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South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie has recognized the success of the 2025 Africa Nations Cup Morocco is hosting, saying he is impressed by the “exceptional” and “ the world-class” tournament the Kingdom is delivering. In a letter posted on his X account, the South African minister dealt a hard blow […]
The American-Moroccan-Mauritanian talks held lately in Nouakchott on regional issues, including the Sahara, sparked Algerian regime’s fears about Mauritania’s diplomatic shift and support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan in the Sahara. The tripartite meeting gathered Mauritanian Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Merzoug, Moroccan Ambassador to Nouakchott Hamid Chabar and Deputy Head of Mission at U.S. embassy Corina […]
Several European football clubs are competing to sign Brahim Diaz, Atlas Lions and Real Madrid star, who shined with Moroccan National football team at the 2025 Africa Nations Cup (AFCON) taking place in the North African Kingdom. In AFCON-Morocco- 2025, Brahim has scored in all matches played so far and leads the top scorer list. […]
New US Ambassador to Morocco Duke Buchan was sworn in by US Vice President J.D. Vance, officially beginning his new role in the service of the “excellent” ties that have linked Rabat and Washington for 250 years. “Ambassador Buchan is proud to be sworn in by his good friend Vice President of the United States […]
Davies Turner, a freight forwarding and logistics company, has enhanced its operational capacity on the UK-Ireland-Morocco routes to meet surging volumes in fashion, automotive and aerospace supply chains. The British company has increased the number of its mega trailers dedicated to Moroccan services to 35 units supplied by Krone. The new trailers feature steel walls, […]
Singapore reactivated its diplomatic representation in Morocco after several years’ vacancy by appointing Chua Kee Lock as new non-resident ambassador to the Kingdom, marking significant diplomatic milestone in bilateral relations. The Foreign Affairs Ministry announced the January 6, 2026 appointment, ending representation vacancy at this strategic post. This decision occurs as Singapore intends strengthening diplomatic […]
Chinese tire manufacturer Guizhou Tyre has approved plans to build a new production facility in the Cité Mohammed VI, Tanger Tech industrial zone, confirming an investment close to 300 million dollars. The company’s board of directors validated the project on January 5, giving the green light for the construction of an intelligent tire plant with […]
Morocco’s General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) has received an official delegation from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as part of a visit focused on security arrangements for the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, currently being held in the Kingdom. The FBI delegation, led by Douglas Olson, Director of Operations at the Field Intervention […]
U.S. republican congressman Lance Gooden has joined the list of lawmakers supporting the labelling of Algeria-backed Polisario group a terrorist organization, seeking to destabilize Morocco, strategic ally and long-standing partner of the United States. A bipartisan legislation was introduced in June 2025 in the U.S. Congress to designate Polisario a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). The […]
Two days after the US arrested and flew Venezuelan autocrat Nicolas Maduro to New York, Algeria went mute as stone, unable to condemn or express solidarity with its ally. Maduro had met Tebboune in Algiers in 2022 and vowed to foster their alliance, coordinate in oil markets and open a direct air route. The two […]