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[ad_1] Mohammedia – Morocco’s Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE) has published its 2024 activity report, presented at the agency’s 10th Board of Directors meeting on September 10, 2025. Chaired by Minister Karim Zidane, the session approved AMDIE’s results in investment attraction and export promotion, marking a year of significant progress for the Moroccan economy. The agency’s work continues to follow the directives of King Mohammed VI, who has emphasized Morocco’s role as both an investment hub and a competitive global export platform. This approach links economic reforms with inclusive growth, the green transition, and job creation, especially for…
[ad_1] Marrakech – Following massive data breaches from Jabaroot attacks in April, the National Social Security Fund (CNSS) has launched an international tender worth MAD 40 million ($4 million) to strengthen its cybersecurity infrastructure. The initiative comes as a direct response to the April 8 cyberattack that compromised sensitive data of nearly 500,000 companies and two million employees. The tender, announced under international open call number 89/2025, is divided into two main components. The first allocation of MAD 6 million ($600,000) will support the acceleration of CNSS’s digital transformation project. The second component, ranging between MAD 19.99 million ($1.99 million)…
[ad_1] Mauritanian NGO, the Network for Unity & Development, has denounced in Geneva the alarming human rights violations committed in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps (southern Algeria), calling on the international community to hold Polisario militia and Algeria accountable for the crimes committed on its territory. Addressing the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the representative of the Mauritanian NGO, Cheïba Meribeh Rabeh, said the Sahrawi women & girls, held in these camps, are suffering inhumane treatment, forced marriages, and sexual abuse, while children are inculcated radical ideology, denied education, and used as soldiers in armed conflict. The Mauritanian…
[ad_1] Rabat – Morocco’s Ministry of Transport and Logistics has announced new measures to strengthen oversight of imported motorcycles, following the suspension of speed monitoring using speedometers on August 21. The initiative comes amid a surge in motorcycle imports—particularly from China—and growing concerns about road safety. An official told the national broadcaster SNRTnews that monitoring cells will soon be established at border crossings, especially at ports. These units will include representatives from the Customs Administration and other relevant sectors to verify compliance before motorcycles are allowed to enter the country. The ministry explained that this measure is intended to streamline…
[ad_1] Libya and Malta have agreed to begin discussions on maritime borders, with the possibility of expanding the talks into multilateral negotiations if they involve third countries. The agreement was reached during a meeting on Wednesday, September 10, in Valletta between Libya’s Acting Foreign Minister, Al-Taher Al-Baour, and his Maltese counterpart, Ian Borg. The talks also covered bilateral cooperation in areas such as border management, coast guard coordination, and joint efforts to tackle illegal migration, alongside development initiatives to address its root causes. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to closer political consultations and cooperation on regional and international issues, including…
[ad_1] Berlin – Today, the American flag flies at half mast everywhere around the country as American citizens remember the 2,996 people who died on September 11, 2001. The coordinated and simultaneous terrorist attack, the deadliest in US history, was committed by Al Qaeda under the leadership of Osama bin Laden, who was later killed by a Navy Seal Team in Pakistan in 2011. Pentagon commemoration US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited the Pentagon today in Washington DC, where the president delivered a speech for the 24th anniversary of 9/11, which was attended by service members…
[ad_1] Morocco’s foreign minister, Nasser Bourita, called for a sweeping reform of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership, arguing that the region must evolve into a space of concrete cooperation and shared responsibility rather than remain a symbolic or fragmented initiative. Speaking at the opening of a high-level retreat in Rabat focused on the future of Euro-Mediterranean relations, Bourita offered a candid appraisal of the Union for the Mediterranean and the broader regional framework. He urged participants to adopt a bold and actionable roadmap to reinvigorate the partnership, which, he said, has lost its centrality amid proliferating geopolitical tensions and competing initiatives. “The…
[ad_1] Rabat – Moroccan international footballer Sofiane Boufal has dismissed false rumors claiming the death of his mother, calling for respect for his family’s privacy. The Saint-Gilloise midfielder addressed the matter directly through Instagram Stories late Wednesday, following a wave of speculation on social media. “Rumors about my mother’s death are completely baseless. My mother is fine, and we thank you for respecting our privacy. Please do not share this false information,” Boufal wrote. The unverified claims had alleged that Boufal’s mother had passed away in Qatar after battling illness. Within hours of their circulation, the Atlas Lion moved to…
[ad_1] Two years after the powerful earthquake that struck the High Atlas region, Morocco has built 92% of the demolished homes or 51,154, according to official figures. The pace of construction will accelerate in the coming months, with the number of tents or huts significantly reduced. The Kingdom has spent 6.9 billion dirhams in quake aid, including 4.5 billion dirhams for housing reconstruction and rehabilitation and 2.4 billion dirhams in emergency assistance, disbursed as monthly payments of 2,500 dirhams over 17 months following the violent tremor. The reconstruction plan includes major upgrades to essential infrastructure. The national road linking Taroudant…
[ad_1] Marrakech – The government of Murcia has officially confirmed the cancellation of the Program for Teaching Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture (PLACM) for the 2025-2026 academic year. It announced the decision on September 9, the first day of the school year, following months of pressure from the far-right Vox party. The program, which had been operating in the region since 2012, was entirely funded by Morocco through the Ministry of Education and the Moroccan Embassy in Spain. It served approximately 350 students across 10 educational centers in Murcia, representing just 0.1% of the region’s 320,000 total student population. Murcia’s…