Australian metal mining company Fortescue Ltd and Moroccan fertilizer producer OCP Group have received approval from the Kingdom’s Competition Council to create a joint venture. This partnership will establish a large-scale renewable energy, green hydrogen, and ammonia production hub in Morocco. The equally owned joint venture was approved by the Moroccan regulator during a meeting held on July 24. According to an April press release by OCP, the partnership aims to supply green
Arcane Thunder 24, a military exercise involving Moroccan soldiers, will be co-hosted by Morocco from August 5 to 16. The exercise will also be partially held in Germany, according to an announcement by the U.S. Army on July 29. Arcane Thunder 24 will feature 300 soldiers from four countries: the U.S., Morocco, Germany, and the United Kingdom. It is a theater-wide electromagnetic warfare precision synchronization exercise. «It’s another opportunity to further strengthen
Hundreds of Moroccans took to the streets on the evening of July 31, in a demonstration organized by the National Action Group for Palestine. The protest was in response to the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in an Israeli raid that targeted his residence, Wednesday, in Tehran, Iran. Participants waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans in support of the Palestinian resistance and the resilience of the people of Gaza in the face of ongoing Israeli aggression, which has been
A Moroccan man was kidnapped, forced to transfer $170,000 worth of bitcoins, and then killed in Kyiv, Ukraine, by four men, according to police on July 29. Quoting a police source, local newspaper Kyiv Independent reported that the victim, who was from Morocco, was abducted from outside his house in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi district around midnight. The four men, who have been arrested and charged with kidnapping and murder, took the victim to an abandoned building, where they coerced
After withdrawing its ambassador from Paris in response to France's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara, Algeria has vowed to take further measures. Yesterday, Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf confirmed in a press conference that «the initial step of withdrawing the ambassador is not just a call for consultations but a reduction of Algerian representation in France». Attaf described this move as a «strong expression of disapproval» and indicated
The United Nations (UN) has responded to French President Emmanuel Macron's recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. In a daily press briefing, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General addressed a question about whether France’s shift in position would «affect the UN’s approach to the matter». «We’ve seen reports of the letter conveyed by the President of France to the King of Morocco regarding Western Sahara», said
Following France's announcement of its recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara, the European Union (EU) reiterated on Wednesday that its position on the issue remains unchanged. «It is the responsibility of each member state to react based on its own positions», the EU foreign affairs spokesperson said on Wednesday. «The EU's common position on this issue remains unchanged». The EU continues to support UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his envoy for
The French Socialist Party (PS) has spoken out about French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, condemning the «hasty diplomatic shift without consulting parliament» and reaffirming its commitment to a foreign policy that «respects international law, human rights, and the self-determination of peoples». «Like many other French citizens, we observed a letter addressed to King Mohammed VI on the occasion of
The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) revealed the details of the Morocco-Portugal-Spain 2030 World Cup bid on Wednesday, just days after it was submitted by the three countries in Paris. The bid file includes a map showing Morocco in full alongside Portugal and Spain. Spain proposed 11 stadiums, Portugal proposed three, and Morocco nominated six: Tangier, Fez, Marrakech, Agadir, Casablanca, and Rabat. According to FIFA, the Agadir stadium will have a capacity of
France’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara continues to provoke strong reactions from Algerian officials. This morning, Algeria's Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf revealed that President Emmanuel Macron informed President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of France's shift in position on the Sahara conflict on June 13, during the G7 summit in Italy. Attaf added that Tebboune «responded to his French counterpart in a very strict, firm, and precise
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