The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revised its forecast on Wednesday, lowering the expected cost of President Donald Trump’s tax-cut and spending legislation. The updated projection estimates the plan will increase the national debt by approximately $2.4 trillion, down from a previous $3.8 trillion estimate. The national......
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed strong confidence on Wednesday that tariffs on British steel imports to the United States would be eliminated within a few weeks, avoiding a looming July deadline when tariffs could rise to 50%. Last month, Starmer and then U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on a deal to reduce tariffs on steel,......
The United Kingdom and Morocco have officially formalized their scientific and technical cooperation through a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the UK Met Office and Morocco's General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM). This partnership reflects a shared commitment to a balanced and equal technical collaboration that......
The United Kingdom's recent endorsement of Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara marks a pivotal moment in strengthening bilateral cooperation between Rabat and London across several key strategic sectors. This plan, which Morocco sees as a solution within the framework of its national sovereignty, has already received backing from......
The Sellafield nuclear facility in northwest England, originally opened in 1956 and shut down in 2003, continues to raise serious concerns due to aging infrastructure, contaminated buildings, and untreated nuclear waste. Despite no longer producing electricity, the site still houses hazardous materials from across the UK's nuclear industry. A......
US President Donald Trump has described Chinese President Xi Jinping as a difficult counterpart in trade negotiations, expressing frustration over China’s recent actions that have reignited tensions between the two economic giants. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated, “I like President Xi of China, always have and......
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has firmly rejected a core condition in the latest US proposal aimed at resolving the protracted nuclear standoff. In a recent speech, he vowed that Tehran would not give up its uranium enrichment activities, a move seen as a clear dismissal of American expectations tied to the revival of......
Syria has strongly condemned an Israeli military strike on the southern province of Deraa, claiming it caused “significant human and material damage,” according to a statement released by the state news agency SANA. The airstrike followed reports from the Israeli military that two projectiles had been launched from Syrian territory......
Morocco considers the Atlantic not merely as a geographic area but as a vital geostrategic space in its foreign policy, shaped by Royal Initiatives, declared Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Abroad, on Tuesday in Rabat. During a parliamentary session, Bourita explained that King Mohammed VI envisions......
Zaina chahim, Chair of the Finance and Economic Development Committee of the Moroccan House of Representatives, met with a delegation from the UK Parliament at the House of Representatives in Rabat. The visiting group, led by Fabian Hamilton, includes members from both the House of Commons and the House of Lords and represents the British......
Morocco and India are steadily advancing their defense partnership, marked by notable progress in recent years. This includes multiple bilateral agreements that have led to significant arms deals benefiting Morocco, as well as tangible efforts to establish Indian defense industries within Moroccan territory. In this context, the Indian Embassy......
U.S. President Donald Trump has significantly increased tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, raising them to 50%. This move, announced in a presidential order effective from 12:01 a.m. local time on Tuesday, is presented as a measure to protect national security. According to the White House, although previous tariffs had stabilized domestic......
During an official visit to Rabat, Fabian Hamilton, President of the British Group at the Inter-Parliamentary Union, stated that Morocco and the United Kingdom are entering a dynamic and promising new stage in their bilateral relationship. Following talks between a British parliamentary delegation including members of both the House of Commons......
Billionaire Elon Musk has reignited his criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s flagship budget legislation, describing it as a “disgusting abomination” in a string of social media posts shortly after departing from his advisory role in the administration. Known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, the legislation has come......
The Peruvian Congress has called on its government to endorse Morocco's sovereignty over Moroccan Sahara while urging international organizations to investigate and sanction crimes attributed to the Polisario Front. In a motion approved by the majority, the Congress emphasized the longstanding diplomatic ties between Peru and Morocco......