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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Friday the appointment of Alexander Ivanko of the Russian Federation as his new Special Representative for the Sahara and Head of the MINURSO. He succeeds Colin Stewart of Canada, whose mandate ends on October 31, 2021. Mr. Ivanko, who has served as Chief of Staff of MINURSO since 2009, […]
King Mohammed VI sent a message of condolences and compassion to US President Joe Biden, following the terrorist attack near Kabul airport that killed dozens of people, including Americans. In this message, the King reiterated to the American president the firm commitment of Morocco, a traditional partner of the United States, to stand side […]
Israel and the U.S. plan to build on the regional alignment under the Abraham accords in order to counter Iran’s influence, US media reported. The renewed Israel-U.S. cooperation to curb Iran’s influence in the region will be discussed between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who is paying his first visit to Washington, and President Biden. […]
The Washington-based Middle East Institute has published this Tuesday an analysis on the 22-year rule of King Mohammed VI that was marked by ambitious economic and social policies at home, and promotion of a stable foreign policy abroad. The author of the analysis Intissar Fakir, an MEI senior fellow and director of the program […]
Morocco has developed one of the globe’s most competitive automotive industry hubs and prepares to raise production to 1 million cars annually, US magazine “Automotive Industries” said recently. In a special issue on the car industry in Morocco, the media explained how Morocco was leveraging its ready access to the European automotive market with an […]
Aya Gold & Silver, a precious metals mining company, has announced that it has identified a new mineralized zone, which stretches over four kilometers in length, at the level of the silver deposit of Imiter bis. Imiter bis silver deposit is located 150 kilometers from Ouarzazate and five kilometers from Managem’s Imiter Mine, which is […]
Survivors of terrorism joined UN officials in hosting a virtual high-level event marking the fourth annual International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to Victims of Terrorism on Friday. The event included keynote speeches, an interactive session led by prominent victims’ advocates and a premiere screening of the film “Surviving Terrorism: The Power of Connections”. […]
Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces in partnership with US Africa Command (AFRICOM) held on August 19 a symposium focusing on interoperability in information sharing. The event brought together dozens of African states and organizations to learn about best practices in the fields of cyber and information systems, Moroccan media reported. Africa Endeavor is AFRICOM’s annual Senior […]
A law governing the setting up of a military industry in Morocco has entered into force after it was published in the official gazette as the Kingdom plans to cut imports by locally manufacturing defense equipment. The law lays down requirements for licenses for the setting up of plants to manufacture weapons, ammunition, and military […]
Morocco plans to add 3 Canadair CL 515 water bombing aircrafts to its firefighting fleet which counts so far five operational planes, Moroccan military news group FAR Maroc said. Morocco is the only country in Africa which operates five Canadair aircrafts which have been currently deployed to extinguish fires in northern Morocco The new Canadair-CL […]