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King Mohammed VI has vowed to continue the development of the Royal Armed Forces’ defensive capacities, and praised their immediate and proactive interventions on the ground to address the floods that affected the western and northern regions of the Kingdom last winter. This came in the Order of the Day the King, Supreme Commander and […]
The new Syrian Authorities have voiced strong support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and UNSC Resolution 2797 which endorsed the Autonomy plan in the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty. The supportive stand, which deals a hard blow to the Algerian regime and its Polisario puppets, comes in a joint statement issued in Rabat following the meeting […]
The fourth edition of the International Chemistry Forum, organized jointly by the Federation of Chemistry and Para-Chemistry (FCP) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade, opened in Rabat on May 13 under the theme “Chemistry at the Heart of Industrial Integration,” bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and international partners to assess the sector’s performance and […]
Morocco’s economy is expected to grow by 5.3% in 2026, Budget Minister Fouzi Lekjaa said, pointing to a solid recovery driven by improved agricultural output and steady macroeconomic conditions. Speaking before parliament, Lekjaa said the projection would mark one of the strongest growth performances in recent years outside of the post-COVID rebound, underpinned by a […]
Morocco will suspend imports of soft wheat from June 1 to July 31 after a rainy season that bodes well for this 2025–2026 agricultural season, the national millers’ federation (FNM) said. Morocco’s cereals harvest is expected to more than double to 9 million tons this year. The import suspension aims to protect and encourage the […]
Moroccan and U.S. armed forces said on Wednesday they found and retrieved the body of a second missing U.S. service member who went missing near a cliff after a training exercise near Cap Draa, Morocco. The U.S. Army identified the remains of Specialist Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, an air and missile defense crew member in […]
Morocco U-17 football national team ended their first match at AFCON 2026 with a 1-1 draw against Tunisia. The Atlas Cubs, defending champions, played Wednesday their opener at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium in Rabat. The Carthage Eaglets opened the scoring in the 28th minute through Yahya Jalidi, who gave his team the advantage in […]
Morocco’s National Agency for the Strategic Management of State Shareholdings (ANGSPE) is preparing to launch a major technology project to automate the production of consolidated financial statements for approximately 350 state-owned enterprises and establishments under International Financial Reporting Standards. The project, budgeted at 19.3 million dirhams, will deploy an Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platform capable […]
Dakhla’s Judicial Police arrested on Tuesday an extremist affiliated with the terrorist organization known as the “Islamic State”, on the basis of information provided by the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST), the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) announced in a statement. According to preliminary findings of the investigation, the suspect, 22, expressed his […]
Morocco is set to become the first African country to join TV5 Monde governance, which includes France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Monaco and Quebec. It is a major diplomatic and cultural milestone demonstrating Morocco’s central role in the French-speaking global community, media, arts, business… The move will also strengthen Morocco’s soft-power and nation branding across the […]