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Algeria’s emerging military role in Niger raises a fundamental question: what exactly does Algeria bring to the Sahel besides what seems to be self-serving troop deployment? For decades, Algerian officials presented themselves as champions of regional stability. Yet many of the jihadist movements that have destabilized the Sahel trace their origins, leadership, or ideological lineage […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences to Jordan’s King Abdullah II following a terrorist attack on a church in the southern governorate of Karak that killed nine people and injured dozens. In his message, the Moroccan monarch expressed profound sorrow and indignation over the abhorrent terrorist attack against the church, and extended […]
A revised draft UN Security Council resolution on the Sahara issue has eased some language found in an earlier version, but it preserves the key political elements that have sparked debate ahead of a scheduled vote on October 30. The new draft continues to frame Morocco’s autonomy proposal as the sole basis for negotiating a […]
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, visited on Tuesday in Kigali the Mike Stenbock Gemura Kitchen, the first central kitchen in Rwanda for hospitalized patients, established with the support of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Sustainable Development. Designed on an industrial scale, this kitchen helps the Rwandan association Solid’Africa provide patients most […]
During the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony in London, hosts Thierry Henry and Kate Scott paused proceedings to pay tribute to imprisoned French journalist Christophe Gleizes, dedicating part of the globally televised event to his case and calling attention to his continued detention in Algeria. The tribute was the latest chapter in an international campaign that […]
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity during a visit to Rabat, ahead of upcoming discussions at the UN Security Council on the Sahara issue. The statement came during a meeting between Ahmed Touizi, President of Morocco’s House of Representatives, and an AJC delegation led by Jason Isaacson, the organization’s […]
ONCF expects close to 100 million passengers by 2030, with revenue of 10bn dirhams and an operating margin above 5bn dirhams. The projections are laid down in the report on public establishments and enterprises accompanying the 2027 finance bill. Progressive commissioning of new infrastructure and rolling stock should raise network capacity substantially, notably around major […]
Morocco’s Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, and First Lady of Rwanda Jeannette Kagame launched on Monday in Kigali the fifth phase of Lalla Asmaa Foundation’s program “”Together, We Hear Each Other Better” program aimed at providing hearing healthcare across Africa. Princess Lalla Asmaa and Rwanda First Lady inaugurated the same day […]
Morocco joined Arab countries taking part in the 17th session of the Arab Ministerial Water Council, held on Monday in Cairo alongside the 7th Arab Water Conference. Discussions covered follow-up on the executive plan of the Arab Water Security Strategy to 2030, the water-related Sustainable Development Goals, the protection of Arab countries’ water rights and […]
Morocco and Spain are preparing to inspect the undersea power cables that helped keep electricity flowing between them during the April 2025 blackout, 7news Morocco reports. Spanish marine services company Advanced Cargo Services & Marina (ACSM) has won the inspection contract. The work will be funded equally by Morocco’s ONEE and Spain’s grid operator Red […]