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Senior US military officials joined counterparts from 40 countries in Rabat for the fourth annual African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS 2026), calling for deeper partnerships and expanded innovation to counter growing threats at sea. The summit, held under the banner “Innovation and Partnership to Enhance Maritime Security,” opened as part of a partnership between Morocco’s […]
The fourth annual Africa Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS 2026) opened Monday in Rabat with the participation of senior maritime leaders from more than 40 African nations and 20 international partner states to tackle rising threats in Africa’s vital waterways. AMFS is organized by the Royal Navy in partnership with U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and U.S. […]
American Curtiss-Wright group, a global provider of aerospace, defense, and industrial technologies, announced this Tuesday a strategic expansion of its global footprint with plans for advanced surface treatment facility in Morocco to meet growing aerospace demand. “Morocco has become a key growth location for premier aerospace manufacturers and their supply chain, and we are excited […]
International hotel chains are showing intensifying interest in Morocco, a trend that tourism expert Zoubir Bouhoute says reflects a genuine transformation in the sector’s national standing. In an interview with Finances News Hebdo, Bouhoute identifies four principal drivers behind the surge. The first is structural: geographic proximity to Europe, favorable climate, landscape diversity and competitive […]
Morocco’s Ithmar Capital and the African Development Bank Group have announced a strengthened strategic partnership aimed at intensifying the mobilization of African institutional capital for cross-border infrastructure projects. The announcement, made in Abidjan, brings together the AfDB Group and the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF), chaired by Ithmar Capital’s CEO Obaïd Amrane. Building on their […]
Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, commended Morocco’s commitment to advancing joint African action. During talks held Monday at the headquarters of the pan-African organization in Addis Ababa with Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Mohamed Arrouchi, Ali Youssouf praised “Morocco’s constructive […]
Morocco is participating in the Farnborough International Airshow 2026, which opened Monday in Farnborough (about 100 kilometers southwest of London) with the ambition of further strengthening its position as a leading global aerospace hub. For the occasion, the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE) has unveiled the Morocco Pavilion, showcasing the country’s integrated […]
Romania affirmed it believes that “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty could be a viable solution” to the issue of the Moroccan Sahara. This came in a message Romanian President Nicușor Dan addressed to King Mohammed VI. “We note that genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty could constitute a viable solution,” President Nicușor Dan emphasized in his […]
King Mohammed VI sent a message of congratulations to King Felipe VI following the Spanish football team’s victory in the 23rd FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada and hailed the high competitive spirit demonstrated by the team players throughout this tournament. In the message, King Mohammed VI extends his warmest […]
The Nigeria-Morocco Atlantic African Gas Pipeline has crossed a major political threshold after member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) formally signed an agreement endorsing the transcontinental energy project, transforming what began as a bilateral initiative into a flagship regional undertaking. The signing, which took place at the ECOWAS summit in […]