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A law governing the setting up of a military industry in Morocco has entered into force after it was published in the official gazette as the Kingdom plans to cut imports by locally manufacturing defense equipment. The law lays down requirements for licenses for the setting up of plants to manufacture weapons, ammunition, and military […]
Etisalat, the UAE’s biggest telecoms operator, increased its ownership in Etisalat Investment North Africa to 100 per cent by acquiring the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s 8.7 per cent stake in EINA, Etisalat said in a regulatory filing on Tuesday. The deal increases Etisalat Group’s effective ownership in Maroc Telecom Group to 53 per […]
At the invitation of China, Morocco is participating, as guest of honor, in the fifth China-Arab States Expo, which will be held from Aug. 19 to 22 in Yinchuan, the regional capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China. Morocco, as the guest of honor, will organize several events to showcase its culture and […]
Morocco plans to add 3 Canadair CL 515 water bombing aircrafts to its firefighting fleet which counts so far five operational planes, Moroccan military news group FAR Maroc said. Morocco is the only country in Africa which operates five Canadair aircrafts which have been currently deployed to extinguish fires in northern Morocco The new Canadair-CL […]
Morocco will host an international race for solar-powered cars Oct.23-29 with the participation of world’s leading universities seeking to push the limits of technological innovation in a bid to stimulate scientific research and contribute to development of efficient road transport. “Solar Challenge Morocco 2021” gives passionate and smart students the opportunity to hone their skills […]
Head of the African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) welcomed Morocco’s plan to manufacture Covid-19 vaccines locally, saying that the continent stands to benefit from this step. Speaking following talks in Rabat with Morocco’s Foreign Minister, CDC chief John Nkengasong commended the efforts made by Morocco which so far vaccinated 45% of its […]
Police in the northern city of Tangier arrested, Tuesday, a 30-year-old French national, subject to an international arrest warrant issued by French judicial authorities in a case related to an homicide by an organized criminal network. The checking operation of the suspect in the database of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) revealed that he […]
The Atlas Lions of Morocco will play Ghana, Comoros and Gabon for the group matches of the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be played in Cameroon. The African football governing body, CAF, drew the groups Tuesday in the Cameroonian capital Yaoundé, one of the five cities to host the various matches of the […]
The Al-Quds hospital of specialities was inaugurated, on Monday in the Gaza Strip, after it was rebuilt and equipped thanks to Moroccan funding. The opening ceremony of the hospital, which was destroyed during the Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip in 2008, was attended by the head of the Moroccan representative office in Ramallah, Mohamed […]
The US ambassador and special envoy for Libya, Richard Norland, said on Monday in Rabat that his country is “very grateful” to the “useful” role played by Morocco to support the political process in Libya. “The role that Morocco plays in the region to support the political process in Libya is very useful” and […]