Starmer changes 50 years of foreign policy to land £33bn deal with Morocco

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Morocco’s $260 Million Javelin Missile Purchase Gets US Approval

Doha – Morocco is set to purchase 612 Javelin missiles and 200 launch units from the United States in a deal worth approximately $260 million, according to an official notice published in the US Federal Register on May 30. The sale, which still requires …

HCCH Establishes African Office in Morocco to Advance Cross-Border Law

Rabat – Morocco has signed a landmark agreement with the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) to host the organization’s new Regional Office for Africa.  The signing took place on Monday in Rabat and affirms Morocco’s growing presence in …

Morocco Launches Cybersecurity Innovation Center

Rabat – Morocco is set to establish a new Cybersecurity Innovation Center (CIC), marking a major step toward strengthening the country’s digital defenses. The center will be created through a partnership between the Mohammed V University in Rabat and the …

INEE Becomes Morocco’s First Accredited Energy Services Company

Doha – Innovative Energy & Efficiency (INEE), a subsidiary of the CDG Group, has become the first company to benefit from official accreditation as an Energy Services Company (ESCO) in Morocco. The Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable …

Hot Weather Expected to Continue Across Morocco This Week

Rabat – Morocco is expected to face continued hot weather this week as an early heatwave pushes temperatures well above normal for this time of year. The heat began in the last week of May and is affecting several regions across the country. According to …

Intrepid expands hotel portfolio with Morocco and Tasmania properties

Morocco set to buy over 600 Javelin missiles from the U.S.

Morocco is gearing up for a major arms deal with the United States that involves the purchase of 612 Javelin missiles that could cost around $260 million.  While the sale still needs Congress approval, it’s already been given the green light by the U.S. …

Morocco protests biased reference to Sahara in UN security council report

Morocco has lodged an official protest against a paragraph in the UN Security Council’s latest annual report to the General Assembly, which Rabat says unjustly reduces the Sahara dispute to only two parties, Morocco and the polisario, while omitting …

Morocco opens up charity sector, but foreign donations still face tight controls

Morocco is making room for more philanthropic activity, but strict rules on foreign donations and limited legal options for nonprofits are keeping things in check. A new report from Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy highlights the …