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The competitive Morocco’s automotive industry eco-system is expanding and gaining momentum with a new Chinese plant specializing in spare parts manufacturing. Sanlian Forging has set up a subsidiary in Tangier and invested about $ 19.5 million in the new facility that will produce precision-forged automotive parts and electrical and electronic equipment for vehicles. Morocco is […]
Morocco has strengthened its leading position in the UK’s growing market for fresh raspberries, according to new analysis of trade data issued by EastFruit news platform. From July 2025 and June 2026, the UK imported around 18,400 tonnes of raspberries valued at approximately £132.7 Million from Morocco, showed HM Revenue & Customs data. The North […]
Morocco’s Royal Navy intercepted on Saturday, some 185 km southwest of Dakhla, a pirogue carrying 201 would-be irregular migrants attempting to reach the Canary Islands. The rescued individuals, who included women and minors, were brought back safe and sound to the fishing village of Roc-Chico (190 km southwest of Dakhla), according to a statement from […]
Morocco’s ambassador to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Mustapha Mansouri has voiced the Kingdom’s firm commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and strengthening their resilience. In his address made Thursday in Jeddah at the 23rd Extraordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC Member States, the ambassador said the Moroccan commitment […]
Morocco and Jordan signed an extradition agreement, strengthening judicial and legal cooperation between the two kingdoms. The agreement was signed by Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi and his Jordanian counterpart, Bassam Samir Chahada Al-Talhouni, following talks focused on developing bilateral judicial collaboration, coordination, and the exchange of expertise. The convention establishes a clear legal framework, […]
Predator Oil & Gas reported £1.52 million ($2.06 million) in net petroleum revenue for the first half of 2026 as the company prepares to begin drilling at its MOU-6 well in Morocco. The Jersey-based oil and gas company said it sold 52,130 barrels of oil between January and June from its producing fields in Trinidad, […]
Morocco’s OCP Group and CHS, America’s leading farmer-owned cooperative, are preparing to build and operate a phosphate fertilizer production facility at the Cornerstone Energy Park located in Waggaman, Louisiana. The two partners have set up a joint venture and anticipate up to $450 million investment to improve supply reliability for American farmers. The new plant […]
Morocco has consolidated its position as the country with the strongest reputation in Africa and the Arab world, ranking 27th globally in the 2026 RepCore Nations report after climbing three places from the previous year. The findings were presented during an international webinar on country reputation management, where Morocco featured alongside Ukraine as one of […]
A grand Casablanca venue will host the third edition of The Trading Show Company on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6, an institutional and professional gathering bringing together key players in the international financial ecosystem and confirming the Kingdom’s strategic position within the North African economic landscape. The Trading Show is a leading platform […]
Spanish commentators and intellectuals have recently repeated that when Portugal seized Ceuta in 1415, “Morocco did not exist.” The argument transforms a military conquest into the occupation of an empty space, free of political ownership or historical continuity. So as to deny Morocco its historical right to its northern cities, the solution is to make […]