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The representatives of the five nuclear States (USA, Russia, China, UK & France) held lately a confidential meeting in Casablanca within the frame of the continued consultation between the five superpowers on several issues related to global peace and stability. The secret meeting was disclosed by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov in a statement […]
Moroccan nationals continued to rank among the world’s leading recipients of Schengen visas in 2025, underscoring the depth of mobility ties between the Kingdom and Europe, according to data released by the European Commission. Consulates of Schengen countries granted a total of 480,354 short-stay visas to Moroccan applicants last year, placing Morocco among the top […]
Morocco has brushed off the EU manufacturers fear that the billions of dollars of Chinese investment injected in the Kingdom could turn the country into a highly competitive industrial and export powerhouse. Moroccan officials reject suggestions that their special economic zones will be used by China to export its excess production to the EU, deepening […]
A major blow has been dealt to cross-border drug trafficking networks. On Sunday, May 24, 2026, French law enforcement authorities intercepted a massive shipment of 2,692 kilograms of narcotics, primarily cannabis resin, and arrested two key members of the criminal network. This logistical and judicial success was made possible through high-level police cooperation between Morocco […]
Morocco’s unwavering support for liberation movements in Africa was highlighted during a meeting held Thursday in Palermo, southern Italy, on the occasion of Africa Day celebrations. Participants in the event, organized at the headquarters of the Sicilian Regional Assembly by the Consulate General of Morocco in Palermo, also praised the Kingdom’s leadership in promoting dialogue […]
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK) signed, in Helsinki this week, a partnership agreement, establishing the Morocco-Finland Business Council as a permanent bilateral platform for private-sector dialogue and co-investment development. The signing ceremony took place at the Finland-Morocco Economic Forum co-organized by the two federations, in the […]
The global surge of jet fuel prices and operational cost has forced many global and regional carriers, including Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc to scale back flights temporarily. Morocco’s RAM was no exception as it temporarily halted flights to 12 destinations in Africa and Europe citing high jet fuel costs and low demands. RAM suspended flights […]
Morocco-EU cooperation is gaining momentum with the EU backing of three new projects aimed at boosting creative & creative industries (CCIs) in the Kingdom. On Tuesday, Moroccan minister of Youth & Culture Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid and EU ambassador to Morocco Dimiter Tzantchev presided over in Rabat the signing ceremony of these selected initiatives designed to […]
Leeds United have expressed interest in signing Morocco’s international Azzedine Ounahi amid press reports announcing imminent departure of the Casablanca-born star from his Spanish club Girona following their relegation to the second tier. The 26-year-old Moroccan midfielder has joined in 2025 the Catalan club from Olympique de Marseille on a five-season deal. Ounahi has shone […]
The new president of the Arab World Institute, Anne-Claire Legendre, praised the cultural momentum underway in Morocco under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, and affirmed that strengthening the “historic” partnership with the Kingdom will be among her top priorities. She is expected to pay soon a visit to Morocco, her first since taking office […]