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NGE, a major French construction & civil engineering group, has secured a $44 million contract part of the expansion of Morocco’s high-speed rail line between Kenitra to Marrakech. The contract includes key infrastructure works supporting the extension of the high-speed train line. The French company will carry out earthworks and civil engineering activities, rail platform […]
A joint decision by the ministers of the interior, of economy and finance, and of transport and logistics is now in force in Morocco to strengthen air security by regulating how passenger and commercial-flight data are processed, reports Aujourd’hui le Maroc. It sets the list of information elements covering passengers, commercial flights, crew and airlines. […]
A new analysis by Spain’s prestigious Real Instituto Elcano concludes that Morocco has successfully transformed its partnership with the United States into a broad strategic relationship, while Spain faces the risk of gradually losing influence over Washington’s North Africa agenda. Published on 16 October, the report by Carlota García Encina and Charles Powell notes that […]
Widespread violent protests, rioting, and looting erupted over the weekend across France, driven by public anger over the rising cost of living, inflation, underfunded schools, and planned government budget cuts. The explosive situation is deepening the crisis President Emmanuel Macron is facing during the country’s worst riots in decades. Shocking videos show department stores and […]
FIFA has fined the Spanish Football Federation 18,000 euros and ordered a partial stadium closure for its next home friendly after Spanish supporters chanted Islamophobic slogans during a March 31 match against Egypt. At the RCDE Stadium near Barcelona, sections of the crowd repeatedly sang “Whoever doesn’t jump is a Muslim” targeting the Egyptian team. […]
A US Congressional delegation, led by Congressman Mike Rogers, which is on a working visit to Morocco, praised the leadership of King Mohammed VI and hailed the Kingdom as a crucial actor for stability and peace in the face of various challenges and issues impacting regional security. This came during a meeting held in Rabat […]
The U.S. shipping regulator has drafted heavy penalties against Spanish vessels entering American ports, paired with sweeping restrictions on billions of dollars-worth of Spanish imports. The American retaliatory tariffs come in response to Madrid’s decision made in 2024 denying port access to U.S. vessels carrying military cargo bound for Israel. Trump administration had threatened to […]
Safran Electrical & Power, a world leader in aircraft electrical systems and a subsidiary of the French aerospace group Safran, has inaugurated a new extension to its facilities located in the suburbs of Moroccan city Temara, near Rabat. This extension supports the site’s continued growth and strengthens Safran’s industrial capabilities to meet the needs of […]
UN fourth Committee has supported the historic Security Council Resolution 2797 which endorsed the Autonomy plan under Moroccan sovereignty dealing a hard blow the Algerian regime and Polisario separatists. Yet, in a desperate move to conceal their new diplomatic setback, the deceptive and delusional Algerian junta and Polisario media tried to trumpet false victory drawing […]
OCP Maintenance Solutions (OMS), a subsidiary of OCP Group, and Greek engineering firm Sychem, acting through its Moroccan subsidiary Sychem Africa, have launched a 12-month partnership to keep desalination plants running efficiently and cut maintenance costs, 7News reports. The deal also foresees a specialist centre in Morocco. OMS would supply local technical teams, equipment management […]