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The already struggling Algerian airlines has been shaken by a new scandal after the UK police arrested a steward who is wanted for smuggling stolen goods, Algerian media reported. Laroussi Rabah an Air Algérie steward, was arrested by British police at London airport following a European arrest warrant issued against him by French justice. The […]
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has described his country’s relations with Morocco as “reliable and fraternal” and the North African Kingdom as a “strategic and absolutely loyal” partner. “Our relations with Morocco are extremely loyal, reliable and fraternal,” said Grande-Marlaska in statements to the press this Tuesday. “Relations between the two countries have been preserved, […]
The United Kingdom reopened its embassy in Tripoli on Sunday after eight years of closure owing to security concerns. Ambassador Caroline Hurndall announced the decision on Twitter saying that although the embassy is based in Tripoli, the reopening remains a demonstration of British commitment to the whole of Libya on its way to achieving a […]
The European Union Law Enforcement Agency has announced lately the dismantling of the FluBot spyware, a much more dangerous snooping software than Pegasus, but European and American press organizations kept total silence over this scandal. According to Europol, FluBot, one of the fastest-spreading mobile malware to date, has been disrupted thanks to an international law […]
The Spanish government expressed, Monday, its satisfaction with the “positive results” of the new roadmap drawn with Morocco, during the visit the President of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, paid to the North African Kingdom last April at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. “We can congratulate ourselves because this new step is very positive,” […]
Former UK Secretary of State for Defence Liam Fox, member of the ruling conservative party, has described the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution of the Sahara regional conflict as “the only serious and viable proposition”. In a statement to local news website le 360.ma on the sidelines of his ongoing work […]
Renault Group will buy Moroccan cobalt from Managem starting from 2025 as it seeks to bolster battery production for its electric vehicles. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the two companies amid higher demand for low carbon cobalt from carmakers. Under this deal, Managem will supply 5000 tons of sulfate cobalt annually for a […]
Italy will organize an international Conference on Libya on June 22 as Rome is championing a new deal on the oil-rich African country, Italy news agency Nova reports citing diplomatic sources. The conference, defined as technical table, will include the three Western permanent members of the U.N. Security Council, namely France, the U.K. and the […]
Skoda Auto is among the automotive makers who are looking to Morocco to supply cable harness to offset the production disruption due to the Russia-Ukraine war. In a statement, Skoda Auto said it has secured additional production capacities of cable harness from Morocco and Romania which will add to a plant it has relocated from […]
Leader of the Spanish Popular Party Alberto Núñez Feijóo has underlined the importance that this main Spanish opposition party attaches to relations with its North African neighbor and partner. This came at a meeting Tuesday in Rotterdam, Netherlands with the head of the Moroccan government and president of the National Rally of Independents (RNI), Aziz […]