News in brief
Caracas – Venezuelan forces carried out new military exercises on the Caribbean coast on Saturday, deploying anti-aircraft systems and amphibious units at a time of heightened tensions with the United States. The maneuvers took place in the states of Falcón (northwest) and Sucre (northeast),......
The Iranian national currency, the rial, hit a historic low against the US dollar on Sunday morning following the reinstatement of UN sanctions, according to several currency tracking websites. Informal market rates indicate that one dollar is exchanging for approximately 1.12 million rials, while one......
Morocco officially launched the “Morocco Digital Hub for Sustainable Development” (D4SD) on Friday in New York, aiming to accelerate digital transformation in Africa and the Arab region. The initiative, aligned with HM King Mohammed VI’s vision, was presented in partnership with the......
The United States has lifted visa restrictions for Ghana, a key West African partner in Washington’s immigration policy, the American embassy in Accra confirmed on Saturday. This announcement follows an agreement in which Ghana agreed to accept West African nationals deported from the United States,......
Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian stated on Saturday that the United States demanded that Iran hand over all its enriched uranium in exchange for a three-month extension of suspended sanctions, calling the request “unacceptable.” “They want us to give them all our enriched uranium,”......
Israeli authorities have announced the arrest of Yaakov Perl, a 49-year-old dual Israeli-American citizen, on charges of spying for Iran. Perl, who had been living in Morocco for several years, was detained on September 4, though details of the case were only made public on September 25. Investigations......
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, held talks on Friday in New York with his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. During the meeting, both ministers signed......
Morocco has reaffirmed its dedication to advancing women’s rights within the spheres of peace and security by extending its National Action Plan on the UN Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda until 2026. This move underlines the nation’s commitment to sustainable peace and gender equality. The......
A new documentary explores why increasing numbers of Americans are leaving the United States under Donald Trump’s presidency and resettling in Spain. Concerns over safety, rights, and quality of life dominate their motivations. The European public service channel ARTE has released "Spain:......
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again chosen humor to target his predecessor, Joe Biden. The White House recently unveiled a gallery of portraits of past presidents, but Biden’s image was replaced with a “signing machine”—a pen mounted on a device—symbolizing......
Speaking at the United Nations, Haiti’s transitional president Laurent Saint-Cyr described his country as “a nation at war”, urging the international community to step up its support. He painted a grim picture: daily killings, mass displacement of over one million people,......
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,......
In the wake of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, major American companies are retreating from progressive positions they had embraced in recent years. After the killing of George Floyd in 2020, many corporations had openly supported social justice causes, aligning themselves with movements......
