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The Kingdom of Morocco has successfully thwarted terrorism through its efficient intelligence services, capable of locating any terrorist leader and liberating multiple hostages, as stated by Mehdi El Karouani, a university professor specializing in geopolitical analysis. In a global context marked by often asymmetrical armed conflicts, Morocco stands out as the sole actor, both on […]
The United States and a host of other nations are creating a new global security force ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ to help protect and defend ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Tuesday (19 December) […]
Morocco’s Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), a branch of the Directorate General of Territorial Surveillance (DGST) arrested on Tuesday, as part of a joint security operation with the Spanish police intelligence General Commissariat, an extremist active in Farkhana, in Nador region in Northeastern Morocco, similarly with the arrest by the Spanish authorities of other […]
Spain’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has described Spanish top diplomat José Manuel Albares’ visit to Morocco on Wednesday and Thursday as “fruitful.” “Two fruitful days of visit to Morocco by Minister Albares,” wrote the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday in a message posted on its X account, specifying that Madrid and Rabat reaffirmed […]
Morocco and Spain have vowed to endeavor to help halt hostilities in Gaza, and achieve peace, stability, and prosperity for all peoples in the region. This shared commitment was announced at a joint news briefing held by Spanish and Moroccan Foreign Ministers José Manuel Albares and Nasser Bourita following their talks in Rabat on Thursday. […]
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares reiterated, on Thursday from Rabat, his country’s position regarding the Sahara issue. “The position of Spain regarding the issue of the Sahara has not changed. It is the same as already expressed in the Joint Declaration adopted on April 7, 2022, and the Declaration concluding the 12th […]
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, is currently paying a visit to Morocco, his first trip abroad less than a month after the inauguration of the new Spanish government, led by Pedro Sánchez, to give a boost to the strategic partnership and further the ongoing constructive dialogue between the two countries. The Spanish […]
Football federations of Morocco, Portugal and Spain officially signed, on Wednesday, the bid agreement to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup. The signing of the bid agreement is a commitment by the three football federations to respect the rules and framework governing the bidding process, said the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) in a statement […]
SDX Energy Company unveiled on Monday a new strategy focusing on its growing operations in Morocco becoming a strategic regional player in the energy transition. In its new roadmap, SDX said it has decided to divest its Egyptian assets and move away from a pure oil & gas business into an integrated, hybrid energy-provider in […]
King Mohammed VI has voiced his firm determination to continue working with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to strengthen further the strategic partnership adopted by the two countries on the basis of “neighborliness, mutual trust, and permanent and constructive dialogue.” In a congratulatory message sent to Mr. Sanchez after he won a new term as […]