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In the wake of the 50th anniversary of Morocco’s Green March and just days after a UN Security Council resolution reaffirmed the primacy of Rabat’s autonomy plan for the Sahara, Spain’s main opposition party, the Partido Popular (PP), has launched a multi-pronged campaign targeting Morocco’s diplomatic gains. The PP’s stance directly opposes that of the […]
Morocco’s Chamber of Representatives approved the 2026 Finance Bill Friday during a plenary session, and sent the draft budget to the Chamber of Councillors for further legislative review. The lower house passed the bill with 165 deputies voting in favor and 55 against, with no abstentions recorded. The Finance and Economic Development Committee received 350 […]
African Union’s Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Adama Dieng, arrived in Port-Sudan on 16 November for a four-day mission that includes meetings with Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Justice Ministry, and the Public Prosecutor. His visit comes amid serious accusations against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of mass killings that some analysts now […]
The latest historic resolution adopted by UN Security Council on the Sahara marks a turning point in the future of the dispute, as it eliminates partition or referendum options, focusing instead on “genuine” autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty, says American think-tank Atlantic Council. The landmark vote for UNSC resolution 2797, endorsing the Moroccan 2007 autonomy plan […]
The General Director of France’s Directorate General for External Security (DGSE), Nicolas Lerner, commended anti-terrorism cooperation between France and Morocco as exemplary. In an interview with “Le Figaro”, Lerner called the Moroccan security services “very efficient, precious and essential partners in anti-terrorism.” The French official considers that the terrorist threat is looming more than ever […]
Mauritania’s coast guard said over the week-end that theyrescued 227 irregular migrants aboard a boat traveling from Gambia off the coast of Nouadhibou in the country’s northwest. A statement by the coast guard said one of its patrols intercepted the boat after a “tragic” sea journey that lasted more than 10 days. The passengers, including […]
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, on Sunday, November 16, has inaugurated a series of new maritime stations in the Suez Canal Economic Zone at East Port Said, reiterating Egypt’s drive to fast-track national development in transport and logistics. He highlighted the country’s sweeping progress across ports, railways, roads and energy, urging sustained momentum to secure Egypt’s competitive […]
France is reinforcing its strategic alliance with Morocco through concrete investments in the southern provinces and a renewed cultural outreach, signaling a shift from diplomatic support to multidimensional engagement, ambassador Christophe Lecourtier said. France’s position is “to be present in all domains: a committed, loyal, and concrete ally,” Lecourtier told Le360, citing projects in renewable […]
Moroccan industrialists anticipate business activity improvement over the next three months, according to Bank Al-Maghrib’s September 2025 business survey, though expectations vary significantly across sectors. Forecasts indicate anticipated production and sales increases across most industrial branches, with exceptions in textile-leather facing stagnation expectations and chemicals-petrochemicals anticipating production declines. For September itself, the survey recorded overall […]
Brand Africa, partnering with Integrate Consulting—a Kantar affiliate—unveiled Morocco’s 2025 most admired brands rankings during a Casablanca ceremony gathering industry leaders, communications professionals, and major marketing sector players. The 15th edition of the pan-African Brand Africa 100 ranking celebrates brands inspiring trust, pride and reflecting increasingly conscious, demanding and engaged Moroccan consumer aspirations. Since 2011, […]