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Once again, Moroccan expertise stands out on the international stage in the fight against cross-border terrorism. On Friday, January 30, 2026, Austrian authorities arrested a national suspected of links to the ISIS group and of planning imminent attacks in Austria. This major operation was made possible thanks to the direct and decisive security support of […]
Morocco and the European Union have reiterated strong commitment to enhance further their long-standing, rich, multidimensional and strategic partnership, building on achievements of the Advanced Status and the Euro-Moroccan Partnership. The shared resolve to deepen the partnership of equals comes in a joint statement issued Thursday in Brussels following the 15th meeting of Morocco-EU Association […]
Aterian plc, the Africa-focused critical metals exploration company, has announced encouraging surface sampling results from its 100%-owned Agdz Est Copper-Silver projects in Morocco. The exploration drilling results confirm multiple mineralized zones hosting copper and silver, significantly extending the known footprint of mineralization within the broader 50.4 km² Agdz Project. The identification of these multiple mineralized […]
French parliamentary leaders reasserted Paris’ clear position supporting Morocco’s territorial integrity during the fifth Morocco-France Parliamentary Forum held Thursday in Rabat. National Assembly and Senate presidents confirmed France’s stance as expressed by President Emmanuel Macron in his July 30, 2024 message to King Mohammed VI and his October 29, 2024 address to Moroccan Parliament members. […]
The 15th meeting of Morocco-EU Association Council, held Thursday in Brussels, was crowned with the adoption of a new European position on the Moroccan Sahara, recognizing that “genuine autonomy could represent the most feasible solution” to the decades-long regional conflict. In a joint statement, the European bloc aligned its position to that of the UN […]
Morocco is a partner country, a neighbor and a friend of Spain and the European Union, but above all an “indispensable ally” in addressing shared challenges, Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, said on Thursday in Brussels. In a press statement following the 15th session of the EU-Morocco Association Council, the Spanish FM […]
American Murphy Oil Corporation will carry out exploration drilling in Morocco’s Gharb Deep Offshore water bloc under an agreement signed lately with the National Office of Hydrocarbons and Mines (ONHYM). “We are excited about our entry into Morocco, which offers exposure to exploration in a frontier basin with attractive entry costs and competitive terms. This […]
African tech venture funding rebounded sharply in 2025 after nearly two years of slowdown, with startups raising $4.1 billion, their best performance since 2022. The findings, published in Partech’s Africa Tech Venture Capital Report 2025, highlight a renewed investor appetite despite persistent global financial constraints. But the recovery reflects more than a cyclical upswing, marking […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, expressed, on Thursday in Brussels, confidence in the positive and promising prospects of the partnership between Morocco and the European Union. “I am convinced that this meeting will be fruitful and will open up positive prospects for both parties,” Bourita told the press shortly before the start of […]
The proceedings of the 5th session of the Morocco-France Parliamentary Forum opened on Thursday in Rabat, with the participation of officials and members of the parliaments of both countries. This session is chaired, on the Moroccan side, by the Speakers of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors, Rachid Talbi Alami and Mohamed […]