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Morocco made a prominent showing at the 60th edition of the ITB Berlin international tourism fair, deploying a 1,000-square-meter pavilion alongside leading Mediterranean destinations and using the occasion to deepen commercial partnerships and expand air connectivity with the German market. The Moroccan pavilion, inaugurated by ONMT Director General Achraf Fayda, brought together more than 140 […]
The Sudanese Army and allied Joint Forces on March 5, 2026, regained control of the strategic city of Bara in North Kordofan following intense clashes with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The RSF had held the city since October 2025, during which international organisations and rights groups reported widespread abuses that could amount to […]
Republican Congressman Don Bacon has joined the growing list of lawmakers backing a bill that would require the U.S. administration to designate the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist militias as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). His endorsement is seen as a significant development because of his seniority and long background in US national security, le360 reported. Bacon, […]
Canadian mining Company Trigon Metals has started exploration drilling operation in Addana Project located in the province of Tata, southern Morocco. The Project is easily accessible via the Agadir–Tata highway and benefits from established local infrastructure. Addana was selected as Trigon’s flagship Moroccan project due to its potential for near-surface, high-grade silver-lead polymetallic mineralization, supported […]
Morocco is becoming a more attractive nearshoring destination for German companies facing a structural shortage of skilled labor, according to a new assessment by Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI). The agency says Morocco is moving beyond traditional offshoring and gaining credibility as a base for higher-value digital and engineering services. The country’s offshoring sector already […]
Sudan’s health authorities have raised alarm over a sharp increase in dengue fever, malaria and measles cases, warning that ongoing conflict continues to undermine the national response capacity. The Federal Ministry of Health reported that cumulative dengue fever infections had reached 6,976, including five deaths — a rise compared to the same period last year. […]
Escalating conflict between Iran, Israel and the United States is casting a shadow on the global economy including Morocco’s economy, exposing it to vulnerabilities in energy security, logistics, industrial supply chains and the state budget if the war lasts beyond four weeks. A disruption or risk-driven slowdown in traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the […]
Austrian group Amiblu, which makes glass-fibre reinforced plastics pipes, tanks and fittings for water, wastewater…, has extended its Moroccan production site with the support of Insta Globe, a global leader in industrial electrification services. The extension will enable Amiblu to boost production setting eye on North African market with its GRP pipe systems for drinking water, wastewater, […]
Morocco and Russia have moved to strengthen their fisheries partnership after officials wrapped up the first session of their Joint Fisheries Commission in Rabat, the latest step in implementing a four-year cooperation agreement the two countries signed in Moscow last October, covering the Moroccan Sahara waters. The meeting focused on how both sides are putting […]
In a development described by observers as a geopolitical watershed, the European Union has begun using Morocco’s complete territorial map — incorporating the southern provinces — in its official documents, reflecting the bloc’s evolving and increasingly unified position on the Western Sahara question. The map appeared on page 42 of the EU’s recent annual investment […]