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Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will significantly enhance its point-to-point network from Marrakech, reinstating direct flights to Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes, and Bordeaux from 10 October 2025. The national carrier will also increase services to Marseille and Brussels. According to CEO Hamid Addou, these developments align with RAM’s strategic roadmap to 2030, aimed at connecting Morocco’s major […]
After UK has joined the United States, France and other western allies in supporting Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, the Algeria-backed Polisario separatist group has sent lately a delegation to London in a desperate attempt to reverse UK supportive position of Morocco’ s Autonomy Plan. The move of the separatists comes after the United Kingdom […]
The total trade between the UK and Morocco reached £4.4 billion ($5.8 billion) in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 16.4% or £616 million compared to the same period of last year. According to latest figures published by the Department for Business & Trade, this growth is largely driven by Moroccan exports which […]
Over the past three marketing years, Moroccan tomato exports to Denmark have increased nearly sixfold, reaching 1,660 metric tons between July 2024 and June 2025 This represents a 32% increase compared to the previous year and a 67% jump over 2022/2023, according to East Fruit, a specialized fresh produce website. While Denmark still accounts for […]
By all appearances, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is engaged in a whirlwind of diplomatic activity. From Rome to Algiers, from energy deals to symbolic gestures, his administration projects an image of international engagement and strategic relevance. Yet, beneath the surface lies a troubling reality: Algeria is increasingly isolated, diplomatically marginalized, and economically strained. The flurry […]
The Greek Government has lodged a verbal note with the UN Secretary-General rejecting what it termed as “Libyan claims” over two maritime blocks, south of Crete, asserting that the areas lie within its continental shelf and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), in accordance with the median line principle and its maritime demarcation agreement with Egypt. A […]
French President Emmanuel Macron has taken a hardline against the Algerian authorities in response for their refusal to accept their deported nationals from France. In a letter sent to his Prime Minister Francois Bayrou, President Macron called on the government to demonstrate “more firmness and determination” in response to the “growing difficulties” Paris faces “regarding […]
German automotive engineering powerhouse FEV Group, a global leader in the development of products and systems for the automotive industry, has crossed a significant milestone in Morocco, with its North African subsidiary surpassing 150 employees just six years after establishing operations in the kingdom. The expansion underscores Morocco’s growing importance as a strategic hub for […]
International logistics company Samskip has launched its new Moroccan reefer service, a direct shortsea container route connecting Agadir and Casablanca with the UK and the Netherlands. Designed for the fresh produce sector, this service offers exporters the fastest transit time, providing a competitive alternative to traditional road transport for Moroccan fruits and vegetables. The company […]
Adil Auraghi, a recent graduate of Stanford Law School, is set to make history as the first Moroccan to serve as a judicial clerk at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. His appointment to the ICJ’s prestigious Judicial Fellowship Program marks a first for Morocco since the program’s establishment in 2000, reports […]