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UK FiveNines Group has announced its decision to partner with Nexus Core Systems, an AI infrastructure company, to oversee the development of a 20 MW data center on the outskirts of Casablanca, Morocco. The data center, designed for high-density AI computing, is part of the Nexus AI Factory project, Africa’s first sovereign artificial intelligence infrastructure […]
Morocco has opened bids for national and international companies, investors, and consortia interested in developing a tourist cable car project in Fez after Agadir’s successful experience. The aerial transport link project, the second of its kind in the country, will enable tourists to have panoramic views of the city’s historic medina while providing an additional […]
Three-Time champion Morocco crushed Algeria 0-4 in their opening match played Monday in Rabat at ongoing CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations 2026 taking place in the North African Kingdom. The Atlas Lions took control of the contest through Younes M’Kasri, before Youssef Jouad delivered a standout performance, scoring a hat-trick to secure a comfortable […]
A four-party coalition comprising the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), the Istiqlal Party, the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) and the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS) will form the coming cabinet, it was announced on Monday. The four parties will propose ministerial candidates to establish a cohesive and strong government capable of implementing […]
Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan on Monday chaired the opening ceremony of the 17th edition of the El Jadida Horse Show, held under the theme “The Horse in the Service of Humanity.” The Horse Show, held under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI at the Mohammed VI Exhibition Park in El Jadida, October 12 […]
UAE-based EDGE Defence Company will supply Morocco precision weapons and help the Kingdom develop local production of small arms and aeronautical propulsion systems. The announcement was made at the Marrakesh Air Show (Oct.o7-10) during the signing ceremony of the two deals sealed by EDGE with Morocco’s National Defense Administration. Under the first deal, EDGE pledged […]
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is preparing to expand its industrial footprint in Morocco by around one-third, with plans for a new facility dedicated to design, manufacturing and assembly that would move its Moroccan sites higher up the value chain, leDesk reported. The company, which has produced components for its commercial aircraft programs in Morocco for […]
UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Staffan de Mistura is once again drawing sharp criticism for what observers see as a glaring imbalance in his handling of the Sahara file. In his recent briefing, De Mistura targeted the Polisario Front while carefully shielding Algeria, the movement’s main backer and a party to the conflict according to […]
Morocco and Israel have entered advanced discussions on a possible acquisition of the David’s Sling air defense system, according to the German military affairs magazine Europäische Sicherheit & Technik (ES&T) and sources consulted by Barlamane.com. The system, jointly developed by Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and US company Raytheon (a subsidiary of RTX), is […]
Ahead of Security Council talks on a new resolution on the Sahara, France wants the text to give Morocco’s autonomy plan a much clearer place, a high-level diplomatic source told Médias24. The draft under discussion includes the renewal of the mandate of the UN mission, MINURSO. The source said the French position reflects a growing […]