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Morocco and Ethiopia have reviewed an action plan for military and defense cooperation between the two countries. This came during first meeting of the Joint Military Commission held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Addis Ababa. The meeting was dedicated to reviewing an action plan for military and defense cooperation between the two parties. The creation […]
Bilateral trade between Morocco and the United Kingdom has experienced remarkable growth since the Association Agreement’s 2021 implementation, confirming the post-Brexit partnership’s success. During a recent parliamentary session, UK Trade Minister Chris Bryant delivered figures demonstrating what he termed a genuine “surge” in economic relations between the two kingdoms. Official British government data reveals bilateral […]
Diesel and gasoline imports totaled 1.91 million tons valued at 12.73 billion dirhams during the third quarter of 2025, according to Competition Council reporting. Compared to Q3 2024, imported volumes increased 12.4% from 1.7 million tons, while value registered a slight 1.3% decline from 12.9 billion dirhams. Diesel continued dominating these flows, representing 88% of […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection is implementing a collaborative information system designed to centralize, secure, and disseminate national protocols for prevention, screening, diagnosis, and patient care. Through an integrated mobile application and administration platform, this project aims to harmonize care practices, strengthen professional coordination, and modernize medical reference management nationwide. The digital transformation […]
Morocco and Pakistan have agreed to strengthen their military cooperation, mainly in training, joint drills, cyber-security, defense industry and military health. The two countries also agreed on the exchange of experience & expertise and other fields of mutual interest under a MoU sealed Tuesday in Rabat during the visit Pakistan’s Defense minister Muhammad Asif Khawaja […]
Bahrain has reiterated its unwavering support for the Moroccan Sahara and the autonomy initiative offering a realistic, feasible and lasting solution to the five-decade Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand was expressed by chairman of Bahrain’s Shura Council Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh during a meeting he held Tuesday in Manama with Speaker of the […]
Morocco’s economy is projected to grow 4.2% in the first quarter of 2026, up from 4% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to forecasts published January 13 by the High Commission for Planning. Despite an international environment marked by weakening external demand and tightening European regulatory constraints, the national economy demonstrates resilience, driven primarily […]
Morocco and the African Development Bank are consolidating their partnership following high-level discussions in Abidjan that showcased significant Moroccan participation. Finance and Economy Minister Nadia Fettah attended the inaugural Strategic Dialogue of the African Development Bank, a premier platform for exchanges among African decision-makers, particularly finance and economy ministers. The first edition focused on domestic […]
The High Commission for Planning reports that inflation continued its downward trajectory for the third consecutive quarter, reaching -0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 2% at year’s beginning. This reversal resulted from a 0.7% contraction in food prices combined with a 0.4% increase in non-food products. The sharp food inflation retreat was […]
Morocco and the United States have reiterated their resolve to deepen their strategic partnership, as set out in the 2020-2030 defense cooperation roadmap inked on October 2, 2020, in Rabat. This came during the separate meetings US Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for African Affairs, Bryan J. Ellis, who is visiting Rabat at the head […]