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Morocco’s government has announced a series of measures to tighten oversight of Eid al‑Adha livestock markets, as authorities seek to curb speculation and stabilize prices amid strong seasonal demand, the head of the government’s office said. The decision introduces regulatory steps aimed at organizing the sale of sacrificial animals and preventing practices that contribute to […]
The Middle East crisis has quickly evolved into a global shock to the labor market, says the International Labor Organization, stressing the crisis has led to higher energy prices, disruptions to transport routes, supply chains, tourism, investment confidence, migration flows and remittances. With soaring oil prices, ILO forecasts work hours to fall by 0.5 per […]
Sudan has suffered an estimated $3 billion in damage to its electricity sector since the outbreak of the conflict, forcing businesses, telecom firms and households to increasingly depend on costly solar energy alternatives, according to a new report by the United Nations Development Programme. The report, released on Monday, said widespread destruction of Sudan’s national […]
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) says 741 migrants were returned to Libya between May 10 and 16 after being intercepted at sea, while attempting to cross to Europe. According to the IOM, the migrants were disembarked in several Libyan coastal cities, but details about their nationalities and ages were not disclosed. The Agency noted […]
Head of the Algerian army, General Saïd Chengriha, spoke before a hall of uniformed officers last week, praising what he described as Algeria’s steady economic progress and national resilience. His speech came right after new EU statistics showed Algerians had become the largest group of irregular migrants in the bloc, with Spanish authorities also reporting […]
The Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi, and the Inspector General of the National Police of Liberia, Gregory Coleman, signed, in Rabat this Monday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on enhancing security cooperation. The signing ceremony for this memorandum took place at the venue hosting the 7th edition of the Open […]
Morocco and South Korea have discussed ways of strengthening strategic partnership in military and shipbuilding industries during a video-conference meeting held lately on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). According to press reports, Seoul is seeking to position its companies in Morocco naval programs, while Rabat is interested in developing its nascent military industry through partnerships, […]
Morocco’s steady diplomatic gains on the Sahara issue and its growing network of global partnerships are highlighted in a recent report by the Washington-based Stimson Center, which portrays the Kingdom as an increasingly influential actor in regional and international affairs. Sahara issue According to the report, the Sahara issue- which Stimson center referred to as […]
The fifth edition of the Toulouse-Tarfaya Aerial Rally made its emblematic stopover at Tarfaya on Sunday, as 17 light aircraft carrying 43 participants from France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom completed one of the most evocative legs of a route that retraces the historic path of the French Aéropostale across the Iberian Peninsula and […]
Morocco is rapidly establishing itself as the Mediterranean’s fastest-growing aerospace manufacturing hub, drawing sustained investment from global industry leaders seeking cost efficiency, supply chain resilience and proximity to European markets. Already Africa’s top aerospace manufacturing hub, the North African kingdom has transformed its aerospace sector over the past two decades into a key pillar of […]