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The Islamic State group, ISIS, Thursday claimed credit for a deadly attack on the Algerian army near the border with Mali that the terror group has named “Algeria Province”. According to le360 news outlet, the group said the attack, which took place on Monday, south of the North African country, claimed the lives of eight […]
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the UN Development Program (UNDP) have announced Thursday a $10 million program to build capacity for flood and drought forecasting in Somalia. The project is expected to promote water security and access for more than 360,000 farmers and pastoralists during prolonged droughts and flood, the UNDP announced in a […]
Egyptian security forces in plain clothes arrested earlier this week a football fan in a stadium in Cairo for flying the Palestinian flag during a match between Egyptian and South African Olympic teams. The move caused outrage on social media and in the stadium. Ahmed Elbaqry, a former vice president of the Egyptian students’ union, […]
Morocco is filling the gap in terms of offensive air capabilities with the acquisition of 36 mighty Apache helicopters and related equipment for a total cost of 4.25 billion dollars. Previously announced by the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) on 20 November, the deal was green lighted by the US Department of state describing […]
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian paid a short visit to Rabat Thursday for talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. Talks focused on different aspects of bilateral relations, said MAP with giving any further details. During his latest trip to Morocco in June, Jean-Yves Le Drian had discussed with Moroccan officials the high-level French-Moroccan […]
Morocco is determined to speed up its transition to a low-carbon economy with the signing lately of new contracts for the building of a 300 megawatt wind farm in the southern province of Boujdour. The contracts of the wind farm to cost over €375 million were inked by the state-run electricity & water company (ONEE), […]
The French automotive company “Sealynx automotive Morocco”, a subsidiary of Sealynx International (GMD group), inaugurated, Wednesday in Tangier, a new production unit specialized in the manufacturing of automotive gaskets. The plant that required a total investment of nearly MAD 240 million aims to meet the growing demand of locally established car manufacturers, including Renault and […]
Los Angeles declared November 19 a Day to celebrate Morocco in tribute for the country’s centuries-old traditions of coexistence under the reign of a “Dynasty of Tolerance.” A gala dinner was chaired in this respect by Princess Lalla Hasnaa, sister of King Mohammed VI, after the Moroccan Alaouite monarchy was declared a “Dynasty of Tolerance” […]
Morocco’s high-speed train link between Casablanca and Tangier has proved skeptics wrong as it attracted 2.5 million people in a year after its launch, head of state-owned rail operator ONCF Mohamed Rabii Lakhlie said, noting that basic rail service has been used by 15 million passengers in a year. ONCF said the high-speed connection is […]
Japan’s industrial giant Sumitomo Group will launch next year in Tunisia a plant where it will produce cable harnesses for automobile companies in Europe. The plant to be located in Monastir industrial park (NEOPARK), will be erected by Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Europe (SEWS-E), the Japanese group’s European subsidiary. The future plant will require investment […]