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Morocco’s order of ten Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters has driven French defense contracts with the Kingdom to €532 million in 2025, the highest level recorded in a decade, according to the French Ministry of Armed Forces’ annual report on arms exports. The report, published earlier this August, explicitly lists the Caracal contract among the major […]
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 […]
Tunisia’s decision to summon France’s ambassador over critical coverage on French public television is the latest reflection of the scale of the Algerianization of Tunisia’s foreign policy, a process that was launched by President Kais Saied, who turned his country into an Algerian proxy. A Tunisian foreign ministry’s statement accused French public broadcasters of spreading […]
French President Emmanuel Macron said France had set no numerical target for visas issued to Algerian citizens and was showing “no laxity” on the issue, distancing himself from comments by France’s ambassador to Algiers that had been interpreted as signalling an easing of visa restrictions. Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon said Macron made the remarks during […]
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu reaffirmed on Thursday France’s support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, saying Paris’ stance was “unwavering” and would not change, as the two countries prepare a landmark bilateral treaty. Speaking after the 15th Franco-Moroccan High-Level Meeting in Rabat, Lecornu said France understood the importance of the Sahara issue for Morocco […]
Head of the Moroccan government Aziz Akhannouch said relations with France had entered a new implementation phase following the diplomatic reset launched during French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Morocco in October 2024, highlighting progress in economic, infrastructure and energy cooperation. Opening the 15th Franco-Moroccan High-Level Meeting in Rabat, Akhannouch described the gathering as […]
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu praised security cooperation with Morocco, saying joint efforts had produced “unprecedented operational successes” against terrorist groups, organised crime and drug trafficking and that the two countries were working towards a comprehensive security agreement. Speaking after the 15th Franco-Moroccan High-Level Meeting in Rabat, Lecornu said cooperation between French and Moroccan security, […]
France and Morocco signed a series of cooperation agreements spanning energy, infrastructure, finance, education, culture, postal services, defence and water management, as the two countries sought to deepen economic integration following renewed diplomatic relations. The agreements were signed during the 15th Franco-Moroccan High-Level Meeting in Rabat, where French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the two […]
Morocco and France have signed this Thursday in Rabat a Technical Arrangement and a Memorandum on cooperation in the field of defense industry, the National Defense Administration said in a statement. The deals were signed by Minister in Charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and the French Minister of Armed Forces and Veterans, Catherine […]
Morocco and France are poised to establish a new more innovative, strategic, and structural cooperation spread across multidimensional levels, said King Mohammed VI in a message of congratulations to President Emmanuel Macron his country’s National Day. “Under our mutual impetus, Morocco and France inaugurated a historic step in bolstering their privileged relations. It aims to […]