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Morocco’s Royal Navy intercepted on Saturday, some 185 km southwest of Dakhla, a pirogue carrying 201 would-be irregular migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands. The rescued individuals, who included women and minors, were brought back safe and sound to the fishing village of Roc-Chico (190 km southwest of Dakhla), according to a statement from […]
Morocco’s ambassador to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mustapha Mansouri has voiced the Kingdom’s firm commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and strengthening their resilience. In his address made Thursday in Jeddah at the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC Member States, the ambassador said the Moroccan commitment […]
Morocco and Jordan signed an extradition agreement, strengthening judicial and legal cooperation between the two kingdoms. The agreement was signed by Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi and his Jordanian counterpart, Bassam Samir Chahada Al-Talhouni, following talks focused on developing bilateral judicial collaboration, coordination, and the exchange of expertise. The convention establishes a clear legal framework, […]
Moroccan police and domestic intelligence agency, DGSN and DGST respectively, denied their systems have been hacked in a claimed data leak by pro-Algerian group Jabarout. The two institutions categorically denied, in a joint statement, any breach of its computer systems following the release by the hacker group of personal data allegedly belonging to around 70,000 […]
Unlike Morocco’s other historic medinas, old Casablanca’s Anfa quarter carries a less visible historical footprint, largely overshadowed by the modern city built across from it under the Protectorate’s master plan, writer Mostafa Nissabouri states in an essay published by Le360 news outlet. Where other Moroccan medinas retain abundant traces of the past, Anfa’s old town, […]
Wheat imports will resume in Morocco in the coming days after a joint decision by the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture introduced a rebate system for millers importing soft wheat between September 16 and December 31, 2026, according to a circular from the National interprofessional Cereals and Legumes Office, ONICL, […]
Predator Oil & Gas reported £1.52 million ($2.06 million) in net petroleum revenue for the first half of 2026 as the company prepares to begin drilling at its MOU-6 well in Morocco. The Jersey-based oil and gas company said it sold 52,130 barrels of oil between January and June from its producing fields in Trinidad, […]
Morocco’s OCP Group and CHS, America’s leading farmer-owned cooperative, are preparing to build and operate a phosphate fertilizer production facility at the Cornerstone Energy Park located in Waggaman, Louisiana. The two partners have set up a joint venture and anticipate up to $450 million investment to improve supply reliability for American farmers. The new plant […]
Moroccan Capgemini team are developing an early detection system to monitor and remove harmful algal blooms from the Kingdom’s dams and reservoirs. They are testing an AI-powered water-based drone that can detect harmful algal blooms in dams. The pilot project could help countries around the world to protect water supplies for millions of people. According […]
Morocco has consolidated its position as the country with the strongest reputation in Africa and the Arab world, ranking 27th globally in the 2026 RepCore Nations report after climbing three places from the previous year. The findings were presented during an international webinar on country reputation management, where Morocco featured alongside Ukraine as one of […]