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The Andalusian Federation of Travel Agencies (FAAV) has chosen Northern Morocco to host its second annual congress, signaling growing European interest in Morocco’s tourism offerings and strengthening ties between the neighboring kingdoms. The four-day event, held early April in the coastal city of M’diq, brought together Spanish tourism professionals to explore partnership opportunities and discover […]
Moroccan state-owned phosphate OCP Group and Maersk, a global leader in integrated logistics, have agreed to strengthen their long-standing collaboration and jointly advance innovative, resilient, and sustainable supply chain solutions. The alliance opens new chapter in the longstanding partnership between both companies, with a focus on delivering agile, digitalized, and sustainable logistics solutions to support […]
Foreign Secretary David Lammy said the UK government was reviewing its position on the Sahara conflict in an answer to a question by an MP on whether the UK plans to support Morocco’s autonomy plan following the example of the US and France. The statement signals an upcoming change in the UK government towards an […]
Ferhat Mhenni, head of the Kabyle independence movement MAK, was invited to the French Senate in his capacity as head of the Kabyle government in exile. Mhenni and a delegation of key kabylie independence movement leaders were received by member of the French national assembly Valerie Boyer, of the Republicans (LR) party. They posed for […]
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Egypt on Sunday for a three-day official visit aimed at discussing the escalating situation in Gaza and bolstering ties between the two countries. This marks Macron’s fourth visit to Egypt since taking office, with the trip beginning with a tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum. On Monday, Macron is […]
Air Arabia Maroc continues to expand its international network with the resumption of Madrid-Marrakech flights as of Sunday April 6, and the launch of a new direct route between Nador and Murcia, Spain, next May 3. From April 6 until the end of October, Air Europa will operate two weekly flights between Madrid-Barajas and Marrakech, […]
Libyan writer and politician Samir Shegwara has been arrested on national security charges after he published documents that allegedly link his country’s intelligence services to the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. Shegwara, who has been openly discussing these files since 2018, was detained on 20 March 2025 after the BBC reported that the documents could serve as […]
Russia is intensifying its involvement in West Africa, particularly in the Sahel region, as military governments in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso seek to distance themselves from Western influence. Following talks with three of his counterparts from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Moscow on Thursday (3 April), Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov accused […]
French foreign minister Jean Noël Barrot reaffirmed his country’s position in support of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory, a few days before he heads to Algiers, in a visit announced in a joint French-Algerian statement signaling the end of a row over the fate of the former Spanish colony. “Just a few months ago, […]
French Minister of Industry and Energy Marc Ferracci and the Special Envoy of President Emmanuel Macron for energy partnership Gérard Mestrallet will travel to Ouarzazate to take part in a major energy event scheduled for April 23 with the participation of Moroccan ministers of energy transition and Equipment, Ms. Leila Benali and Nizar Baraka. As […]