News in brief

Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reinforce collaboration in the field of meteorology, officials announced Wednesday in Marrakech. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 19th World Water Congress by Mohamed Dkhissi, Director General......

Duke Buchan III, the newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Morocco, officially marked the start of his diplomatic mission by raising the American flag over his residence, a symbolic gesture carried out with assistance from members of the U.S. Marine Corps. According to the embassy, the ambassador emphasized......

As global tensions deepen and polarization intensifies, the 17th edition of the MEDays International Forum—held in Tangier under the High Patronage of HM King Mohammed VI—has reaffirmed Morocco’s role as a stabilizing power and strategic actor in global governance. Tangier, a historic......

Morocco has been elected as Vice President of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) during the 179th session of the UN agency held in Rome. The Kingdom will serve on the FAO Council, which consists of 49 members, until 2029. This council oversees the implementation of the organization’s......

Canada has introduced a new digital visa system, marking a significant step toward modernizing its immigration and travel procedures. Morocco has been selected as the first country to test this pilot initiative, allowing Moroccan travelers to obtain visas entirely online without visiting......

Two French citizens were extradited from Morocco and placed under formal investigation in Toulouse on Friday, authorities confirmed, as part of a crackdown on an organized drug trafficking network operating between Spain and France. Both suspects were also placed in pre-trial......

A 25-year-old Moroccan man has been sentenced to one year in prison, including eight months without parole, for directing anti-Semitic insults at a Jewish family and a rabbi in Béziers, southern France, prosecutors announced Sunday. The incident occurred in July when a 66-year-old man, along......

The International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) has elected Lucas Philippe, a senior French police official, as its new president. The election took place during the 91st General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, on Thursday. Philippe will succeed Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, who has held the position......

Germany’s Criminal Police President, Holger Münch, has highlighted the longstanding and effective security collaboration between Germany and Morocco, calling it a partnership that continues to strengthen. Speaking after a meeting in Marrakech with Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of......

Tangier, Morocco — The city of Tangier officially welcomes the 17th edition of the MEDays Forum today, running from November 26 to 29, 2025. Recognized as one of Africa’s leading geopolitical gatherings, this year’s edition unfolds under the theme “Fractures and Polarization:......

Four members of a Moroccan family died on Tuesday after being poisoned by carbon monoxide in the municipality of Torrox, located in the province of Malaga in southern Spain, according to local media reports. Authorities said the victims—two adults and two teenagers—were overcome by toxic......

A unique international tribute to Morocco was held at Orlando City Hall, where the Moroccan-American Cultural Association organized a ceremony bringing together civil society representatives from several countries. The event marked two landmark dates in the Kingdom’s contemporary history: the 50th......

Tan-Tan, Morocco – Morocco and the United States have announced the creation of a new industrial unit dedicated to polysilicon production in the southern province of Tan-Tan. The agreement was signed by Karim Zidane, Morocco’s Minister Delegate for Investment, Convergence, and Public Policy......