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A Moroccan C-130 cargo aircraft, carrying military vehicles and supplies, landed on Monday at Liberia’s Roberts International Airport, according to local press reports. This first shipment of the Moroccan military equipment is destined for the training of the special forces of the Liberian Army. A second plane laden with more Moroccan military equipment is expected […]
The United Kingdom has decided to send fighter jets to Saudi Arabia to protect the Gulf country against attacks by the Iran-backed Houthi militias in Yemen. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Defense Ministry after Houthi attacks on Riyadh and Aramco as Yemen’s civil war intensifies. The UK said its Typhoon fighter jets will […]
OPmobility group, a leading French automotive supplier & technology partner to mobility players, has opened its fourth manufacturing plant in Morocco, strengthening further the Kingdom’s competitive automotive industrial eco-system. The new facility, located in Kenitra, will produce exterior body parts and create several job opportunities. It features highly automatized manufacturing, handling and storage technologies. This […]
Over 1.3 UK tourists travelled to Morocco in 2025 and spent an estimated £1.19 billion, according to latest data released by the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS). Each British tourist stayed about seven nights in rated hotel accommodations and spent an average of £920 during their Moroccan trip, showed the figures published by the […]
INTERPOL has launched an awareness campaign highlighting the growing risk posed by crime that uses AI-generated or AI-altered media to scam members of the public. The campaign features three short videos, themselves AI-generated, depicting how synthetic media, commonly known as ‘deepfakes’, can be used in scams. Generative AI applications and the large language models that […]
France and Germany reached a joint position on 15-16 October 2026 on the European Union’s automotive package and Industrial Accelerator Act, softening the 2035 CO₂ target while tightening rules on which vehicles can access public subsidies and climate-related advantages. The compromise, still requiring broader EU approval, has direct implications for Morocco’s automotive industry, the Kingdom’s […]
Morocco is awaiting a final ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after Senegal appealed a decision that ultimately awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco following disciplinary proceedings before the Confederation of African Football (CAF). According to CAS, a decision on the appeal filed by the Senegalese Football Federation […]
Within days, Algerian state media and regime-aligned outlets have unleashed a fresh wave of conspiracy theories, the latest and most theatrical targeting the United Arab Emirates. On the heels of the diplomatic rupture with Abu Dhabi, official and semi-official channels claimed the Emirates is preparing a “foreign legion” of 3,000 to 4,000 mercenaries explicitly aimed […]
Morocco’s national futsal team secured a place in the Africa Cup of Nations final after defeating Egypt 6-0 in Monday’s semifinal at the indoor arena of Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat. The Atlas Lions dominated from the opening minutes, maintaining sustained pressure on Egypt’s goal and forcing their opponents to retreat defensively. Soufiane Chaaraoui […]
The Doha-based Green Sky Capital will invest $239 million a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production plant to be built in Morocco’s Nador West Med port complex, according to press reports. The projected facility is designed to process used cooking oil, fats, and regional residues into green jet fuel using French Axens’ licensed Vegan HEFA technology. […]