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Sudan’s Finance Minister Gibril Ibrahim held discussions with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on measures to support economic stabilization and post-war reconstruction in Sudan. The meeting, held on May 17, 2026, in Khartoum, brought together the Finance Minister and the acting UNDP Resident Representative, Sudayo Bouro Zoukofa, who explored coordinated efforts aimed at rebuilding […]
Morocco has become one of the most strategic and promising states in Africa and the Arab world and has leveraged, under King Mohammed VI, its geography to facilitate trade, investment, and security cooperation across continents, pointed out the prestigious American think tank The Stimson Center in a report on the Kingdom. The report emphasizes that […]
Morocco’s OCP Group, the world’s largest producer of phosphate & phosphate-based fertilizers, has been listed this year among the leading global chemical brands in the latest “Chemicals 50” report, issued by the “Brand Finance”, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. Morocco’s national phosphate champion with brand value at $ 603 million is a new entrant […]
The Japan Patent Office has officially granted a patent to Moroccan doctor Youssef El Azouzi for his groundbreaking intravascular blood filter, reported Hespress news outlet. This certification marks the first time an internal white blood cell filter has been registered in Japan, a global powerhouse in medical technology. The device successfully met all international standards […]
Morocco is among a small number of countries highlighted for progress in modernizing mortality data amid major global shortcomings, according to the World Health Statistics 2026 report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). The organization noted that complete, reliable, and timely data are essential for tracking health trends, guiding public policies, and anticipating health […]
Two extremists affiliated with the terrorist organization ISIS have been arrested on Friday by judicial police forces in Midelt (central Morocco) and Douar Douibat in Youssoufia (central west-Morocco), announced the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ). The operation, based on insights provided by the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST), forms part of ongoing efforts […]
The United States and Morocco have signed a new Sensitive Security Information sharing agreement to strengthen cooperation on civil aviation security. The announcement was made by the U.S. embassy in a post on its X account, saying the agreement has been sealed to ensure the security and safety of the two countries travelers, transportation networks, […]
Independent United Nations human rights experts have raised concerns over what they describe as a “deliberate and systematic” crackdown by Algerian authorities targeting relatives of victims of enforced disappearances and rights activists. In a statement, the experts- mandated by the UN Human Rights Council- said Algerian authorities had engaged in practices including secret detentions, arrests […]
In implementation of the High Instructions of the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), Princess Lalla Meryem, President of the FAR Social Works, chaired on Saturday a meeting of the Board of Directors of the FAR Social Works at the headquarters of the FAR General Staff. The […]
The Lalla Asmaa Foundation is organizing Saturday at the library of Mohammed VI University of Sciences and Health (UM6SS) the first edition of the national robotics competition “Parking au Top,” an unprecedented event bringing together nearly 200 middle school, high school, and university students from different regions of the Kingdom around an ambitious technological and […]