The Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi rebels unveiled Sunday four new defense systems made locally that will, they claim, change the course of the fight with the Saudi-led international coalition. The rebel group’s agency Saba reported that the systems, dubbed “Saqib 1, Saqib 2, Saqib 3 and Fatir 1” were developed locally. The group’s political leader Mahdi […]
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Egypt: Production of electric buses to begin in November
Egypt will start manufacturing electric buses as of November this year under an agreement with China’s Foton Motor. Under the agreement, Foton Motor, which designs and manufactures trucks and buses, will manufacture 2,000 buses over four years, 500 vehicles per year. Production can be increased to 5,000 buses. Minister of Military Production Mohamed […]
Moroccans evacuated from Wuhan leave quarantine in good health
No coronavirus has been registered in Morocco since the outbreak of the pandemic in China’s Wuhan in December. All the Moroccans who were repatriated from the infected area in China left the hospital following a 20 day-quarantine all in good health. They were 167 Moroccans who had to stay in quarantine at hospitals in Meknes […]
Moroccan-Pakistani Military Cooperation Reviewed in Rabat
Military and defense cooperation between Morocco and Pakistan was reviewed at the meetings Chief of Pakistani Army Staff Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa held Thursday in Rabat with Moroccan officials. The Pakistani General’s talks with Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate for National Defense Administration, covered the bilateral relations of friendship and cooperation, “marked by confidence, mutual respect […]
Morocco Commits to Assist Qatar to Ensure Success of 2022 World Cup
Morocco has expressed readiness to provide Qatar with all human and logistical resources to help the Gulf country organize the 2022 World Cup tournament successfully. This was voiced at a series of working sessions that a visiting high-level Qatari delegation held this week in Rabat with the minister of the Interior, the Commander of […]
Palestine: Egypt begins construction of wall at border with Gaza
Egypt Wednesday began construction of a concrete wall along border with Gaza to thwart illegal trafficking from inside the enclave controlled by the Hamas movement. Egyptian cranes and workers launched the construction along the lines of an old, lower barrier that stretches three kilometers (two miles) from Gaza’s southeastern tip at Karem Shalom to the […]
French medical giant Sebia opens first office in GCC
Sebia, a French world leading medical firm, opened in Dubai its first office in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Arabia Business reports. Sebia said it has established its distribution and marketing office in Dubai to support distributors in the Middle East, Turkey and Pakistan. Dubai Science Park (DSP) is the choice for the world’s leading […]
Palestinian FM Commends Moroccan King’s Role in Protecting Al-Quds
Palestinian Foreign minister Riyad al-Maliki commended, on Wednesday in Brussels, the pivotal role played by King Mohammed VI, in his capacity as Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in protecting the holy city and supporting the resistance of its inhabitants. Maliki made the remarks in a statement to MAP on the sidelines of his participation […]
Arab-African Summit Postponed
The fifth Arab-African Summit, initially scheduled for March 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been postponed to a later date, announced on Monday the Arab League. The Arab and African countries will agree on a new date, added the pan-Arab organization, noting the postponement was decided at the request of the African Union to ensure […]
Japan, Largest Foreign Private Employer in Morocco
Morocco is hosting 71 Japanese companies operating in the automotive industry and renewable energy. These firms are employing nearly 40,000 people, making Japan the largest foreign private employer in the North African Kingdom. The remarks were made by chairman of the Moroccan employers’ union (CGEM) Chakib Alj during a networking meeting between Moroccan economic […]








