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Saudi business delegation explores investment opportunities in Morocco

A high-level delegation from the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce started an official visit to Morocco Sunday, seeking to strengthen economic cooperation and explore new investment opportunities between the two kingdoms. The delegation, led by Federation President Hassan Al-Huwaizi, includes more than 30 Saudi investors and representatives from various government agencies. The visit aims […]

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Free Syrian Party calls on Damascus to label Polisario terror organization & recognize Moroccanness of Sahara

The Free Syrian party, ex-National Salvation Front, has called on the new authorities in Damascus to include Polisario in the list of terrorist organizations banned in Syria for their participation in the bloody atrocities committed against the Syrian people. The party supports the bi-partisan legislation submitted by U.S. Republican Representative Joe Wilson to the Congress […]

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Morocco officially joins EV battery supply chain

Morocco has officially entered the global electric vehicle (EV) battery supply chain with the inauguration of COBCO’s lithium-ion battery material plant in Jorf Lasfar, south of Casablanca. The launch, held on June 25, marks a major milestone in the country’s industrial strategy to become a regional hub for clean mobility technologies. The COBCO plant, a […]

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Morocco launches factory for electric battery materials

Morocco has entered the global electric vehicle supply chain with COBCO’s inauguration of a 20-billion-dirham factory at Jorf Lasfar on June 25, marking the kingdom’s strategic leap into green technology manufacturing. The facility, spanning 238 hectares, represents a joint venture between Moroccan Africa-oriented investment fund Al Mada and Chinese giant CNGR Advanced Materials. As the […]

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ASEAN Secretary General supports Morocco’s territorial integrity & commends royal initiative for Africa

Secretary General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Kao Kim Hourn, has expressed steadfast support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and hailed the royal initiatives launched for Africa’s development and prosperity. The supportive stands come in a joint statement released Tuesday in Rabat following Kao’s meeting with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The two […]

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IAEA inspectors plan visit to Algeria amid alarming reports over radioactive waste shipments to Teheran

A team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is expected to travel to Algeria to inspect civilian nuclear facilities and radioactive waste from the nuclear medicine amid alarming reports of secrete shipments of radioactive materials to Iran for “dirty bombs” making. The IAEA inspectors will focus on radioactive waste handling, disposal and […]

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Ceasefire or capitulation? Iran retreats after strikes on its nuclear sites

On June 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, ending a 12-day conflict that had pushed the Middle East to the edge of a regional war. But while the announcement was framed as a diplomatic breakthrough, the facts on the ground suggest a different reality: Iran was forced into […]

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Morocco strongly condemns missile attack on Qatar

Morocco has strongly condemned the heinous missile attack that targeted the sovereignty and airspace of the sisterly State of Qatar. In a statement issued on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Morocco’s full solidarity with Qatar in the face of any act that could endanger its security or the safety of its citizens. Earlier […]

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Axis of Evil: Algeria smuggles radioactive materials into Iran for dirty bombs making

The Algerian regime has secretly supplied Teheran with radioactive materials and waste from nuclear medicine in order to be re-used by the Revolutionary Guard in building “dirty bombs”. This terror weapon can deliver enough doses of radiation to cause immediate health effects or fatalities in a large number of people. According to a report published […]

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Sudan’s Salva Kiir on visit to UAE amid regional tensions and push for investment

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit started on Sunday, June 22, an official visit to the United Arab Emirates, seeking to bolster trade, attract investment, and strengthen bilateral ties. This marks Kiir’s second visit to the UAE in 2025, following a February 2025 mission focused on economic, energy, agricultural, and infrastructural collaboration. The visit unfolds […]