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The participation of two U.S. B-52 strategic bombers along with four Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16 fighter jets in the ongoing the African Lion military exercise 2026 in Morocco send a strong message to the Kingdom’s regional enemies. The B-52 “visible presence over Morocco, operating alongside Royal Moroccan Air Force fighters, signals credible deterrence and […]
Morocco’s imperial cities of Marrakech and Fez have been ranked among the world’s best destinations to explore on foot, according to an annual report by travel platform GuruWalk. In GuruWalk’s global ranking of the 100 best cities to discover by walking, based on 467,000 verified traveler reviews covering more than 3,600 guided walking tours across […]
Morocco is navigating an increasingly complex food inflation landscape in which a record domestic agricultural harvest provides only partial protection against a mounting set of external and structural pressures. A detailed analysis published on Sunday by Medias24 offers one of the most comprehensive assessments to date of how global geopolitical shocks — particularly the disruption […]
Morocco’s Court of Auditors, under the leadership of President Zineb El Adaoui, has significantly intensified its scrutiny of public procurement practices at the territorial level, with ongoing investigations now covering multiple regions including Casablanca-Settat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, and Marrakech-Safi. The investigations were triggered following the transmission of control data from inspection missions conducted by the Court’s magistrates […]
Speculation over a potential transfer of Morocco international midfielder Azzedine Ounahi from Girona to Manchester City has intensified in recent days, following reports that the Spanish club is actively pushing for a move within the Manchester City Football Group. French football website Foot Mercato reported on April 25 that Girona has proposed Ounahi to the […]
Morocco condemns the armed attack that targeted the White House correspondents’ dinner which was attended by President Donald Trump, a source from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. Morocco expresses solidarity with the U.S. President and his family, as well as with the government and people of the friendly country, and reiterates its position rejecting […]
African Union Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Bankole Adeoye has conferred lately in Rabat with senior officers of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) on cybersecurity and joint African military exercises to strengthen coordination, readiness and interoperability. They also discussed ways of strengthening African capacities against digital threats, says a statement the issued Royal […]
Morocco’s green hydrogen strategy has moved decisively from planning into execution in 2026, with a portfolio of projects representing a cumulative investment of approximately 319 billion dirhams now in active development, largely in the country’s southern provinces. The scale of the commitment, backed by a combination of Royal instruction, government coordination through MASEN, and a […]
A Moroccan diplomatic source has strongly condemned the “terrorist and separatist” attacks that rocked on Saturday Bamako and other cities in Mali, targeting civilian and military areas. In a statement posted on the website of the Moroccan foreign ministry, the same source said Morocco follows “with great concern” these “cowardly and criminal acts” and expresses […]
Artificial intelligence and automation technologies could put more than 1.3 million Moroccan jobs at net risk of displacement by 2030, according to a report published recently by the African Center for Strategic Studies and Digitalization. The analysis offers one of the most detailed assessments to date of AI’s labor market impact in Morocco and frames […]