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As issues relating to Russian influence in the EU, US and the Middle East are in the limelight, Russia continues to quietly make inroads in North Africa where it has been gaining a foothold in Libya and boosting its military exports to Algeria and Egypt while strengthening economic ties with Morocco and Tunisia, said the […]
Moroccan military capabilities will be enhanced with 317 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles to be supplied by the American defense company Raytheon, according to press reports. The contract awarded to Raytheon also includes 199 Block II captive air-training missiles to be used during military exercises. Sidewinder missiles are infrared-tracking weapons used for short-range air-to-air and […]
The second edition of African Business Connect brought together in Kigali 400 companies from Morocco and Rwanda to prospect business and investment opportunities. During the event, co-organized by BMCE bank in partnership with Morocco’s export promotion agency (Maroc export), special emphasis was placed on the sectors of energy, finance, transport and logistics, information and technology, […]
Thanks to its numerous attractions, bustling markets, typical architecture and culinary art as well as mild weather, Marrakech topped the list of best holiday destinations for UK tourists in May 2017 said a survey by British paper, The Mirror. “Jemaa el-Fnaa is a great place to start, as the square is full of stalls carrying […]
European intelligence services requested their Moroccan counterparts’ assistance in a bid to protect tourist sites as holidaymakers prepare to assault European summer resorts and beaches. Threats of terrorist attacks are still clouding the European continent as arrests of militants of the Islamic State group (IS) continue to be on the rise. France, UK and Spain […]
French paper, L’Express, highlighted the role played by Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Imams in boosting Morocco’s clout in the continent and championing a moderate and tolerant Islam against the threat of extremism. Promoting the lofty values of tolerance inherent to Islam is a praiseworthy endeavor pursued by the Institute in a bid […]
Morocco’s Royal Navy conducted an at sea military exercise with Senegalese and Ivorian Navies focusing on improving maritime safety and hostage rescue operations. Ivorian news outlet Fratmat.com reported that the drills took place off Côte d’Ivoire’s coast on the sidelines of the participation of the three navies in the Obangame Express 2017 maritime exercises under […]
On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Morocco and India, the Times of India published an Op-ed making the case for strengthening relations with the North African Kingdom as a means to outreach diplomatically and economically to francophone Africa. The author of the article, Rudroneel Ghosh, calls on his country […]
European Intelligence agencies have warned Moroccan authorities to be on alert, pointing out that the country’s citizens fighting in the ranks of the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria and Iraq are set to come back home to commit terrorist attacks. The security of the North African country could be in jeopardy as hundreds of […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco sent messages with envoys to heads of state of the West African Economic Community (ECOWAS) which the Kingdom applied to join. In this regards, Minister Delegate to foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita handed Royal messages to the heads of state of Ghana, Nigeria, Mali and Gambia. In the same vein, head […]