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Moroccan humanitarian activist Fawzia Mahmoudi won the top prize Sunday at the sixth edition of the Hope Makers initiative in Dubai, securing the title for Morocco for another year. Another Moroccan, Abderrahmane Raiss, founder of the “Suroor” initiative, was among the three finalists, along with Kuwaiti activist Hind Al Hajri, founder of the “Bayt Fatima”. […]
On the eve of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Bayt Mal Al-Quds Agency launched its annual social assistance campaign on Saturday. The Agency operates under the Al-Quds committee, which is chaired by King Mohammed VI. This year’s program provides for the distribution of 5,000 food baskets to underprivileged Palestinian families in the holy city and […]
Ways to promote bilateral cooperation in areas of security and intelligence were discussed at a meeting held in Riyadh between Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST) Abdellatif Hammouchi and Saudi security officials Hammouchi, who is leading a large security delegation, is on a working visit to Saudi Arabia February 8-12, at the […]
Moroccan forces took part in the 9th International Pakistan Army Team Spirit (PATS) Competition, a high-intensity, multinational military exercise held from 5 to 9 February 2026. The Team Spirit Competition is a 60-hour long patrolling exercise, designed to enhance professional military skills through the exchange of innovative ideas, tactical experiences and best practices among participating […]
Moroccan Minister Delegate in charge of National defense Administration, Abdellatif Loudiyi, is participating in the 2026 World defense Show, currently held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During his tour of the show, the Moroccan official visited the stand of Lockheed Martin group. “Airpower, local supply chain integration and MRO capability continue to define our decades-long partnership […]
Moroccan police arrested a 37-year-old man from Oman at Casablanca’s Mohammed V International Airport on Thursday after discovering he was wanted under an international arrest warrant issued by authorities in Oman, according to security forces. Officers detained the suspect as he prepared to board a flight to Cairo. A database check by the National Police […]
Morocco continues solidifying its strategic platform status in the electric vehicle industry, attracting growing numbers of international investors as its clean energy vehicle manufacturing ecosystem expands through successive major industrial player arrivals. Shanghai Ingin Auto Technology marks the latest entrant reinforcing this industrial momentum following announcements from Shanghai Jinxiu Shanhe Automotive Technology and Sino-European group […]
Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Indian peer S. Jaishankar met on Wednesday in Washington to discuss means of advancing bilateral cooperation that has evolved from friendly diplomacy to strategic interdependence anchored in food security, defense industrialization, and Africa-oroiented trade. The meeting took place as both ministers were participating in the high-level gathering organized by […]
The Israeli Knesset this week held an unprecedented parliamentary debate on whether to recognize the independence of Kabylie, marking the first time a foreign parliament formally examines the self-determination claim of the restive region in northern Algeria. The initiative comes one month after the Kabyle Provisional Government proclaimed the “Federal Republic of Kabylie” during a […]
US Senator Ted Cruz told a Senate hearing on counterterrorism in North Africa and the Sahel that Iran is working to transform the Polisario Front into a regional proxy force, warning that the alleged cooperation between the separatist group and Iran‑backed networks represents a growing security threat to the US and its partners. “Iran is […]