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Eastern Libya’s House of Representatives has approved the maritime agreement with Turkey in a move that will reshape Libya’s political future and the balance of power in the Eastern Mediterranean, while creating new opportunities for political and military unification within Libya. However, Egypt, Israel, Greece and Cyprus have rejected the Libyan approval of maritime deal […]
The United Kingdom has decided to send fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to protect the Gulf country against attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Defense Ministry after Houthi attacks on Riyadh and Aramco as Yemen’s civil war intensifies. The UK said its Typhoon fighter jets will […]
OPmobility group, a leading French automotive supplier & technology partner to mobility players, has opened its fourth manufacturing plant in Morocco, strengthening further the Kingdom’s competitive automotive industrial eco-system. The new facility, located in Kenitra, will produce exterior body parts and create several job opportunities. It features highly automatized manufacturing, handling and storage technologies. This […]
Over 1.3 UK tourists travelled to Morocco in 2025 and spent an estimated £1.19 billion, according to latest data released by the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS). Each British tourist stayed about seven nights in rated hotel accommodations and spent an average of £920 during their Moroccan trip, showed the figures published by the […]
France and Germany reached a joint position on 15-16 October 2026 on the European Union’s automotive package and Industrial Accelerator Act, softening the 2035 CO₂ target while tightening rules on which vehicles can access public subsidies and climate-related advantages. The compromise, still requiring broader EU approval, has direct implications for Morocco’s automotive industry, the Kingdom’s […]
NGE, a major French construction & civil engineering group, has secured a $44 million contract part of the expansion of Morocco’s high-speed rail line between Kenitra to Marrakech. The contract includes key infrastructure works supporting the extension of the high-speed train line. The French company will carry out earthworks and civil engineering activities, rail platform […]
A new analysis by Spain’s prestigious Real Instituto Elcano concludes that Morocco has successfully transformed its partnership with the United States into a broad strategic relationship, while Spain faces the risk of gradually losing influence over Washington’s North Africa agenda. Published on 16 October, the report by Carlota García Encina and Charles Powell notes that […]
Widespread violent protests, rioting, and looting erupted over the weekend across France, driven by public anger over the rising cost of living, inflation, underfunded schools, and planned government budget cuts. The explosive situation is deepening the crisis President Emmanuel Macron is facing during the country’s worst riots in decades. Shocking videos show department stores and […]
FIFA has fined the Spanish Football Federation 18,000 euros and ordered a partial stadium closure for its next home friendly after Spanish supporters chanted Islamophobic slogans during a March 31 match against Egypt. At the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, sections of the crowd repeatedly sang “Whoever doesn’t jump is a Muslim” targeting the Egyptian team. […]
The U.S. shipping regulator has drafted heavy penalties against Spanish vessels entering American ports, paired with sweeping restrictions on billions of dollars-worth of Spanish imports. The American retaliatory tariffs come in response to Madrid’s decision made in 2024 denying port access to U.S. vessels carrying military cargo bound for Israel. Trump administration had threatened to […]