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King Mohammed VI has offered his heartfelt congratulations to Mauritania’s Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed following his election as Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). In his congratulatory message, the Sovereign wished success to the new OIC Chief in his mission, saying he is confident that Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed’s long diplomatic and UN […]
Morocco’s foreign trade figures for the first half of 2026 reveal a widening gap between the country’s fastest-growing industries and its historic textile and leather sector. According to Morocco’s Foreign Exchange Office, overall exports rose by a robust 9.7% year-on-year, even as textile and leather shipments fell 6.5%, a decline representing a net loss of […]
Morocco’s trade unions have called again for the reopening of Saudi-owned “Samir” refinery which stopped operations in 2015 due to mounting debts exceeding $4.4 billion. The facility has remained closed while enduring prolonged legal, financial, and international arbitration battles over its debts. The Unions’ call comes after Morocco’s parliament rejected a proposal in June to […]
Morocco was the guest of honor at the third edition of the Women, Innovation and Sustainable Development Summit, known as WISS LATAM, held August 26 and 27 in Panama City with participants from Panama and several Latin American countries, La Vie éco reports. The summit, organized by the Pacific Chamber of Commerce under the theme […]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez firmly rejected any suggestion of Moroccan involvement in the mass migrant crossings into Ceuta (Sebta) at the end of July, instead praising Rabat’s “instantaneous” and “frankly positive” cooperation. Speaking on Cadena SER’s Hoy por Hoy program on August 31, Sánchez addressed the events of July 30 and 31, when tens […]
Morocco and Senegal reaffirmed the strength of their longstanding bilateral relationship, during a meeting between Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Senegalese counterpart Cheikh Niang on the sidelines of the 26th Extraordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council in Luanda. Senegalese Minister Cheikh Niang described the partnership as having a “unique character” in Africa. […]
Morocco and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and defending sovereignty and territorial integrity, as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation on regional and international issues,. DRC Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner made the remarks Saturday in Luanda during a meeting with Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser […]
American defense contractor L3Harris has said it is transforming the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s legacy C-130s fleet into modern, mission-ready assets, extending the aircraft’s operational life by decades and delivering advanced digital capabilities at a fraction of the cost of replacing the fleet. The company has completed inspections on the first Moroccan military C-130 aircraft […]
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has made of peace, security, and stability in Africa a strategic choice and a continued commitment through its contributions to conflict prevention, mediation, peace strengthening, and post-conflict reconstruction, said the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, on Sunday in Luanda, Angola. Akhannouch, who is representing the King at […]
Morocco and the United States are giving their longstanding strategic alliance a powerful new food security dimension, with the Kingdom emerging as a key partner in safeguarding American farming and agricultural resilience. By pairing Morocco’s unmatched phosphate resources and industrial capacity with American agricultural distribution networks and domestic production goals, the two countries are transforming […]