the case was detected in accordance with the approved health protocol, and the patient is receiving the necessary medical care in Marrakech. The […]
“Donald Trump is a close friend (…) to the King of Morocco, because Morocco has been a historic friend of the United States. So, this historic friendship will continue”, said George G. Lombardi, advisor to republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. “I’m sure there is a strong friendship regardless of everything else between Trump and King […]
Exports of thermal coal from the US to Africa increased 60% in the first half of this year to 5.3 million tons, compared with 3.1 MMst in the same period in 2023, the International Energy Agency said. In the first half of 2024, U.S. exporters shipped virtually all (98%) of this thermal coal to Egypt […]
Canada’s Falcon Energy Materials said it signed a technical and strategic partnership with China’s Hensen to set up an anodes plant in Morocco to produce coated spherical purified graphite, a key electric battery component. Under this partnership, Hensen and Falcon will collaborate to develop a process flow sheet to produce coated spherical purified graphite as […]
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) highlighted the resilience of the Moroccan economy in the face of external and climate shocks and underscored the relevance of Morocco’s reforms to attract more private investments and enhance social protection. This came in the OECD’s first survey on Morocco, presented in Rabat, including recommendations on improving […]
Morocco and Egypt have confirmed the strength of their relationship, dealing a hard blow to the ruling junta in Algiers which has tried to no avail to sow trouble in the Moroccan-Egyptian relations following the signing of military cooperation agreement between Rabat and Addis Ababa. The meeting held Tuesday in Cairo between Moroccan Foreign minister […]
King Mohammed VI has sent congratulation messages to Malak El Allami, Winner of US Open Junior Doubles Title and to the Paralympic champions for their inspirational performance at the Paris Paralympics 2024. In his message to the first Moroccan to win a junior grand slam title, the King congratulated Malak for her international tennis achievement, […]