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Morocco has decided to suspend all direct passenger flights to the Kingdom for 2 weeks, starting Monday, November 29. According to a statement from the inter-ministerial Covid-19 committee, the fast spread of the new Covid-19 Omicron variant, especially in Europe and Africa, is behind the decision. “Because of the rapid propagation of the new Omicron […]
A Delegation of Moroccan businessmen will travel to Israel Dec.12-15 to explore joint partnership opportunities and enhance economic cooperation between Morocco and Israel after the normalization of their relations last year. The visit will be made on the occasion of the opening of new air route between Casablanca and Tel Aviv as the two countries […]
Morocco and Israel have signed Wednesday in Rabat a memorandum of understanding in defense matters, paving the way for future military collaboration. The MoU covers exchanges of experience and expertise, technology transfer, training and cooperation in the field of defense industry. The memorandum was signed by Israeli Deputy-Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz who is […]
Pakistan has never recognized nor engaged with the Polisario or the self-proclaimed SADR, affirmed Pakistan’s ambassador to Rabat Hamid Asghar Khan. In an exclusive statement to the news website Morocco Telegraph, the Pakistani diplomat underlined his country’s position on the Sahara issue, affirming that Pakistan has never recognized nor engaged with the Polisario or the […]
Morocco has purchased the Israeli “Skylock Dome system”, an anti-drone technology which allows the Royal Armed forces to detect an enemy drone, neutralize it by jamming its signal and destroy it with a laser gun. The announcement was made lately by Israeli newspaper Globes in a story highlighting the huge interest for Israeli defense solutions […]
Iranian hacker group Lyceum has launched lately a cyber-attack against an internet service provider (ISP) in Morocco, according to the findings of Prevailion’s Adversarial Counterintelligence Team (PACT) and Accenture’s Cyber Threat (ACTI) group. The attack, which was launched between July and October 2021, also targeted ISPs and telecommunication operators in Israel, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia […]
Vice president for the MENA region at the World Bank (WB), Ferid Belhaj, said on Wednesday in Rabat that Morocco’s development policies and reforms are an example for the whole MENA region, renewing the international financial institution’s backing to these policies and reforms. During a working session with Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah […]
Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Tuesday the launch, as of December 12, 2021, of a new direct route connecting Casablanca to Tel Aviv, with three frequencies per week. Flights will be scheduled from Casablanca every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday while flights from Tel Aviv to Casablanca will be scheduled every Monday, Wednesday, […]
Israeli defense company Rafael is reportedly seeking to supply Morocco with its “Iron Dome” missile-defense system which is capable of intercepting rockets, mortars, artillery shells, aircraft, helicopters and UAVs, according to Moroccan news website Le Desk.ma. The Israeli system would enable the Royal Armed Forces to add another defense layer for the protection of the […]
The city of Rabat has been designated as the cultural capital of the Islamic world for the year 2022, announced, Friday, Director General of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO), Salem Ben Mohamed El Malek. The announcement was made at a joint press conference with Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed […]