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Recent migration crisis in Ceuta and the ensuing sovereignty debate has laid bare Algeria’s hypocrisy in claiming to be the heirs of global anti-colonialism, while defending Spanish centuries-old occupation of Moroccan lands. Algeria has long marketed itself as the uncompromising champion of anti-colonialism and African liberation, while its leaders invoke the memory of the war […]
Chinese Wuxi Xin Hongye Wire & Cable Technology has said it will invest $34 million in an automotive cable plant to be set up in Tangier region in partnership with France’s Acome Automotive. The two partners will establish a $ 10 million joint venture named “Morocco Acome Xinhongye Automotive Cables”. The Chinese company will hold […]
Morocco-India Joint Defense Committee, which held its inaugural meeting in New Delhi this week, discussed training, education, peacekeeping, military exercises, medical cooperation, cyber defense and defense industries. The meeting was co-chaired by Brigadier General Abdellah Athmani, Chief of the 2nd Bureau of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defense […]
The Federation of Asia Pacific Journalists (FAPAJ) has called on the Tunisian regime to release immediately journalist Mohamed El Yousfi, who was arrested on September 4 outside the offices of radio station Express FM as he was preparing to take part in a program on water policy in Tunisia. FAPAJ, which brings together representatives of […]
Ayyoub Bouaddi and Brahim Diaz made strong starts to their Champions League campaigns, delivering solid performances for Manchester City and Real Madrid respectively. The 18-year-old Moroccan midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi earned his first start for Manchester City in a 2-0 victory over FC Porto. Deployed in midfield, Bouaddi played around 75 minutes and stood out for […]
Morocco is accelerating its strategy to eliminate slum housing, restructuring priority metropolitan areas with tens of billions of dirhams in funding as it works to close the file on shantytowns and buildings at risk of collapse by 2028, according to an analysis puvlished by L’Economiste daily. Housing Ministry figures show the number of households living […]
The Nador West Med port complex has reached a decisive milestone with the operational entry into service of its East Terminal, Boursenews reports. The achievement is carried by West Med Container Terminal (WMCT), the infrastructure’s concessionaire, and comes at the end of a successful testing phase completed ahead of the projected schedule. The infrastructure has […]
Morocco and the European Union have closed out the PASS III program supporting the health sector, marking what both sides describe as a new stage in a strategic partnership stretching back to 2002, local media report. Health and Social Protection Minister Amine Tehraoui and EU Ambassador to Morocco Demetrios Tzantziev presided over the closing ceremony […]
Morocco’s ambassador to Washington, Youssef Amrani, took part on Wednesday in the strategic dialogue with the Permanent Observers to the Organization of American States (OAS), held as part of the special meeting of the Inter-American Council for Integral Development (CIDI). Speaking at the event, the Moroccan diplomat emphasized that Morocco’s status as a Permanent Observer […]
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, welcomed a framework agreement aimed at paving the way for presidential and legislative elections in Libya within two years. The Libyan parties signed the agreement on 30 August following a “mini-meeting” facilitated by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). It provides for the […]