First Independent Mena Newspaper
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, […]
Morocco exported 1,200 tons of lemons to the UK between November 2024 and August 2025. This volume exceeds Morocco’s overall lemon exports to the UK over the past decade, says East Fruit news platform. The United Kingdom has become among Morocco’s most important fruit export destinations, ranking just behind Spain and France in recent years. […]
Morocco and United Kingdom have just completed in Marrakesh region their annual military exercise “Jebel Sahara”, marking 25 years of cooperation between Morocco’s 2nd Parachute Infantry Brigade (2BIP) and the British Gibraltar Regiment. The exercise represents a milestone of Moroccan-British cooperation based on mutual trust, enduring friendships and shared geostrategic interests. Marrakech provides British RG […]
London and Rabat deepen economic ties as Morocco emerges as a key gateway to Africa under Britain’s “Global Britain” strategy, Moroccan outlet le360 reported. Since the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, its foreign policy has undergone a strategic pivot, with Morocco increasingly positioned as a vital partner in Africa. Under the “Global Britain” […]
Morocco has emerged as the United Kingdom’s top supplier of blueberries, setting a new export benchmark with a record-breaking performance in the 2024/25 season, according to data from EastFruit. Between July 2024 and June 2025, Moroccan exporters shipped 19,000 tons of blueberries to the UK, valued at $144 million, marking a 44% year-on-year increase. The […]