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Moroccan foreign Nasser Bourita met on Tuesday in New York with Spanish peer José Manuel Albares on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The meeting, which focused on topics of common interests on the regional and international scene, confirms the strong cooperation ties and strategic partnership existing between the two […]
Morocco possesses competitive renewable energy potential sufficient to provide 50% of European Union electricity consumption, Industry and Commerce Minister Ryad Mezzour said in an interview with Italian La Verità publication. The kingdom’s solar and wind energy capabilities, including onshore and offshore resources, can mobilize approximately 1,600-1,700 TWh from Europe’s total 3,000 TWh consumption at competitive […]
U.S. Congressman Joe Wilson has denounced again the Algeria-backed Polisario armed militia as a “terrorist organization” posing serious threats to regional peace and stability. The influential republican politician made the remarks Tuesday in New York following his talks with Moroccan Foreign minister Nasser Bourita on the sidelines of the ongoing 80th UN General Assembly. In […]
Morocco has reiterated its firm support for the two-state solution as the only viable path for resolving the decades-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict and establishing a lasting peace in the Middle East. The supportive stand was expressed in Morocco’s address made Tuesday by Head of Govt. Aziz Akhannouch at UN General Assembly convening in New York. Morocco, […]
China’s exports to Africa have soared by 25% in the first eight months of 2025, reaching US$140.8 billion, as Beijing redirects trade flows amid escalating U.S. tariffs under President Trump’s renewed trade war. Faced with U.S. import duties as high as 100% on electric vehicles and 50% on solar products, Chinese firms are finding fertile […]
Military cooperation between Morocco and Niger that covers a range of activities, including training, operational readiness of the forces, military healthcare, and the exchange of visits and expertise, was reviewed at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday between Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone, Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, and […]
Kenya’s President William Ruto has called for stronger international backing for the Kenya-led mission in Haiti, as the United States pushes to expand the operation into a more robust Gang Suppression Force under new United Nations’ frameworks. Speaking on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Ruto revealed that the Multinational Security Support (MSS) […]
The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the Confederation of Industrial Chambers of Mexico (CONCAMIN) signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday in Mexico City meant to strengthen economic and industrial cooperation between the two countries and establish a strategic partnership in investment and trade. The agreement, signed by CGEM President Chakib Alj, who […]
Hollyway, a Singapore-based company specialized in AI-powered smart drone systems for low-altitude industrial applications, has partnered with Morocco’s XAR Aerospace to establish a high-tech factory for manufacturing industrial drones in the North African Kingdom. The factory will produce autonomous industrial drones, leveraging Hollyway’s AI and automation tech alongside XAR’s “Made in Morocco” prototypes. This high-tech […]
Morocco in partnership with India’s TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) inaugurated this Tuesday Morocco’s first 8×8 combat armored vehicles plant in Berchid. The plant was opened at high directives of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). The King had previously urged the setting up […]