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Secretary general of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has expressed admiration for role played by Moroccan diplomacy under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, both within the United Nations and on the international scene, describing this role as active, elegant and determined. The admiration was voiced by the UN Chief during a meeting he held […]
Libyan airline MedSky resumed direct flights between Libya and France on Thursday, September 17, 2026, ending a suspension lasting more than 15 years. The airline launched a triangular route connecting Tripoli, Paris and Benghazi. The inaugural flight departed Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli on Thursday morning and arrived at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport around […]
Moroccan police arrested a 37-year-old Algerian national who also holds French citizenship in Mohammedia on Thursday, acting on an international arrest warrant issued by French authorities, Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security said. Preliminary information from the investigation indicates that the man was listed as internationally wanted at the request of French judicial authorities in […]
Ali Namdar, notorious leader of Sweden’s Foxtrot criminal network, has been captured in Morocco. The 21-year-old man is accused of inciting young people to commit a large number of violent acts and crimes in Sweden. Namdar is an important person for Foxtrot and plays key role in instigating serious violent crimes, says Theodor Smedius, superintendent […]
Spanish and much of the Western media have spent recent weeks fixated on the discomfort of Ceuta’s resident population following the July mass crossings. Headlines speak of strain, insecurity and an “invasion.” What they systematically downplay is the far greater human cost borne by the migrants themselves once they set foot on the enclave’s territory. […]
Morocco and Israel have agreed to elevate their diplomatic missions to full embassies and exchange ambassadors. They also agreed to re-launch direct flights by Israeli and Moroccan airline companies before the end of the year. The announcement of these decisions comes in a joint statement issued following the tripartite summit held Wednesday in New York […]
FC Barcelona players have collectively refused to wear LaLiga-backed t-shirts promoting a political message on Sebta, drawing a clear line against the instrumentalization of football for colonial territorial claims. The entire squad declined to don the garments carrying the slogans “Todos somos caballas” and references to Ceuta’s “Spanishness” before their match against Racing Santander. Club […]
Morocco has been ranked the top African country and placed among the world’s 20 best performers in the Global Public Security Index Report (2025-2026), according to findings released by the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum. The report, published on the sidelines of the 2026 Global Public Security Cooperation Forum conference in Lianyungang, China, evaluates public […]
Morocco is gaining ground in UK sweet pepper market and set to become the third largest exporter of sweet peppers to the UK after Spain and the Netherlands, according to EastFruit news platform. Between October 2025 and June 2026, the UK imported 10,400 tons of Moroccan sweet peppers valued at more than £17 million. This […]
European Commissioner for Migration Magnus Brunner has commended Morocco’s cooperation which facilitated the return of most of the people who entered Ceuta illegally within a matter of hours after the mass crossing end of July 2026. In an address made Tuesday during the European Parliament Plenary debate on the situation in Ceuta, Mr. Brunner hailed […]