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The Moroccan Sahara remains at the forefront of national causes, Head of Government Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri said on Monday in Rabat, stressing that the Government will continue to defend the Kingdom’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and interests. Presenting the Government Program before both Houses of Parliament, El Mansouri said that, building on the pivotal milestone […]
The Doha-based Green Sky Capital will invest $239 million a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant to be built in Morocco’s Nador West Med port complex, according to press reports. The projected facility is designed to process used cooking oil, fats, and regional residues into green jet fuel using French Axens’ licensed Vegan HEFA technology. […]
NGE, a major French construction & civil engineering group, has secured a $44 million contract part of the expansion of Morocco’s high-speed rail line between Kenitra to Marrakech. The contract includes key infrastructure works supporting the extension of the high-speed train line. The French company will carry out earthworks and civil engineering activities, rail platform […]
Algerian authorities announced- without providing whatsoever compelling evidence- on 11 October the dismantling of an “extremely dangerous” international Moroccan criminal network of 61 people allegedly preparing acts of sabotage in Oran. The official communiqué offered almost nothing. No precise arrest date (only “early October”), no targets, no operational plan, and not a single weapon. The […]
Morocco’s Competition Council has published a detailed annual report painting a picture of intense regulatory activity in 2025, marked by a sharp rise in merger reviews, multi-million-dirham fines, and pointed interventions in key sectors ranging from food delivery to pharmaceuticals. The regulator issued 202 decisions and opinions during the year, underscoring heightened vigilance over the […]
A joint decision by the ministers of the interior, of economy and finance, and of transport and logistics is now in force in Morocco to strengthen air security by regulating how passenger and commercial-flight data are processed, reports Aujourd’hui le Maroc. It sets the list of information elements covering passengers, commercial flights, crew and airlines. […]
A new analysis by Spain’s prestigious Real Instituto Elcano concludes that Morocco has successfully transformed its partnership with the United States into a broad strategic relationship, while Spain faces the risk of gradually losing influence over Washington’s North Africa agenda. Published on 16 October, the report by Carlota García Encina and Charles Powell notes that […]
Morocco has launched international bids for the building and operating four to six solar plants with a combined capacity of at least 350 MW, with commercial operations expected late 2028. The tender seeks to select interested companies or consortiums for the Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC), and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) multiple photovoltaic solar plants […]
Morocco has called on the World Bank to expand financial guarantees, reduce investment risks and improve access to financing for small businesses, arguing that developing economies need greater access to private capital to support growth and job creation. Speaking on behalf of eight countries at the 114th Development Committee meeting in Bangkok on October 15, […]
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan chaired the award ceremony of King Mohammed VI Show Jumping Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Park in El Jadida. This prestigious event is the flagship competition of the national equestrian calendar, organized as part of the final of the 15th edition of the Morocco Royal […]