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Morocco’s ONCF has chosen France’s Alstom, Spain’s CAF, and South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem as manufacturers of its tender to buy 168 trains, including high-speed, intercity and urban trains. The new trains will help ONCF renew its existing fleet and accommodate for traffic growth, the rail operator said in a statement. It also added that the […]
Cabo Verde has reiterated, on Tuesday, its steadfast position in support of Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara region. The supportive stand was expressed by Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Filomeno de Carvalho Dias Monteiro, at a press briefing in Rabat following his meeting with his Moroccan peer Nasser […]
Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, OCP Group, and Brazil’s agriculture agency Embrapa have agreed to enhance cooperation in R&D to advance sustainable agriculture. Under the agreement sealed Monday, the three partners pledge to develop innovative solutions ensuring food security through the implementation of joint projects focusing on advanced agricultural technologies, training of researchers & students […]
The Republic of El Salvador has reaffirmed steadfast support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire Saharan territory. The supportive stand was voiced by Mr. Félix Ulloa, vice-President of this Central American country during a meeting held Monday in San Salvador with Fouad Yazourh, Director of International Political Affairs at Moroccan foreign Ministry […]
The terrorist cell recently dismantled in several Moroccan cities was a strategic project of the “Daesh wilaya in the Sahel” to set up its branch in Morocco, Director of Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) Cherkaoui Habboub said on Monday in Salé. Speaking at a press briefing organized by the BCIJ, Habboub stated that […]
French Senate speaker Gérard Larcher called for the development of a partnership with Morocco geared towards Africa and voiced appreciation of France’s historical stance on Sahara, as expresseed by President Emmanuel Macron last year. Speaking at a joint news conference following talks, on Monday in Rabat, with Morocco’s Upper House Speaker Mohamed Ould Errachid, Larcher […]
Morocco has maintained its position at the 50th rank in the 2025 edition of the “Global Soft Power Index,” published by Brand Finance. The country ranks highly among African nations, coming in third in the continent, behind Egypt (38th) and South Africa (41st). Morocco rounds out Africa’s top three, securing the 50th position globally with […]
The World Bank has highlighted Morocco’s efforts to transform the agrifood system into a more climate-resilient, inclusive, and sustainable model that produces safe and healthy food. The Kingdom “is implementing a multi-faceted program to promote sustainable agriculture, boost irrigation in drought-prone areas, and make agriculture an attractive proposition for young people,” the Washington-based institution pointed […]
Morocco has pleaded for a just solution to the Palestinian issue, as it is a sine qua non condition to a lasting peace in the Middle East. given the centrality of this cause for Arab peoples. The plea was made by Deputy Speaker of the upper house of the Moroccan Parliament Ahmed Akhchichine at the […]
Moroccan Saharan regions of Dakhla-Oued Eddahab and Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra signed on Thursday in Laayoune a partnership agreement with Kenya’s Mandera County Government, a move aimed at strengthening South-South cooperation and consolidating further Morocco’s relations with African countries. The agreement was inked by President of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra Regional Council, Sidi Hamdi Ould Errachid, and […]