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Morocco’s Tangier stadium, which will host some matches of the FIFA World Cup 2030, has been equipped with state-of-the art facial recognition technology (FRT) system, according to local press reports. The FRT system is a key part of the stadium’s security architecture, with about 900 surveillance cameras already installed in and outside the stadium. The […]
The Republic of Poland, member of the European Union, has expressed support for the Autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying the Moroccan plan is a “serious, realistic, pragmatic” basis for reaching a lasting solution to the Sahara regional conflict. Warsaw backing was expressed by Poland’s FM Radosław Sikorski during […]
More than one million people have returned to Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, in the past ten months despite ongoing insecurity and the collapse of essential services, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported. The returns, recorded between November 2024 and September 2025, involve families relocating from other parts of Sudan and from abroad. Ugochi Daniels, […]
Cambodia lauded the leadership of King Mohammed VI and expressed its support for Royal Atlantic Initiatives and the role of the King, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, in support of the Palestinian cause. This came in a joint communiqué, signed following a videoconference meeting held Tuesady between the Cambodian and Moroccan Foreign Ministers, Prak Sokhonn, […]
The Algerian regime, which is reeling under growing international isolation, has agreed to take back thousands of illegal migrants from Spain to break the ice and mend relationship with Madrid. According to Spanish press reports, the Algerian authorities have received lately the first group of illegal migrants including minors following months of diplomatic brawl over […]
The Government of Cambodia has expressed support for the Autonomy Plan proposed by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying the plan offers “serious and realistic” political solution to this decades-long conflict. The supportive stand was made by FM of this Southeast Asian country Prak Sokhonn during his talks held Tuesday remotely with Moroccan […]
Royal Air Maroc and China Eastern Airlines have signed a comprehensive partnership agreement in Shanghai to substantially enhance air connectivity between China and Africa, responding to growing economic, cultural, and tourism exchanges between the regions. The strategic collaboration encompasses codeshare agreements on major routes, extended connections beyond respective hub airports, and a Special Prorate Agreement […]
Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) inaugurated on Monday a new direct flight connecting Casablanca to Munich, marking a significant step in strengthening air connectivity between Morocco and Germany. The new route, to be serviced twice a week on Mondays and Fridays, serves as a strategic bridge between Morocco and Germany, aimed at boosting economic, […]
The lead investigator in the trial of suspended First Vice-President Riek Machar testified on Monday, October 20, that the opposition leader personally authorised the mobilisation of the White Army militia for coordinated assaults on South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) bases in Nasir and Ulang, Upper Nile State, in March 2025. Presenting evidence before a […]
Moroccan-American military cooperation prospects were at the center of talks held Monday separately in Rabat by U.S. AFRICOM Chief Gen. Dagvin Anderson with Minister Delegate in charge of National Defense Administration Abdeltif Loudyi and Lt. General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the South Zone. The American General and […]