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Morocco’s Business Delegation to visit Israel in Mid-December

A Delegation of Moroccan businessmen will travel to Israel Dec.12-15 to explore joint partnership opportunities and enhance economic cooperation between Morocco and Israel after the normalization of their relations last year. The visit will be made on the occasion of the opening of new air route between Casablanca and Tel Aviv as the two countries […]

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Morocco, Israel sign historic defense memorandum

Morocco and Israel have signed Wednesday in Rabat a memorandum of understanding in defense matters, paving the way for future military collaboration. The MoU covers exchanges of experience and expertise, technology transfer, training and cooperation in the field of defense industry. The memorandum was signed by Israeli Deputy-Premier and Defense Minister Benny Gantz who is […]

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Defense: Morocco acquires Israeli “Skylock Dome System”

Morocco has purchased the Israeli “Skylock Dome system”, an anti-drone technology which allows the Royal Armed forces to detect an enemy drone, neutralize it by jamming its signal and destroy it with a laser gun. The announcement was made lately by Israeli newspaper Globes in a story highlighting the huge interest for Israeli defense solutions […]

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Morocco reportedly hit by Iranian malicious cyber attack

Iranian hacker group Lyceum has launched lately a cyber-attack against an internet service provider (ISP) in Morocco, according to the findings of Prevailion’s Adversarial Counterintelligence Team (PACT) and Accenture’s Cyber Threat (ACTI) group. The attack, which was launched between July and October 2021, also targeted ISPs and telecommunication operators in Israel, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia […]

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RAM launches Casablanca-Tel Aviv direct flights by mid-December

Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Tuesday the launch, as of December 12, 2021, of a new direct route connecting Casablanca to Tel Aviv, with three frequencies per week. Flights will be scheduled from Casablanca every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday while flights from Tel Aviv to Casablanca will be scheduled every Monday, Wednesday, […]

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Morocco’s military capacities to be enhanced with Israel’s Iron Dome Shield

Israeli defense company Rafael is reportedly seeking to supply Morocco with its “Iron Dome” missile-defense system which is capable of intercepting rockets, mortars, artillery shells, aircraft, helicopters and UAVs, according to Moroccan news website Le Desk.ma. The Israeli system would enable the Royal Armed Forces to add another defense layer for the protection of the […]

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After Turkey, Libya refuses to attend Paris conference because of Israel’s attendance

The interim government of Libya, National Unity Government (GNU), has said it will not attend the Nov. 12 Paris conference on the oil-rich North African country, should Israel be part of the summit, Libya Observer reports.     “The government is steadfast in its position and the position of all Libyans and is committed to […]

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Morocco’s OCP, Israel’s ICL Group to cooperate on sustainability

Morocco’s OCP and Israel’s ICL signed a memorandum of understanding to support sustainability programs at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU). Under this deal the two partners will offer scholarships to students from the two universities and promote exchange opportunities for academic and professional staff. This cooperation covers a […]

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Morocco-Israel: Carriers RAM, El Al sign MoU

Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and Israeli carrier El Al have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to govern their ties in order to offer “the best services to customers.” The agreement was signed by the two carriers’ CEOs Hamid Addou and Avigal Soreq, on the sidelines of the 77th Annual General […]

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Algerian Generals alarmed by Morocco-Israel drones manufacturing project

The Algerian military junta is extremely concerned by the visit to be paid by Israeli defense minister Benny Gantz to Morocco following the normalization of relations between the two countries, which are looking forward to step up their military and economic cooperation. According to several press reports, during his trip, expected after the formation of […]