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A strategic conference held in Rabat Thursday focused on the maritime strategic challenges of Atlantic Africa. The event comes months after King Mohammed VI launched the Atlantic Initiative in November 2023, outlining an ambitious geopolitical project at the intersection of sovereignty, development, and regional integration. The conference, organized by the Policy Center for the New […]
The Republic of Slovakia has voiced firm support for the Autonomy plan offered by Morocco under its sovereignty, saying the plan is a basis for reaching a definitive solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement issued Thursday in Rabat following the meeting of Slovak foreign minister Juraj Blanár […]
Morocco’s multidimensional poverty rate has nearly halved over the past decade, driven by significant improvements in rural areas, according to a new report by the national statistics agency, the Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP) said. The share of the population living in multidimensional poverty fell from 11.9% in 2014 to 6.8% in 2024, with the number […]
Gotion Power Morocco, part of the EV battery giant Gotion High-Tech, will start producing at its gigafactory in Kenitra by the third quarter of 2026, company chairman Khalid Qalam said. In June last year, the Moroccan government unveiled an investment deal with Gotion High Tech worth $6.3 billion, including $1.3 billion in a first phase, […]
Morocco prepares to launch the 5G internet network in the six cities that will host the 2030 World Cup, head of the country’s telecoms regulator Hicham Lahjomri said. By 2026, 25% of Moroccans will be connected through 5G, and 70% by 2030, he was quoted by Medias24 as saying. After the six cities, Morocco will […]
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) denied reports it is planning to host a political discussion between Libyan factions in Tunis on May 28–29. “The United Nations Support Mission in Libya is not organizing or hosting any dialogue between Libyan parties in Tunis on May 28 and 29, despite recent media reports,” the […]
After the Algeria-backed Polisario becomes a terrorist organization and magnet of extremists threatening regional peace & stability, two major U.S. National security Institutes have joined several think-tanks urging the Trump administration to take immediate action and add the Polisario armed militia to the U.S. black list, which includes Iranian proxies such as the Houthis, Hamas, […]
The largest banking gathering in Libya, the Electronic Payment Forum and Exhibition, will now be held at the Tripoli International Fairgrounds from June 15–17, 2025, according to a statement from the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). The event was postponed from its original May 20 date because of recent security incidents in the capital. The […]
Swedish SKF Company, world leader in most innovative bearings, seals & lubrication systems, has opened its new factory in Tangier, Northern Morocco. The production site will manufacture components for magnetic bearings and high-speed electric motors, enabling SKF to meet the increased demand for these solutions while strengthening the Group’s position as a global leader in […]
Since May 1, 2025, payment institutions and banking subsidiaries dedicated to acquisition services, with proper authorization, can operate in Morocco’s electronic payment market and commercialize their offerings, the Competition Council announced. The Council recently held a follow-up meeting on dismantling the quasi-monopoly held by the Centre Monétique Interbancaire (CMI) in the electronic payment market. Besides […]