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Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, General Carmine Masiello, paid a visit to Tunis Wednesday for talks with Tunisia’s Defense Minister, Khaled Sehili, on ways of expanding cooperation in key sectors such as joint military training, coordinated exercises, hydrographic surveys, medical support, and socio-economic development. The two officials expressed shared commitment to regional peacebuilding, […]
Moroccan flag carrier RAM is set to order at least 20 A220 Airbus jets, as part of a larger order dominated by Boeing. The news was reported by Reuters and Bloomberg, citing industry sources, adding that RAM would still stick to Boeing for the bulk of its needs, including two dozen long-haul 787s and as […]
The International Atomic Energy Agency has awarded Morocco top-notch safety rating, confirming that all nuclear substances on its soil are used solely for peaceful purposes. The announcement was made Tuesday by Moroccan Agency for Nuclear, Radiological Safety & Security (AMSSNuR) in a press release. The acknowledgement by UN nuclear watchdog of Morocco’s compliance with global […]
Morocco’s national railway operator, Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF), has awarded Italian engineering company SITE two contracts worth over €140 million for the new high-speed rail line linking Kénitra to Marrakech. SITE will provide telecom, power, and cybersecurity systems for the 400-km Kénitra–Marrakech line ahead of 2030 FIFA World Cup organized by Morocco, […]
Russia is intensifying efforts to boost its presence in Africa through expanded military and economic partnerships, even as its actual investments on the continent continue to lag behind lofty geopolitical ambitions. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed this week that Russia’s presence in Africa is “growing,” with new emphasis on “sensitive areas such as defense and […]
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hailed the “strong and clear” commitment of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to developing a blue economy in Africa, during the opening of the “Africa for the Ocean” summit, which he co-chaired with Princess Lalla Hasnaa. The summit, held in Nice as part of the 2025 United Nations Ocean […]
The planned continental tunnel project connecting Spain and Morocco beneath the strait of Gibraltar has inspired American entrepreneur Elon Musk, who aims to develop a similar initiative in the United Arab Emirates called the “Dubai Loop.” According to Spanish media, Musk’s “Dubai Loop” project resembles the tunnel Spain and Morocco plan to build in the […]
Morocco has advocated a strategic rethink of Africa’s maritime role, built around three key pillars, namely blue growth; stronger South-South cooperation and regional integration around oceanic spaces; and maritime effectiveness through Atlantic synergies. This came in a message King Mohammed VI addressed on Monday to the participants in the “Africa for the Ocean” Summit, co-chaired […]
Several hardline members of the Algeria-backed separatist group have joined jihadist groups operating in the Sahel region, according to a Spanish intelligence report cited by La Vanguardia newspaper. Radicalized polisario operatives are now holding senior positions within terror networks active in the Sahel, including al-Qaeda and ISIS branch in West Africa, said the alarming report, […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa is representing King Mohammed VI at the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC-3) held in Nice June 9 to 13, joining over 50 heads of state and 1,500 delegates from nearly 200 countries for the five-day summit addressing critical marine conservation challenges. The conference, co-organized by France and Costa Rica under the […]