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The representatives of the five nuclear States (USA, Russia, China, UK & France) held lately a confidential meeting in Casablanca within the frame of the continued consultation between the five superpowers on several issues related to global peace and stability. The secret meeting was disclosed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov in a statement […]
Morocco is pushing for an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Iran’s drones attack that targeted lately UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plant, according to press reports. The Moroccan move is backed by Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan. The four Arab countries have requested an IAEA emergency meeting before June 5 to discuss […]
Morocco has brushed off the EU manufacturers fear that the billions of dollars of Chinese investment injected in the Kingdom could turn the country into a highly competitive industrial and export powerhouse. Moroccan officials reject suggestions that their special economic zones will be used by China to export its excess production to the EU, deepening […]
Chinese automotive brands posted a 215 percent increase in sales on the Moroccan market in 2025, rising from 5,740 units to 18,053, according to data from the Association of Vehicle Importers in Morocco (AIVAM). Their market share more than doubled, jumping from 3.25 percent to 7.67 percent, in a market that itself grew by 33.4 […]
Chinese firm Jiangsu Aishelun Medical has launched construction works of its first African manufacturing plant at the Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City which is attracting a growing number of investors. The €20 million facility will produce medical consumables like surgical gowns, ice packs, surgical kits, protective medical devices and infection-control supplies destined for the European, […]
The Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency announced on Monday the payment of allowances for Palestinian orphans sponsored by the institution in Al-Quds, ahead of Eid Al-Adha. This follows the disbursement of the first-quarter allowance for the current year to beneficiary orphans in the Gaza Strip on April 30. This initiative carries a new message of […]
Morocco finds itself at the center of a quietly intensifying competition between two East Asian economic powerhouses — Japan and South Korea — each moving rapidly to deepen political, industrial, and commercial ties with the Kingdom, with Africa as the strategic backdrop, stated Aujourd’hui le Maroc in an article published Monday. Within a matter of […]
Startup investment activity across the Middle East and North Africa rebounded sharply in April 2026, with total funding reaching $150 million across 27 transactions — a 211 percent increase on the March figure, according to Wamda data. The recovery, while significant in volume terms, was characterized by selectivity and caution rather than a broad return […]
Morocco and Bangladesh have agreed to strengthen their cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, skills development and multilateral affairs during high-level talks held in Rabat. The two sides also discussed cooperation prospects in technology, industrial training, AI, and the possibility of a future Free Trade Agreement to boost economic ties. On Tuesday, Moroccan Minister of Industry […]
Morocco and South Korea have discussed ways of strengthening strategic partnership in military and shipbuilding industries during a video-conference meeting held lately on Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). According to press reports, Seoul is seeking to position its companies in Morocco naval programs, while Rabat is interested in developing its nascent military industry through partnerships, […]