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Morocco’s cloud first policy transforms digital governance and economic strategy

Morocco has implemented a Cloud First Policy as a cornerstone of its Digital Morocco 2030 strategy, fundamentally changing how the government approaches digital infrastructure and services. The policy establishes cloud solutions as the mandatory default choice for all public administration technology investments. Salma Tazi, Director of Cloud Infrastructure and Offshoring at the Ministry of Digital […]

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Security, migration at the focus of talks between Moroccan and French Interior Ministers in Marrakech

Moroccan and French Ministers of the Interior, Abdelouafi Laftit and Laurent Nuñez, held, on Tuesday in Marrakech, a meeting that provided the opportunity for the two parties to review different issues of mutual interest, with focus on security and migration matters. The French official is visiting Morocco to attend the 93rd INTERPOL General Assembly, currently […]

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Morocco showcases Atlantic ambitions at IMO assembly in London

Morocco is positioning its Atlantic coastline as a strategic gateway for trade and regional integration, Transport and Logistics Minister Abdeslam Kayouh told the 34th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly in London. “Maritime transport is a strategic pillar of Morocco’s economy,” Kayouh said, noting that over 96% of the kingdom’s foreign trade moves […]

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Palestinian Issue: Morocco affirms readiness to engage in international efforts to bring about right conditions for reviving Middle East peace process

Morocco, in keeping with a firm belief in the just nature and centrality of the Palestinian cause, and given, as well, its commitment to achieving a just peace and its keenness to capitalize on the positive momentum generated by the ceasefire agreement, has affirmed its readiness to engage in international efforts to bring about the […]

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Morocco supports Mauritania’s efforts to combat desert locust surge

Morocco has donated Mauritania 100,000 liters of pesticides to support this country’s efforts in combating desert locust invasion, threatening agricultural output. This donation is part of the permanent cooperation set between the two neighboring countries’ specialized bodies in coordination with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Nouakchott has praised Rabat’s “rapid response” to the request […]

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Russia lists Morocco among its Key African partners in visa-free travel

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that Morocco is among the most important African countries with which Russia maintains reciprocal visa-free arrangements, noting that the Kingdom is one of the leading destinations attracting Russian tourists in North Africa, alongside Egypt and Tunisia. The remarks were made by Tatiana Dovgalenko, Head of the Africa […]

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INTERPOL General Assembly opens in Morocco to discuss new policing capabilities against organized crime

Senior law enforcement officials and ministers from around the world have come together at INTERPOL’s General Assembly which opened this Monday in Marrakesh to address current and future organized crime threats. The four-day conference, attended by more than 800 delegates from 179 countries, including 82 police chiefs, is INTERPOL’s supreme governing body and sets the […]

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Morocco, only African country, to benefit from $304 million indefinite-delivery F-16 jet support deal

Morocco has been selected as the only African country included in a new $303.6 million U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for F-16 radar repair and support services, Business Insider Africa reported. The contract was awarded to Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., one of the United States’ leading defense manufacturers. This cooperation underscores Morocco’s strategic partnership […]

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Solar Industry: Morocco to build $800 Mln polysilicon plant at Sahara gateway

Moroccan Investment ministry and U.S. GPM Holding have agreed on building a polysilicon production plant in the province of Tan-Tan, located in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region of southern Morocco. The agreement was signed by Karim Zidane, Minister Delegate for Investment and Philip Jenkins, CEO of GPM Holding Philip Jenkins. The $800 million project will help […]

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Morocco deploys surveillance cameras to boost security in Africa Cup of Nations host cities

Moroccan authorities installed advanced security systems across the six major cities of Rabat, Casablanca, Tangier, Fez, Agadir, and Marrakech which will host the Africa Cup of Nations next month. The initiative includes high-resolution cameras equipped with facial recognition technology, aimed at strengthening public safety and ensuring smooth mobility for residents and visitors during the continental […]