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The US Department of War has awarded Lockheed Martin a $31.29 million contract for engineering and technical assistance services covering multiple F-16 programs, with Morocco among ten countries set to benefit under the US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) framework. The contract, announced this August, runs through June 30, 2029, and is designed to support beneficiary […]
Rabat’s intelligence services played the decisive role in securing a presidential pardon for a French external intelligence officer held in Mali, according to fresh reporting by the specialist outlet Intelligence Online, underscoring the Kingdom’s growing weight as a discreet mediator in the Sahel. Yann Vézilier, an officer of France’s Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure […]
The recent migration crisis at Ceuta has triggered a wave of anti-Moroccan rhetoric in Spain, rooted in centuries-old historical traumas rather than current events alone. The warmongering and hostility displayed by segments of the Spanish media and political spectrum goes far beyond a spontaneous reaction to the July events in the Spanish enclave. Since the […]
The Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH) has detailed serious violations against irregular migrants in the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla and said it does not rule out referring the matter to international bodies. At a press conference, OMDH president Nawfal Bouamri presented a report on the recent mass crossing to the occupied enclave of […]
Royal Air Maroc has partnered with Elon Mask’s satellite internet subsidiary to equip its planes with high-speed, low-latency Wi-Fi (up to 500 Mbps) from gate-to-gate using low-Earth-orbit satellites, according to press reports. Over 48 major global airlines—including Qatar Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa, and Royal Air Maroc—have partnered with Starlink to install and deliver high-speed connectivity enabling seamless video calls, gaming, […]
Shipping Maersk company is advancing its logistics network in Morocco with a rail service connecting Tangier and Casablanca, offering an alternative route for cargo moving into the country’s main commercial and industrial hub. The rail service is already operational, with regular departures between the two locations, offering businesses flexibility and an option to avoid port congestion. […]
The OCP Group has resumed its fertilizer exports to the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump issued an emergency proclamation lifting temporarily countervailing duties (CVD) on phosphate fertilizers imported from Morocco for eight months. The first shipment of Moroccan Triple Super Phosphate (TSP), consisting of 54,000 tons, has already arrived at the Port of […]
Danish investor A.P. Moller Capital has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Globex Investissement, a leading Moroccan logistics company, six months after establishing an investment fund dedicated to transport and logistics in Morocco. Under the deal, A.P. Moller Capital’s Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II and the APM Capital Morocco Fund will together take the […]
Morocco has been named among the primary markets targeted by a proposed $200 million African energy transition fund designed to finance renewable energy and other low-carbon infrastructure projects across the continent, according to an Environmental and Social Management System assessment by the African Development Bank. The African Transition Acceleration Fund, known as ATAF, is targeting […]
Members of the U.S. Embassy’s Economic and Political Sections in Morocco were impressed by the Dakhla Atlantic Port, a strategic project with promising potential to enhance regional connectivity and expand horizons for trade and investment. The announcement of their trip to the Moroccan Sahara was made by the American embassy in a statement posted on […]