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A new direct flight between Strasbourg and Marrakech, operated by low-cost airline EasyJet, was launched on Sunday. This route will connect Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport to Marrakech Menara Airport with two weekly flights, every Thursday and Sunday. The new route aims to improve connectivity between the two cities, which has so far been provided via connecting flights […]
The 13th edition of Logismed, Morocco’s flagship logistics and supply chain trade fair, will take place in Casablanca from May 12 to 14, with Spain confirmed as the guest of honor. The choice of Spain as the featured partner country reflects the depth of the bilateral economic relationship and the strategic alignment of the two […]
Morocco is set to receive a high-level economic mission from Luxembourg from May 4 to 7, led by Lex Delles, the Grand Duchy’s Minister for the Economy, SMEs, Energy, and Tourism. The visit will be accompanied by a delegation of approximately twenty Luxembourgish companies operating in multiple sectors, and marks the fourth such mission since […]
Greater Manchester, one of the United Kingdom’s leading economic centers, hosted a high-level meeting on Friday to showcase the broad range of investment opportunities Morocco offers to the region’s business community. The meeting featured extensive discussions between the Moroccan delegation and representatives of local companies and business executives from multiple sectors, who expressed strong interest […]
Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, and an Italian parliamentary delegation held, in Al-Qubbah on April 30, talks that focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and addressing shared challenges. The Italian delegation was led by Lorenzo Guerini, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Security, and included Gianluca Alberini. Discussions centered on Libya’s evolving […]
On April 30, 2026, global and regional actors meeting in Berlin adopted a set of guiding frameworks known as the “Berlin Principles”, aimed at bringing an end to the protracted three-year conflict in Sudan. The agreement was endorsed by a broad coalition including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, the European Union, and the […]
Germany has reaffirmed its steadfast support for the Autonomy plan in the Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty, saying the plan endorsed by UN Security Council Resolution 2797 offers a “serious and credible basis” for reaching a lasting solution to this five-decade long regional dispute. The supportive position of the German Federal government of the Moroccan Sahara […]
Representatives from eastern and western Libya reached agreement on Wednesday to restructure the country’s electoral Commission during a UN-sponsored meeting in Rome, marking a step forward in efforts to resolve Libya’s prolonged political impasse. The Meetings of the Libyan “4+4” committee, convened under the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, agreed on a new framework […]
Holmarcom Finance Company has agreed to acquire the 67% controlling stake held by BNP Paribas in Moroccan lender Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (BMCI), the two groups said on April 29. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals in Morocco, including from Bank Al‑Maghrib […]
The government of the Canary Islands aligns with Spain’s official position, supporting Morocco’s autonomy plan as the most serious, realistic and credible basis for resolving the Sahara dispute, Canary Islands President Fernando Clavijo said. This position was expressed during a press briefing held on Monday in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria with the President of […]