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Cooperation between Royal Moroccan Navy and Royal UK Navy has gained momentum with the joint search & rescue training conducted by divers using a hand-held sonar at Ksar Sghir Naval Base, northern Morocco. According to a Royal Navy press release, a four-strong dive team and an engineer from the Gibraltar Clearance Diving Element took part […]
Morocco is steadily reshaping the mandarin trade in the United Kingdom, knocking Spain off its long held dominant position, according to EastFruit news platform. For the second consecutive season, Moroccan exporters have set new records, with shipments between October 2025 and April 2026 reaching 71,600 tons worth over £60 million. This figure is nearly 20% […]
Morocco and the United Kingdom are aiming to double the volume of their bilateral trade from 4.5 billion pounds currently, officials said, as both countries move to deepen economic cooperation and boost bilateral investment. The goal was stated during the 4th session of the Morocco-UK Association Council held in Rabat, under the co-chairmanship of Minister […]
British Trade minister Chris Bryant arrived Tuesday in Rabat accompanied by 50 UK businesses for talks with Moroccan government officials and private sector on the investment opportunities as the North African Kingdom will co-host the FIFA World Cup 2030, one of the largest global economic events. After his talks with Moroccan Foreign minister Nasser Bourita, […]
Britain and Morocco underscored the deepening of their strategic partnership during talks this week between UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, who is on an official visit to London, as both sides pointed to growing cooperation in security, trade and regional stability. Speaking after the meeting, Lammy highlighted the progress […]
Despite the Algerian regime’s silence and cover-up attempts, the British Foreign Office has issued a travel warning for Algeria following the two suicide bombings that rocked on Monday Algerian city of Blida as Pope Leo XIV started a visit to the country. “British nationals in the area should remain vigilant at all times and follow […]
The British government on Thursday reaffirmed its support for the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan as the most credible, viable, and pragmatic basis for a lasting solution to the Sahara dispute. The position was reaffirmed by Hamish Falconer, Minister at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in charge of the Middle East and North Africa, during […]
British newspaper The Sun has cast new attention on Tangier, portraying the northern Moroccan port city as an accessible, low‑cost sunshine escape for travellers seeking short breaks just beyond Europe’s southern coastline. In its latest travel feature, the newspaper highlighted Tangier’s proximity to Spain, noting that the city sits only a brief ferry ride from […]
Morocco continues to attract foreign investment thanks to its political stability, economic performance, open-market, unique geostrategic position and growing competitive industrial eco-system. British Company PowerForce Global, leader in industrial maintenance and service solutions in energy sector, has launched its operations in Morocco as part of its expansion strategy in North Africa. The Bristol-based Company delivers […]
Libya has announced that Britain has agreed to receive and analyze the black box from a jet carrying senior Libyan military officials that crashed in Türkiye last week. According to a statement from the Transport Ministry of the western-based Government of National Unity, Transport Minister Mohammed Salem Al-Shahoubi met British Ambassador Martin Reynolds on Tuesday, […]