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Royal Moroccan Air Force and U.S. Air Force have carried out in Morocco engine running on and offloading procedures (ERO), a high-risk, high-reward capability that allows cargo to be loaded or unloaded while an aircraft’s engines remain running. In these tactical operations, the risks are real. Exhaust pulsations can tip unsecured cargo. Engines can pull […]
Morocco, Kenya and Nigeria are the first countries selected to implement the pilot “Africa Digital Access and Public Infrastructure for Trade Initiative”. ADAPT integrates seamless payments, secure data access, and digital identities into a single digital public infrastructure, enabling African countries to trade with greater security, transparency, and efficiency. The initiative was launched by the […]
Mohammed Al-Menfi has met with leaders and representatives of several Libyan political parties in Tripoli as part of renewed efforts to strengthen national consensus and advance the country’s stalled political transition. The meeting, held on Wednesday, May 20, focused on ways to safeguard the political process and accelerate preparations for consensual national elections aimed at […]
Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hosted Sudanese Prime Minister Kamil Idris in Ankara for high-level talks aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation in reconstruction, investment, and strategic partnership. The Sudanese delegation included ministers responsible for Finance, Agriculture, Energy and Minerals, reflecting the broad scope of discussions between the two sides. During the meeting on Wednesday, May 21, […]
Morocco and Chad have discussed ways of strengthening cooperation and building a “model South-South” partnership serving the interests of the two countries. The Moroccan-Chadian cooperation roadmap was at the center of talks held Wednesday in Rabat between Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita and Chadian peer Abdoulay Sabri Fadoul. The two officials voiced their countries’ determination […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Equipment and Water, through its Water Research and Planning Directorate (DRPE), is preparing a major twelve-month study to identify, evaluate, and adapt the hydraulic simulation models best suited to the country’s specific climatic, geographic, and hydrological conditions. The initiative responds to a clear institutional diagnosis: existing tools used to plan and manage […]
Morocco’s budget execution for the first four months of 2026 reflects a broadly positive economic context, anchored by a bumper agricultural season and resilient non-farm activity, against a backdrop of elevated public spending. The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s April bulletin records a budget deficit of 19.1 billion dirhams at end-April 2026, widening from 17.5 […]
Morocco is a key player in peacekeeping and a major partner on the African continent, French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot stated on Wednesday in Rabat. Speaking at the opening of the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in Francophone Environments, Barrot praised the Kingdom’s numerous initiatives and commitment to stability, development, and prosperity across […]
The High-Level Segment of the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in the Francophone Environment, held on Wednesday in Rabat, adopted a Declaration commending the leading role played by Morocco as a major actor in international peace and security. The Conference also praised Morocco’s efforts in mediation, preventive diplomacy, and the promotion of dialogue for the […]
Morocco and Bangladesh have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, skills development and multilateral affairs during high-level talks held in Rabat. The two sides also discussed cooperation prospects in technology, industrial training, AI, and the possibility of a future Free Trade Agreement to boost economic ties. On Tuesday, Moroccan Minister of Industry […]