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Morocco and the United Kingdom have formalized a significant update to the commercial framework governing their bilateral trade, with the signing of Decision No. 01/2026 of the Association Council on 16 March 2026. The decision amends Protocol 4 of the Association Agreement between the two countries, which covers the definition of originating products and the […]
Falcon Energy Materials Company opened on Thursday its pilot plant near Casablanca, a significant operational milestone in the production of high-purity coated spheronized purified graphite (CSPG) for the global battery industry. CSPG is a battery-grade carbon material used as the primary anode active material in lithium-ion batteries. It is engineered from natural flake graphite to […]
Ahead of Morocco’s quarterfinal clash with France on Thursday evening, several French media have published analyses on the rising Moroccan football. For French weekly magazine Le Point, Morocco has become a major force in both African and world football, the result of a strategy driven at the highest level of government. “Over the past four […]
A delegation of political, economic and legislative staffers working for members of the United States Congress visited Dakhla on Wednesday where they discussed with senior Moroccan officials the economic potential of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region and the scope for deepening bilateral economic cooperation. The visit forms part of the ongoing dynamic in Morocco-US relations. The […]
Ibn Zohr University concluded two institutional partnership agreements with leading Canary Islands universities at a ceremony held in Laayoune on Tuesday, in a development that extends Morocco-Spain academic cooperation into the southern provinces. University President Nabil Hmina signed both conventions, which build on a partnership dynamic that has been active since the start of the […]
The Fiat Topolino electric microcar, produced at Stellantis’ factory in Kenitra, has been launched in the United States, marking the first time a vehicle manufactured at the Moroccan plant has been commercially introduced to the US market. The Italian automaker has delivered an initial batch of 300 Topolinos to selected US dealerships, with a second […]
Morocco’s football federation may have strong grounds to renegotiate its equipment sponsorship agreement with Puma, as the commercial value of the Atlas Lions has surged since the deal was signed in 2019, according to an analysis published by Moroccan business outlet Médias24. The report argues that the partnership was concluded when Morocco was a mid-ranking […]
Moroccan remittances from abroad exceeded 122 billion dirhams in 2025 and are projected to approach 128 billion dirhams in 2026, representing close to 8.5 percent of GDP and one of the country’s primary sources of foreign exchange. Yet this formidable financial flow conceals a persistent structural limitation: the vast majority of diaspora funds continue to […]
Chairperson of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, met Mohamed Belaiche in Khartoum on Wednesday to discuss the country’s political and security situation, peace efforts, and plans to reopen the African Union Liaison Office in the Sudanese capital. The meeting follows the Sudanese government’s return to Khartoum earlier this year after regaining control of […]
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu will visit Morocco on July 15-16 at the head of a delegation of 10 ministers, as Rabat and Paris work on a new cooperation treaty and deepen economic ties, Moroccan media reported. Lecornu is due to arrive in Rabat on July 15 and hold talks with Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz […]