News in brief

Spain’s Ministry of Defense has opened an official investigation after a Moroccan YouTuber managed to swim to the disputed Jaafarine Islands, an archipelago under Spanish control since 1848. According to the Spanish daily El Faro de Ceuta, the incident is being treated as a serious breach of security,......

The United States and Morocco have strengthened their disaster response collaboration with the completion of Maroc Mantlet 2025, an annual exercise designed to enhance emergency preparedness. This year’s training brought together nearly 30 members of the Utah National Guard and Moroccan authorities,......

Casablanca – Tensions are rising between the Ministry of Energy Transition and the Federation of fuel station owners in Morocco. The National Federation of Owners, Traders, and Managers of Service Stations (FGNPS) announced it would boycott a meeting called by Minister Leila Benali, scheduled for......

On Tuesday in New York, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Living Abroad, Nasser Bourita, held talks with Spain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union, and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the......

Morocco reaffirmed its central role in global environmental governance during the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves, held from September 22 to 26, 2025, in Hangzhou, China. The event gathered more than 4,000 participants from 150 countries, including ministers, diplomats, scientists, and civil......

Morocco, often called “an automotive giant,” has made the vehicle and components industry a major strategic axis of its economic development, according to the French financial daily La Tribune. Renault is the leading automotive producer in Morocco, manufacturing 413,600 units last year at......

Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Morocco on Sunday for a two-day official visit, marking the first time a holder of this position has visited the Kingdom. The trip, described as historic, represents a significant step in strengthening bilateral relations between Rabat and New Delhi. Upon......

Major port investments launched under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI are reinforcing Morocco’s position as a rising regional power, according to French geopolitics expert Frédéric Encel. Speaking about the restructuring of Casablanca’s Port Complex, inaugurated on Thursday,......

Morocco has taken a significant step forward in developing its drone industry through a new partnership between Singapore-based Hollyway and Moroccan company XAR Aerospace, a subsidiary of XAR Aerosystems. The agreement, formalized by a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of Industry, aims......

Morocco’s General Directorate of Taxes (DGI) has referred a large-scale case involving falsified invoices to the public prosecutor’s office, following investigations that uncovered an extensive network of fraud. According to informed sources, the legal affairs division of the DGI completed......

At a meeting in Tunis on September 17, 2025, Abdellatif Jouahri, Governor of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), highlighted the importance of enhanced cooperation between Arab central banks to confront the global political, economic, and commercial shocks currently affecting the world. Speaking on the sidelines......

Morocco has been entrusted with the presidency of the Group of Francophone Ambassadors (GAF) in Geneva for the 2025–2026 term. Ambassador Omar Zniber, Morocco’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, was elected by acclamation, reflecting the confidence and respect Morocco......

Preparatory meetings of foreign ministers ahead of the Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit began on Sunday in Doha, with Morocco among the participating countries. The summit aims to address the recent Israeli attack against the State of Qatar. Morocco is represented at the meeting by Minister of Foreign......