Morocco could buy Caracal helicopters Airbus Helicopters could sign next Tuesday, on the sidelines of Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Morocco (October 28-30), a contract for the sale of 18 Caracal helicopters for the benefit of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). The signing of this contract should take place during the France-Morocco entrepreneurial conference which […]
A French consulate in Laâyoune, in the Moroccan Sahara? France plans to open a consulate general and a French cultural institute in the city of Laâyoune in the Moroccan Sahara, which will make it the first European country to establish a diplomatic representation in this region. Three months after the recognition of the Moroccan nature […]
Busy schedule for Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Morocco The French president will make a two-day state visit to Morocco starting Monday October 28, 2024. Emmanuel Macron is expected at Rabat-Salé airport Monday afternoon. When he gets off the plane, the French head of state will be greeted by King Mohammed VI, accompanied by the […]
Towards better protection of the real estate of MREs in Morocco? The Haraki group in the House of Representatives works to strengthen the protection of the property of Moroccans residing abroad (MRE). The Popular Movement group in the House of Representatives presented a proposal to amend the law on the protection of personal data in […]
Attempted murder of Sofiane Hambli: his wife acquitted, two accomplices convicted The Tangier Court of Appeal on Thursday acquitted the wife of drug lord Sofiane Hambli, accused of conspiracy and attempted murder of her husband in the Achakar region. Hambli had accused his wife of trying to kill him with the complicity of her lover […]
Morocco-France: the challenges of Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Rabat The visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Rabat represents an opportunity for him to rebuild Franco-Moroccan relations. To achieve this, he would have to give some pledges. After the obvious failure of his “Algerian bet” and his desire to warm up and relaunch dialogue and […]
2024, the year of all successes for Moroccan tourism Morocco recorded a record number of foreign tourist arrivals during the first seven months of 2024, positioning itself as “a leading destination in global tourism”. According to the Argentinian magazine The travel diaryspecialized in travel, ten million foreign tourists visited Morocco between January and July 2024, […]
Morocco: launch of construction of a giant battery factory The Chinese group Gotion High-Tech has officially launched work on its electric battery Gigafactory in Morocco, the first in Africa and the Middle East. This giant battery factory for electric vehicles will be built in the Atlantic Free Zone of Kenitra. Earthworks have started on an […]
Tangier gets rid of its homeless and beggars The local authorities of the urban district of Tangier Ville launched this week a vast sweeping campaign in the streets of the city. This campaign, led by the city authorities, led to the seizure of dozens of unfit for consumption and expired products that were offered for […]
Cheikha Moza on vacation in Morocco Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned, wife of the former Emir of Qatar and mother of the current Emir, arrived in Marrakech for a private stay. As soon as she arrived in the ocher city she went to the Palmeraie, where her husband’s residence is located.