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The Morocco-proposed Autonomy Initiative constitutes the political and institutional foundation of the ongoing development dynamics in the Moroccan Sahara. The remarks were made by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, before the seminar of the UN Committee of 24 for the Pacific, held in Dili, Timor Leste from May 21 to 23. […]
A strategic conference held in Rabat Thursday focused on the maritime strategic challenges of Atlantic Africa. The event comes months after King Mohammed VI launched the Atlantic Initiative in November 2023, outlining an ambitious geopolitical project at the intersection of sovereignty, development, and regional integration. The conference, organized by the Policy Center for the New […]
The Republic of Slovakia has voiced firm support for the Autonomy plan offered by Morocco under its sovereignty, saying the plan is a basis for reaching a definitive solution to the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement issued Thursday in Rabat following the meeting of Slovak foreign minister Juraj Blanár […]
Gotion Power Morocco, part of the EV battery giant Gotion High-Tech, will start producing at its gigafactory in Kenitra by the third quarter of 2026, company chairman Khalid Qalam said. In June last year, the Moroccan government unveiled an investment deal with Gotion High Tech worth $6.3 billion, including $1.3 billion in a first phase, […]
After the Algeria-backed Polisario becomes a terrorist organization and magnet of extremists threatening regional peace & stability, two major U.S. National security Institutes have joined several think-tanks urging the Trump administration to take immediate action and add the Polisario armed militia to the U.S. black list, which includes Iranian proxies such as the Houthis, Hamas, […]
Swedish SKF Company, world leader in most innovative bearings, seals & lubrication systems, has opened its new factory in Tangier, Northern Morocco. The production site will manufacture components for magnetic bearings and high-speed electric motors, enabling SKF to meet the increased demand for these solutions while strengthening the Group’s position as a global leader in […]
Morocco has established a new civil engineering benchmark for Africa with the groundbreaking perforation of the Al Massira dam, addressing increasing water stress in the Marrakech region, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). Engineers successfully drilled through Morocco’s second-largest water reservoir, with a capacity of approximately 2.6 billion cubic meters, to create a new […]
The 5th meeting of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, held Tuesday in Rabat, was an opportunity for Palestinian minister of state for Foreign Affairs Farsin Aghabekian Shaheen, to thank King Mohammed VI, President of Al Qods Committee, for his tireless efforts and steadfast support for the Palestinian cause. This meeting […]
The U.S. State Department’s top official for Africa indicated Tuesday that any renewal of a major U.S.-Africa trade deal would likely require greater “reciprocity” from African nations. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows many African products duty-free access to the American market, expires in September 2025. Its future remains uncertain amid protectionist […]
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) reported on May 20 that they have been engaged in combat with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman city, north of Khartoum, since Monday, May 19. The SAF is getting close to clearing Khartoum State of RSF fighters, according to a statement from SAF spokesperson Nabil Abdalla. “Our […]