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Morocco entered 2026 with a major leap in military modernization, activating the Barak MX air and missile defense system, a move that underscores Rabat’s deepening strategic partnership with Israel and its ambition to build a potent deterrent in an increasingly volatile region. According to The Jerusalem Post and defense outlet Defense Post, the Barak MX […]
France’s economic diplomacy in Africa, historically a cornerstone of Paris’s international influence, confronts profound crisis as market share erodes and competitors gain ground. Fifteen years ago, France still considered itself a major banking and commercial power across the continent, with key sectors from finance to infrastructure making Paris an indispensable partner for Francophone and Anglophone […]
President of the African Football Federation Patrice Motsepe has hailed the Africa Cup of Nations held in Morocco as the best edition ever, citing infrastructure, transport networks, hotels, stadiums, and training facilities. Speaking at a press conference Saturday, on the eve of the final between Morocco and Senegal, the CAF president took the opportunity to […]
The Africa Cup of Nations final, which will pit Senegal and Morocco against each other on Sunday in Rabat, will above all be a “celebration of fraternity” between the two peoples, the Senegalese Foreign Ministry emphasized on Saturday. “This sporting encounter will above all be an occasion to celebrate the fraternity between two peoples united […]
Swiss Engineering Company Cavotec has announced the signing of an order with TAKRAF India Pvt. Ltd. for the supply of cable and hose reel systems to Morocco’s OCP group, the world’s largest producer of phosphate-based fertilizers. The order comprises seven cable reel systems and six hose reel systems. The systems will provide safe and reliable […]
Morocco’s orange exports rise for second seasonMoroccan orange exports rose for a second straight season in 2024/25, continuing their recovery after a sharp slump two years earlier, fresh produce specialist outlet EastFruit reported. Morocco exported 84,600 tons of oranges worth $61 million between November and October, up 38% from the previous season and more than […]
Morocco’s hosting of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is setting a new commercial benchmark for African football, with the Confederation of African Football calling it the most lucrative edition in the tournament’s history. CAF said in a statement it has secured 23 sponsors for the event, more than double the nine partners it landed […]
The French Development Agency (AFD) is committed to implementing the commitments made during the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Morocco in October 2024, notably development projects in the Kingdom’s Southern Provinces, the Agency’s Chief Executive Officer, Rémy Rioux, said on Thursday in Rabat. Speaking at a press briefing following talks with the Minister […]
Morocco and Germany advanced cultural cooperation significantly with a strategic partnership agreement signed January 15 between the National Museums Foundation (FNM) and Prussia’s Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) at Rabat’s Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. The agreement marks a new museum relationship phase. FNM President Mehdi Qotbi welcomed the signing as both symbolic […]
After an extended period marked by concerning water level declines, Al Wahda Dam, Morocco’s largest reservoir, is progressively recovering thanks to significant recent precipitation. These rains delivered nearly 600 million cubic meters of water inflows, bringing total stored volume to over 2.069 billion cubic meters—a 59.16% fill rate. Precipitation exceeding 295 millimeters played a decisive […]