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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 […]
The United States is actively courting Morocco as a priority partner in natural gas infrastructure development, with a high-level Moroccan institutional delegation’s strategic study visit to Houston, Texas — the heart of the American energy industry, reported Aujourd’hui Le Maroc. The mission, organized under the U.S. Trade and Development Agency’s (USTDA) reverse commercial mission program, […]
A splendid ceremony, highlighting the harmonious blend of heritage and modernity, took place Friday night in Rabat, marking the official launch of “Rabat, World Book Capital 2026,” an event promoting reading and intercultural dialogue. The ceremony, preceded by a reading parade through the streets of the capital, started by Rabat receiving the ceremonial “Book” torch […]
Bloomberg has shed light on Rabat’s burgeoning ascent, pointing to the opening of the Mohammed VI Tower. The landmark is a centerpiece of the ‘Rabat, City of Light, Morocco’s Capital of Culture’ program, launched under the impetus of King Mohammed VI. Under the revealing title “One giant leap for Morocco,” the leading American media outlet, […]
Security forces at the Tanger-Med Port have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a large quantity of synthetic drugs into Morocco, in a joint operation between Morocco’s national police and customs services on Friday. According to a security source, border inspection and search procedures led to the seizure of 140,000 ecstasy pills that had been carefully […]
The United Kingdom reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Western Sahara on Thursday, with Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper describing it as ‘the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for peace’ in the territory following a meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in London. The statement consolidates a position that the UK […]