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Moroccan foreign Nasser Bourita met on Tuesday in New York with Spanish peer José Manuel Albares on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The meeting, which focused on topics of common interests on the regional and international scene, confirms the strong cooperation ties and strategic partnership existing between the two […]
Morocco possesses competitive renewable energy potential sufficient to provide 50% of European Union electricity consumption, Industry and Commerce Minister Ryad Mezzour said in an interview with Italian La Verità publication. The kingdom’s solar and wind energy capabilities, including onshore and offshore resources, can mobilize approximately 1,600-1,700 TWh from Europe’s total 3,000 TWh consumption at competitive […]
Türkiye and Egypt began a joint naval exercise on Monday, 22 September 2025, their first in over a decade, signaling a significant thaw in relations between the two countries. The five-day drill, codenamed *Bahr El Sadaka* (“Friendship Sea”), runs until 26 September in the Eastern Mediterranean, with Türkiye contributing frigates, submarines, fast attack craft, and […]
Moroccan international Ayoub El Kaabi has been named Best Foreign Player of the 2024–2025 season by the Greek Professional Footballers’ Association, at a ceremony held on September 22. The Olympiakos striker received the accolade for the second consecutive year, following another standout campaign in the Greek Super League. El Kaabi, 32, scored 15 goals and […]
King Mohammed VI’s inauguration of the new Casablanca port marks a bold step in Morocco’s Royal Atlantic Vision, positioning the Kingdom as a vital hub for trade, security, and investment between Africa and Europe, said on Monday International Business Times in its UK edition. The new Casablanca port complex marks a significant milestone in the […]
Gianni Infantino, President of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), visited Saturday the Grand Stade de Tanger whose ongoing renovation is nearing completion. Infantino expressed great admiration for the work accomplished and commended Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, for its world-class infrastructure, which further strengthens the Kingdom’s standing on the international […]
Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DSGT), is on a working visit to Turkey at the head of a high-level security delegation. The visit coincides with his participation in the International Forum on Internal Security Equipment, Technological Advances, and Scientific Innovations (IGEF 2025), held in Ankara September 18 to 20. Hammouchi, […]
Non-governmental organizations sounded the alarm on Friday before the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva over serious violations committed by polisario separatists against children and women in the Tindouf camps in southwestern Algeria. Speaking on behalf of the Elizka Relief Foundation, Charlotte Bama denounced the forced labor of children in the Gara Djebilet […]
French and Spanish agricultural lobbies have launched a coordinated campaign to restrict imports of Moroccan cherry tomatoes, intensifying pressure on EU institutions. At the heart of the dispute is the European Court of Justice’s October 2024 ruling, which annulled EU-Morocco agreements on agriculture and fisheries. While the agricultural deal was temporarily extended for 12 months […]
Preparations are underway for the Morocco-France Economic Forum, scheduled to take place on October 9 in Dakhla, under the theme “Towards New Perspectives for the Development of the Morocco-France Economic Partnership.” The event aims to inject fresh momentum into bilateral economic cooperation and spotlight the strategic potential of Morocco’s southern regions, L’Economiste reported. France has […]