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Mauritania’s foreign minister has made a landmark visit to Damascus, marking the first such high-level diplomatic engagement between the two countries since 2011 and signalling a formal thaw in relations after nearly 15 years of suspension. During the visit, the Mauritanian FM Mohamed Salem Ould Merzouga was received by President Ahmad al-Sharaa. According to Syrian […]
The Casablanca Finance City (CFC) and Istanbul Financial Center (IFC) have agreed to strengthen financial connectivity, promote regional trade, and enhance economic engagement across regional and international markets. The agreement was inked Tuesday by Said Ibrahimi, CEO of Casablanca Finance City Authority and Ahmet İhsan Erdem, CEO of IFC. The two financial hubs pledge to […]
The Sudanese Army has captured a strategic rebel stronghold in the Blue Nile region following a large-scale military operation near the Ethiopian border. According to military officials, the operation was launched on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, by the 13th Infantry Brigade of the Fourth Infantry Division in Geissan district. Government forces advanced beyond Abu Dugla […]
Advanced regionalization is a strategic choice for modernizing the State, consolidating local democracy, unleashing energies, and consecrating each region’s development. Yet, the success of local governance is contingent upon the ability of elected institutions to play their part in full and also upon the competence of elected officials, King Mohammed VI said in an address […]
Morocco’s Central Bank has decided to keep the key rate unchanged at 2.25 pc as inflation is expected to remain moderate at 1.5 % in 2026, while the country’s growth is projected to increase from 4.9 % in 2025 to 5.2 % in 2026, before slowing to 3.1 % in 2027. These projections were made […]
Attempts by some Western and Arab media outlets and football analysts to frame Morocco’s historic World Cup performances as a by-product of foreign-born talent miss the point of the country’s long-term investment in talents and infrastructure. Morocco’s standing as a serious contender in this World Cup and its run to the semifinals of the 2022 […]
Djibouti is seeking to strengthen its energy independence by partnering with Morocco on a solar power project with storage, as the Horn of Africa nation looks to reduce reliance on imported electricity. Djibouti’s Energy Minister Djama Mohamed Hassan said his country aims to draw on Moroccan expertise in clean energy development to advance a planned […]
Six African countries remain on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring following the watchdog’s latest update, highlighting continued weaknesses in tackling money laundering and terrorism financing. The global body, which oversees efforts to combat illicit financial flows, kept Angola, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and South […]
Conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who was endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has won the presidential runoff election in Colombia. His victory deals a hard blow to the Algeria-backed polisario militias who were supported by outgoing leftist President Gustavo Petro. The enemies of Morocco’s territorial integrity were counting on the support of Colombia […]
Morocco and India have discussed threats posed by terrorist groups globally and in their respective regions and exchanged views on current and emerging challenges to counter-terrorism. During the 2nd meeting of their Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism convened in New Delhi, officials from the two countries also exchanged views on violent extremism and radicalization, […]