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Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente defended Madrid’s cooperation with Morocco, saying declassified government documents did not support claims that Rabat had organized the mass crossing of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in July. The comments came as Spain’s opposition parties intensified criticism of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s handling of the crisis, after the […]
Morocco is expanding its trade routes to European market in a bid to enable its exportations of goods and agricultural produce more maritime corridors and the possibility to avoid crossing Spanish overland trade routes. Dutch shipping company WEC Lines is preparing to launch an enhanced weekly container service, connecting the port of Nador to the […]
Fouzi Lekjaa, president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), has delivered a direct response to Spanish claims over the 2030 World Cup final, asserting that the decisive match will take place at the Grand Stade Hassan II in Benslimane, near Casablanca. “The province of Benslimane will have the honor of hosting the final of […]
Morocco rejected being used as a scapegoat in Spain’s political football following the migration crisis that saw tens of thousands cross into the occupied city of Ceuta on July 30. In a detailed statement released by the Foreign Ministry, Morocco underscored its deliberate choice to pursue a partnership grounded in mutual respect and shared interests […]
The Dutch government has approved Morocco’s purchase of two uncrewed surface vessels, or drone ships, in a deal valued at 13 million euros ($15.2 million), media outlet, The Defense Post, reported. The vessels, known as USVs (uncrewed surface vessels), would strengthen the Royal Moroccan Navy’s capabilities in mine countermeasures and anti-submarine warfare, the media said. […]
Global digital platforms including TikTok, Apple, Google, OpenAI and Spotify have begun applying Morocco’s 20% value-added tax (VAT) to some services sold to Moroccan customers, providing the clearest sign yet that the country’s new regime for taxing digital services is taking effect. The changes are now appearing on invoices and transactions seen by Moroccan users, […]
Chinese Wuxi Xin Hongye Wire & Cable Technology has said it will invest $34 million in an automotive cable plant to be set up in Tangier region in partnership with France’s Acome Automotive. The two partners will establish a $ 10 million joint venture named “Morocco Acome Xinhongye Automotive Cables”. The Chinese company will hold […]
Morocco-India Joint Defense Committee, which held its inaugural meeting in New Delhi this week, discussed training, education, peacekeeping, military exercises, medical cooperation, cyber defense and defense industries. The meeting was co-chaired by Brigadier General Abdellah Athmani, Chief of the 2nd Bureau of the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defense […]
Morocco is accelerating its strategy to eliminate slum housing, restructuring priority metropolitan areas with tens of billions of dirhams in funding as it works to close the file on shantytowns and buildings at risk of collapse by 2028, according to an analysis puvlished by L’Economiste daily. Housing Ministry figures show the number of households living […]
Morocco and the European Union have closed out the PASS III program supporting the health sector, marking what both sides describe as a new stage in a strategic partnership stretching back to 2002, local media report. Health and Social Protection Minister Amine Tehraoui and EU Ambassador to Morocco Demetrios Tzantziev presided over the closing ceremony […]