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A US Congressional delegation, led by Congressman Mike Rogers, which is on a working visit to Morocco, praised the leadership of King Mohammed VI and hailed the Kingdom as a crucial actor for stability and peace in the face of various challenges and issues impacting regional security. This came during a meeting held in Rabat […]
The U.S. shipping regulator has drafted heavy penalties against Spanish vessels entering American ports, paired with sweeping restrictions on billions of dollars-worth of Spanish imports. The American retaliatory tariffs come in response to Madrid’s decision made in 2024 denying port access to U.S. vessels carrying military cargo bound for Israel. Trump administration had threatened to […]
Morocco has joined the U.S. Army’s specialized Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Counter-UAS digital procurement marketplaces, enabling U.S. allies to benefit from reduced purchasing times from months to just few days. Besides Morocco, Panama, Japan, Albania, Kuwait, Croatia, Canada, and Egypt have signed documents to access the US army exclusive online platform which aims to […]
Princess Lalla Asmaa, President of the Lalla Asmaa Foundation, visited the National Center of Rehabilitation and Neurosciences (Centre National de Réhabilitation et de Neurosciences – CNRNS) in Rabat on Thursday, October 15, 2026, to meet young patients from Morocco and children from Panama who recently received cochlear implants. Over 1,100 Moroccans have now benefited from […]
Canadian defense manufacturer Inkas Aerospace & Defense is in advanced negotiations with Moroccan authorities to establish a production plant for armored vehicles and drones in the Kingdom, the company’s representative in Morocco said on the sidelines of the Marrakech Air Show 2026. In an interview with le360, Moises Amselem Elbaz, Inkas’ representative in Morocco, told […]
European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is preparing to expand its industrial footprint in Morocco by around one-third, with plans for a new facility dedicated to design, manufacturing and assembly that would move its Moroccan sites higher up the value chain, leDesk reported. The company, which has produced components for its commercial aircraft programs in Morocco for […]
Morocco and the U.S. are exploring new avenues for cooperation in agricultural research and innovation, with a focus on conservation agriculture, genetic improvement and the development of solutions adapted to Morocco’s agroclimatic conditions. These prospects were discussed this Friday in Rabat during a meeting between the Director of the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA), […]
NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighborhood, Javier Colomina, has conferred lthis week in Rabat with senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, and the Royal Armed Forces. Talks focused on NATO-Morocco relations, regional security, and cooperation prospects, building on the strong foundations established over the past three […]
In a landmark moment for African aviation, two US Air Force F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters conducted a dynamic flyby over the Marrakech Royal Moroccan Air Force Base, marking the first time the fifth-generation jet has flown in African skies. The appearance of the advanced stealth aircraft is the centerpiece of the American contribution to […]
A US State Department report published in September 2026 has identified weak growth, persistent inflation, high unemployment and rising public debt as major challenges facing Tunisia’s economy, Tunisian media reported this Wednesday. Unemployment fell from 16 per cent in 2024 to 15.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025, while the informal sector accounted […]