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Royal Moroccan Air Force and U.S. Air Force have carried out in Morocco engine running on and offloading procedures (ERO), a high-risk, high-reward capability that allows cargo to be loaded or unloaded while an aircraft’s engines remain running. In these tactical operations, the risks are real. Exhaust pulsations can tip unsecured cargo. Engines can pull […]
Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc is boosting transatlantic flight capacity ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Company has added 32 special flights between Casablanca and major American host cities as Moroccan fans are expected to travel to the USA to support the Atlas Lions. The additional flights, offering more than 8,800 additional […]
The Trump Administration has sent the Algerian regime and its Polisario armed militias a strong message, saying that Washington “remains committed to peace through Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal” and that “peace requires partners willing to negotiate towards a brighter future”. The firm and clear American position has been voiced by U.S. ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan […]
Morocco’s steady diplomatic gains on the Sahara issue and its growing network of global partnerships are highlighted in a recent report by the Washington-based Stimson Center, which portrays the Kingdom as an increasingly influential actor in regional and international affairs. Sahara issue According to the report, the Sahara issue- which Stimson center referred to as […]
Morocco has become one of the most strategic and promising states in Africa and the Arab world and has leveraged, under King Mohammed VI, its geography to facilitate trade, investment, and security cooperation across continents, pointed out the prestigious American think tank The Stimson Center in a report on the Kingdom. The report emphasizes that […]
The United States and Morocco have signed a new Sensitive Security Information sharing agreement to strengthen cooperation on civil aviation security. The announcement was made by the U.S. embassy in a post on its X account, saying the agreement has been sealed to ensure the security and safety of the two countries travelers, transportation networks, […]
American GE Vernova company, a leading energy equipment manufacturer and services provider based in Massachusetts, has launched a center for Power Transmission digital services in Casablanca, Morocco. The center will help GE Vernova service teams support customers operating power transmission equipment worldwide. The Company has chosen Casablanca for its growing pool of digital engineering talent. […]
Moroccan and U.S. armed forces said on Wednesday they found and retrieved the body of a second missing U.S. service member who went missing near a cliff after a training exercise near Cap Draa, Morocco. The U.S. Army identified the remains of Specialist Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, an air and missile defense crew member in […]
Ecuador has expressed interest in concluding a Free Trade Agreement and an investment Treaty with Morocco to boost partnership between the two countries. The announcement was made by Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Trade Investment Luis Alberto Jaramillo Granja following his meeting held Tuesday in Rabat with Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour. The meeting […]
The Joint Committee tasked with monitoring the Morocco-USA Free Trade Agreement (FTA) held on Monday its 9th meeting to discuss ways of strengthening further economic partnership and trade exchanges. The meeting, co-chaired by Minister of Industry & Trade Ryad Mezzour and U.S. Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan, gathered delegates from US Trade Representative Office and […]