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The High Representative of the European Union reaffirmed the alignment of the 27 Member States with UN Security Council Resolution 2797 and confirmed that Morocco’s autonomy plan constitutes the basis for negotiations within the exclusive framework of the United Nations. This came in an official written reply, dated February 20, 2026, to a question from […]
FIFA has expressed strong admiration for Morocco’s national youth talent development program and is considering adopting it as a training model for other African countries, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced. The endorsement follows two working visits by FIFA delegations to evaluate the program’s structure and results firsthand. During their visits, FIFA representatives toured […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Nador West Med (NWM) – Bétoya Industrial & Logistic Zone (BILZ) – signed a €2.1 million grant agreement last week in Rabat to support the development of the NWM complex as an attractive, dynamic, and sustainable economic zone in Morocco. The grant will finance a Technical […]
Five days into Ramadan, Morocco’s consumer markets are reporting steady supplies of essential goods as public authorities and economic operators coordinate to meet the seasonal surge in demand while containing price pressures. From wholesale markets to neighborhood shops, the supply chain is functioning smoothly across the country. The contrast between modern retail and traditional commerce […]
Morocco is reportedly planning to use turrets made by Elbit Systems to equip its Indian-designed WhAP 8×8 armored personnel carriers, according to reporting from Le Desk. The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) will upgrade the vehicles, manufactured in Morocco in partnership with India’s Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), from their standard 30 mm cannon configuration […]
The US-led multinational African Lion military exercise planned this year in Morocco from April 20 to May 08, 2026 will focus on future warfare technology, innovation and artificial intelligence. More than 40 technology firms will test cutting-edge military capabilities alongside U.S. military forces to close the gap between emerging innovation and the war-fighter in Morocco […]
The US has reportedly invited the parties to the Sahara conflict to a new round of talks on Feb 23-24 to speed up a solution based on Morocco’s autonomy plan, Moroccan and Spanish media reported. The US has organized talks earlier this month in Madrid attended by UN envoy Stafan de Mistura and the main […]
Electronic transactions in Libya surpassed 313.6 billion dinars in 2025, marking unprecedented growth in the country’s digital payment ecosystem, according to statistics released by the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). Data published on the Government of National Unity’s “Hakomitna” platform show that, up to February 15, 2026, mobile banking subscribers reached 4.29 million. More than […]
Morocco has strengthened its position as a key regional contributor to Gaza’s stabilization, committing both security personnel and a military field hospital under the emerging International Stabilization Force (ISF), a practical, on-the-ground role that stands in stark contrast to Algeria’s empty slogans on the Palestinian issue. At the Washington launch of President Donald Trump’s Board […]
Atlas Defense, a subsidiary of Turkish Baykar, a global leader in military drones, has begun recruiting Moroccan specialists and engineers for for its Moroccan plant expected to produce military drones for the Royal Armed Forces and for African market. The company is currently seeking Moroccan specialists in electronics, mechanics, aircraft paint & structure as well […]