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Morocco’s foreign trade landscape has undergone a significant transformation over the past decade, with Asian economies- led by China, Turkey, and India- emerging as key suppliers, gradually reshaping the Kingdom’s traditional reliance on European partners. According to data from the Moroccan Exchange Office, between 2015 and 2024, China’s exports to Morocco surged by 194%, rising […]
La Conserverie des 2 Mers, a French-owned anchovy processing company based in Tangier’s Moghogha industrial zone, has secured funding from MED TEST to modernize its production facility with advanced energy efficiency and environmental protection measures. The investment marks a significant step toward sustainable food processing in Morocco’s thriving seafood industry. The subsidiary of French seafood […]
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s latest visit to Italy was meant to be a diplomatic breakthrough. Instead, it marked yet another chapter in a series of fruitless overtures that have come to define Algeria’s increasingly desperate foreign policy. Despite multiple visits to Rome in recent years and generous gas deals, Tebboune returned home empty-handed again. The Algerian […]
Three months after a massive power outage plunged the Iberian Peninsula into darkness, Portugal unveiled Monday a €400 million plan to reinforce its electrical grid—and floated the possibility of connecting to Morocco’s power network. Environment Minister Maria da Graça Carvalho announced 31 measures designed to prevent future blackouts, reassuring citizens that not all costs would […]
After the Royal Palace’s announcement of Morocco’s successful joint bid to host the FIFA World Cup 2030 alongside Spain and Portugal, the country fast-tracked major infrastructure upgrades. This includes accelerated development of roads, railways, airports, hospitals, stadiums, and hotels—marking a transformative moment for Morocco’s urban and regional planning. Stadiums The country is building a 115k-seat […]
Police and customs officers at Tanger Med Port thwarted an international drug smuggling attempt early Sunday morning, seizing 4.37 tons of cannabis resin hidden inside a fruit shipment bound for Europe, a security source said. The joint control operations carried out by the police and customs services of a Morocco-registered international freight truck heading to […]
A new commentary by Italy’s Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) warns that European Union migration policies risk failure unless they begin to meaningfully include African perspectives — especially from West Africa. Since the 2015 refugee crisis, the EU has heavily securitized migration, investing in border surveillance, readmission deals, and deterrence measures across the Sahel. […]
A painful déjà vu for Algeria: Portugal has once again voiced its support for the Kingdom’s proposal, describing it as a “serious and credible” solution to a conflict that has lingered for decades. The endorsement, made during a bilateral meeting between Moroccan and Portuguese officials, adds Lisbon to the expanding list of European capitals aligning […]
Algeria’s president Abdelmedjid Tebboune met the new Vatican Pope Leo XIV in a bid to polish his image, following a visit to Italy. Tebboune attempted to leverage the legacy of Saint Augustine, born in present-day Algeria, as a cultural and spiritual bridge between Algeria and the Catholic world. The visit is portrayed as part of […]
As the European Union fast-tracks reforms under its New Pact on Migration and Asylum, critics warn that the bloc’s externalization strategy — outsourcing migration control to third countries, notably in North Africa — risks deepening distrust and failing to address root causes. The reforms prioritize returns and border controls, expanding concepts like ‘safe third country’ […]