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Morocco has co-organized with the United Nations and the UN Alliance of Civilizations a global conference on intercultural dialogue and tolerance on the sidelines of 81st UNGA. The Conference, held Thursday, sought to promote interreligious and intercultural dialogue and tolerance in countering hate speech and promoting social cohesion. The conference, attended by the UN Secretary-General, […]
Morocco is reportedly planning to acquire additional Israeli-made defense systems, including the short-to-medium range LORA missiles, which could be used by the HIMARS artillery systems the Kingdom is buying from the United States. Since the normalization of relations in 2020, Israel has become an increasingly important supplier of air defense, unmanned systems, precision fires and […]
British fintech Revolut, a licensed bank operating online, has confirmed that sensitive customer information was disclosed to an unauthorized third party after it received fake government request. European payments group has contacted clients whose IDs, addresses, verification pictures, bitcoin activity and other details were handed over to hackers posing as government officials. Nearly 700 Revolut […]
Stellantis Morocco has launched a solar-powered charging station at its Motor Village Bouskoura headquarters, developed through the group’s Star*Up intrapreneurship program and designed by a Morocco-based Stellantis engineer, La Vie éco reports. The station offers a fully autonomous, off-grid charging and energy-storage system meant to expand access to clean mobility in areas where charging infrastructure […]
Algeria’s ministry of Defense, which spends billions of U.S. dollars on the purchase of military equipment, has failed to protect sensitive data of its army, including the personnel information of Algerian senior officers, soldiers, their assignments, military bases and installations In 2025, Algeria spent over $25.4 Billion on its military, the highest in Africa and […]
A total of 76 surgeons and operating-room nurses have completed Morocco’s first university program dedicated to robotic surgery, with the Mohammed VI Interventional Simulation and Robotic Surgery School (M6-ISRSS) in Casablanca marking the end of its inaugural year at a ceremony held over the weekend. The program, launched in January at Mohammed VI University of […]
TikTok has deleted 530,652 videos in Morocco during the first quarter of 2026. These videos were removed for violating Community Guidelines of the social media platform, according to a TikTok report showing the platform’s efforts made to maintain a safe digital environment. Morocco recorded a proactive removal rate of 99 % before being reported by […]
The Arab World Institute (IMA) in Paris unveiled this Week the winners of its 2026 Design Awards, with Moroccan architect Salima Naji receiving the Grand Prix. The Moroccan architect was a finalist in the competition, which highlights excellence in contemporary creation in the Arab world, with the Tiznit Heritage Interpretation Center, a project built using […]
The Embassy of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in Morocco held its first-ever graduate recognition ceremony Saturday in Rabat, honoring 14 students who completed their studies in the Kingdom under a scholarship program that provides 120 places annually to OECS member states. The ceremony, held under the theme “Through Perseverance Comes Triumph,” brought […]
New rules governing electric scooter use in Morocco have taken effect following the publication of the related Decree in the Official gazette, setting out obligations users must now follow on public roads regarding speed, helmet use and circulation outside built-up areas. The maximum speed is set at 25 km/h for “motorized personal mobility devices,” a […]