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Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has launched a special flight program between Casablanca and Monterrey, Mexico, to transport Moroccan supporters to the Atlas Lions’ Round of 32 match against the Netherlands at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 29, following the national team’s qualification for the knockout stage. The airline will operate 12 […]
Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, chaired the annual session of the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) in New York on Thursday, in his capacity as the body’s president. The session, held in the presence of UN Secretary General António Guterres, was convened under the theme “Celebrating 20 Years of the UN Peacebuilding […]
Morocco is intensifying negotiations with European countries to safeguard the operations of its banks in the European Union and ensure the continued flow of remittances from Moroccans living abroad, central bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri said. After successful talks with France, Morocco plans similar negotiations with the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Italy, Jouahri told reporters following […]
Cooperation between Royal Moroccan Navy and Royal UK Navy has gained momentum with the joint search & rescue training conducted by divers using a hand-held sonar at Ksar Sghir Naval Base, northern Morocco. According to a Royal Navy press release, a four-strong dive team and an engineer from the Gibraltar Clearance Diving Element took part […]
A subtle but significant shift is reshaping Latin America’s foreign policy regarding Morocco’s territorial integrity or the Sahara issue. As part of that momentum, the recent election of a new president in Colombia. The election underscores a broader transition marking the gradual retreat of ideological diplomacy and the rise of pragmatism and realism. For decades, […]
Over nine tons of lifesaving medical material and equipment has been donated by Morocco to the UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (MONUSCO) to enable the UN mission address the Ebola virus outbreak in Ituri Province. Morocco has donated According to the UN body, a Moroccan Air Force C-130H aircraft landed […]
Safran Electronics & Defense, a subsidiary of the French Safran group, launched construction on Wednesday of a major extension of its industrial site in Nouaceur, in a ceremony attended by Morocco’s Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, the President of Safran Electronics & Defense, Franck Saudo, the site’s Director General Laurent Figari, the Governor […]
FIFA has named Atlas Lions captain Achraf Hakimi as Man of the Match following Morocco’s 4-2 victory over Haiti on Wednesday at Atlanta Stadium in their Group C fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Moroccan right-back delivered a decisive performance, scoring the equalizer (1-1) before providing an assist late in the first half […]
Morocco’s trade with African countries rose to $9.5 billion in 2025, underscoring the kingdom’s steadily expanding economic integration with the continent as intra-African commerce gains momentum. The figure, highlighted in Afreximbank’s African Trade Heatmaps 2026 report, places Morocco among a small group of regional hubs, alongside South Africa, Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya and Ivory Coast, driving […]
The United Nations Population Fund has described its partnership with Morocco as “strategic,” signaling a deepening alignment between the two institutions on human rights, reproductive health and gender equality. Alfonso Barragues, Deputy Director of the UNFPA’s Geneva liaison office, made the declaration on the sidelines of the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council, following […]