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Morocco and the United States have expressed their shared resolve to further strengthen bilateral military cooperation and explore new opportunities for collaboration, particularly in the areas of training, the use of space for national defense needs and sustainable development, cyber defense, and the defense industry. This came during a meeting that gathered Monday in Rabat […]
The prestigious King Hassan II Great World Water Prize has been awarded this year to the UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) for its contributions to the global efforts engaged for water security. Moroccan Prime minister Aziz Akhannouch handed over the $500,000 prize to FAO Representative in Indonesia during the official opening ceremony of the […]
The official launch of the 20th edition of the African Lion exercise took place Monday at a ceremony held at the headquarters of the South Zone Headquarters in Agadir, in the presence of representatives of the participating countries. In accordance with the high instructions of the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of […]
Morocco and the World Bank (WB) signed in Rabat Monday the Rapid Response Option (RRO) agreement, a significant step in enhancing the Kingdom’s capacity to swiftly address emergencies and provide crucial support to its citizens. The agreement was signed by Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, and WB Country Director for the Maghreb and […]
Military cooperation and the strategic partnership between the United States and Morocco were reviewed at a meeting in Rabat Monday between Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone General Mohammed Berrid and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Celeste Wallander. The meeting, held in execution […]
Morocco has expressed condolences to the Iranian people and to the families of the victims of the helicopter crash that claimed the life of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other senior officials. The Kingdom of Morocco expressed its sincere condolences on Monday, May 20, to the Iranian people and the families of the victims of […]
Tanger Med Port has seen volumes handled up 10% in the first quarter this year, compared to last year when it posted a record performance both in terms of containers and tons, wrote Le Monde. The port continues to be the largest in the Mediterranean, outperforming competitors such as Barcelona and Algeciras, the French daily […]
Morocco’s industry and trade ministry has found that the electric oven’s market is marred by dumping and plans to impose import duty of up to 62%, Moroccan media reported. Citing unnamed ministry sources, le360 said the dumping rate was as high as 74% in the electric oven’s market. Ovens by Turkey’s ITIMAT will be subjected […]
The debate on the issue of the Sahara at the C24 Caribbean Seminar, held in Caracas (May 14-16), ended with sharp exchange between Morocco’s Ambassador to the UN, Omar Hilale and his Algerian counterpart Amar Benjama. The Moroccan diplomat vigorously denounced the acts of intimidation exerted by his Algerian colleague against the delegations which supported […]
A Moroccan delegation, led by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, is participating in the 10th World Water Forum, held May 18-25 in Bali, Indonesia, under the theme “Water for Shared Prosperity.” The Moroccan delegation participating in this Forum includes high-ranking officials from the relevant ministerial sectors, as well as institutional partners and stakeholders and experts […]