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Morocco has emerged as one of the safest countries in the world in the newly released Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026, achieving a zero terrorism score, according to the latest findings from the Institute for Economics and Peace. The report, published this month, shows that Morocco recorded no terrorist incidents, deaths, or injuries in 2025, […]
Morocco’s main ports operator, Marsa Maroc Group, has unveiled a $2.1 billion investment program over 2025-2030 period to strengthen the group’s regional leadership. The investment roadmap was approved by the company’s board of directors during its latest meeting convened to endorse the 2025 financial statements. Consolidated revenue of Marsa Maroc increased from $500 million recorded […]
The United States’ newly declared strategic review of MINURSO, coupled with the Security Council’s Resolution 2797 renewing the mission with strengthened oversight, marks a decisive shift in the UN’s approach to the Sahara file, one that aligns increasingly with Morocco’s long‑standing call for a political solution based on autonomy under its sovereignty. A senior UN […]
French sports newspaper L’Équipe is under criticism after publishing – then quietly deleting – a false claim about Morocco’s national football team’s historic Africa Cup of Nations performance. The outlet had repeated an allegation that Morocco walked off the pitch during the decisive match of the 1976 AFCON, a claim used online to draw parallels […]
Morocco’s sweeping infrastructure push entered a decisive phase in 2025, marked most notably by the completion of the 1,055‑kilometer Tiznit–Dakhla expressway, a long‑awaited project that has transformed mobility across the southern regions. Backed by an investment exceeding 9 billion dirhams, the corridor now ensures smoother movement of people and goods while unlocking new economic prospects […]
Morocco’s economic growth is expected to reach 4.4 percent in 2026 and 4.5 percent in 2027, supported by strong agriculture output and public infrastructure investment, according to IMF report released Monday after completing the Mid-Term Review under the Flexible Credit Line Arrangement (FCL). The scaling up of public investment in the country offers opportunities for […]
Morocco’s Tarik Sketioui has been named new Head coach of Oman’s National football team looking forward to be among the main the contenders of the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia. Sketioui, 48, replaces Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, 73, who led Oman in 11 matches, winning three, drawing five and losing three. Under Carlos tenure, Oman […]
A recently published implementation and results report by the African Development Bank has validated Morocco’s electricity network development program as a benchmark of structural transformation, praising its measurable achievements in grid modernization, rural electrification, and renewable energy integration — outcomes that now serve as a reference for other African nations pursuing similar energy transitions. The […]
The Defense and National Security Committee of the Libyan House of Representatives issued on March 23 a warning over the repercussions of the attack on the Russian liquefied natural gas tanker, Arctic Meta Gas, which occurred earlier this month in international waters of the Mediterranean. The Committee highlighted the drifting tanker near Libyan shores as […]
The General Staff of the Mauritanian Armed Forces addressed on March 23 reports concerning the deaths of Mauritanian citizens allegedly at the hands of Malian Army personnel near the Hodh el Gharbi region. The statement, published on the Army’s official website, emphasized the need for accuracy in reporting incidents affecting national security. According to the […]