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Morocco confronted 21 million cyberattack attempts during the first half of 2025, revealing critical vulnerabilities as the nation navigates emerging Web3 and artificial intelligence threats, according to converging reports from cybersecurity firms Kaspersky and Hacken. Kaspersky’s findings, presented at the KNext Rabat 2025 conference, identified 15 million local network attacks exploiting internal systems, removable media, […]
The UK government has invited investors to tap into the huge business opportunities offered in Morocco’s critical minerals (CM) processing, driven by surging global demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. A report published by the British Foreign Office and Department for Business & Trade says the North African Kingdom provides a £35 billion […]
Morocco’s aerospace industry is entering a new phase of expansion and global integration, marked by the launch of a major aircraft engine complex by French aerospace leader Safran. The project, unveiled on October 13 in the presence of King Mohammed VI, reflects the country’s transformation into a strategic hub for high-value aviation manufacturing and services. […]
Morocco is participating in the meeting of Chiefs of United Nations Troop Contributing Countries (UNTCC) which opened Tuesday in New Delhi to discuss operational challenges, evolving threats, and share best practices of peacekeeping missions. A delegation from the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), led by Brigadier General Abdelkrim Nejjar, is representing the Kingdom in the UNTCC […]
Russia, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, is sending signals that it is heading towards supporting Morocco’s Autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under the Kingdom’s sovereignty. Ahead of the UN Security Council meeting on the Sahara scheduled end of October, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said his country is ready to support […]
Morocco’s economic momentum is expected to strengthen in the final quarter of 2025, with growth projected to reach 4.7 percent year-on-year, up from 4.3 percent in the third quarter, according to projections released by the High Commission for Planning (HCP). The acceleration reflects improving external demand conditions, particularly from European markets where monetary easing is […]
The Algerian regime has suffered another diplomatic setback after failing to infiltrate uninvited Polisario agents into the Arab-African youth conference held lately in Kampala, Uganda’s capital. Thanks to the mobilization of Moroccan youth delegation and participating countries, the organizers refused the participation of Polisario separatists who were hoping to sneak into the conference using the […]
French Safran Group announced Monday the setting up of Morocco’s first aircraft engine manufacturing complex in Nouaceur, near Casablanca. The initiative was officially presented during a high-profile ceremony presided over by King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan. The new industrial complex, located within the Midparc integrated aerospace platform, will […]
Morocco is set to start extracting uranium from its huge phosphate deposits, enabling the country to position itself as a key player in the global Uranium industry, according to press reports. Uranium is primarily used as fuel in nuclear reactors, where its atoms are split to produce vast amounts of energy. Extracted from phosphoric acid, […]
Moroccan technology companies joined global innovators at Dubai’s Expand North Star 2025, the world’s premier startup and investment platform that opened Sunday as part of GITEX Global. The four-day event, organized by Dubai’s Digital Chamber, brings together approximately 2,000 startups and over 1,000 investors from more than 100 countries, collectively managing assets exceeding one trillion […]