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As foreign policy debates heat up in the American 2016 presidential election campaign, Republican candidate Donald Trump has taken aim at rival Hillary Clinton accusing her of supporting Islamist parties in North Africa, including Morocco’s ruling Justice and Development Party (PJD.) Nobody doubts Donald Trump’s anti-Islam sentiment and everybody knows that the Republican candidate does […]
US President’s special envoy for the global coalition to counter the Islamic State (IS) group will visit Morocco early next week to update Moroccan authorities on the coalition’s actions to weed out the terrorist group, the US State Department said on Wednesday. “Morocco is a strong partner in the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL and […]
Morocco’s state-owned phosphates company (known by its French acronym OCP) will invest 2 billion dirhams in a water desalination plant in the Atlantic city of El Jadida. Part of the OCP’s environmental strategy, the new plant will have a capacity of 75 million cubic meters per year as of 2020, its projected date of completion, […]
Following the devastating fire that sparked in the Atlantic Portuguese Island of Madeira, Morocco, at the instruction of King Mohammed VI, sent two Canadair aircrafts to help the neighboring country extinguish the fire. The news was confirmed by the Royal Household pointing out to the gravity of the situation in the Portuguese islands where fires […]
India has openly voiced support for Morocco’s return to the African Union, a decision, which cements longstanding ties between the two countries, the Times of India reported. “India welcomes Morocco’s initiative to re-join the African Union. India enjoys close relationship with all African nations, including Morocco,” spokesperson for the Indian Foreign Ministry said, describing the […]
The Moroccan police (DGSN) is preparing 10,000 of its members to ensure the security of the climate summit COP 22 which will take place on November 7-18 in Marrakech. According to a proactive and anticipatory approach, the Moroccan police have selected 10,000 members from different police districts to undergo a training designed to reinforce their […]
A technical and economic feasibility study for the electric interconnection between Morocco and Potugal was launched on Monday in Rabat and Lisbon. This intercontinental electric link will be operational in 2020 following the presentation of the results of the feasibility studies by Rabat and Lisbon. The implementation of this undersea electric interconnectivity will place Morocco […]
Sound Energy has confirmed that it has made a significant gas discovery in Tendrara, North Eastern Morocco. Sound Energy, which is a member of London’s junior market, said in a statement that the discovery took place in the first Tendrara Well TE-6 drilled to a measured vertical depth of 2,665 meters. The gas discovery was […]
Algeria is reinforcing its land forces with the acquisition of 67 T-90 tanks from its traditional arms supplier, Russia, a purchase that many observers see as a response to the Moroccan order of 200 US Abrams tanks. Part of a 200 T-90 order concluded in 2014, the delivery of the 67 tanks took place in […]
Morocco has reinforced security measures on its eastern borders following the US air strikes against ISIS in Libya. Boosting security measures aims at thwarting any infiltration attempts by ISIS militants who are enduring setbacks due to the advance of forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Sirte, local Moroccan news outlets reported. […]