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Ukraine crisis: Sholz, Putin press conference

Lava erupts from a volcano on La Palma in Spanish Canary Islands

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African Lion 2025: Moroccan Army Conducts Live-Fire HIMARS Training

The Moroccan army has begun field exercises on operating the advanced HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) using live ammunition. The drills are part of the ongoing African Lion military exercises launched in Morocco this past Monday, in partnership with the U.S. Army and military units from several other countries. According to field sources, a ...

Morocco
10:47 Et May 16, 2025

Italy, Guest of Honour at 28th Fez Festival of World Sacred Music

The 28th edition of the Fez Festival of World Sacred Music, scheduled to ...

EuroMeSCo Launches Mediterranean Pact Consultations in Morocco to Foster Regional Dialogue

The EuroMeSCo Consultation Circles on the New Pact for the Mediterranean kicked off ...

Morocco, Nigeria Complete Feasibility Studies for $25 Billion Africa-Atlantic Gas Pipeline

The Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, announced on Tuesday ...

Moroccan Police Arrest Interpol-Flagged Swedish National

Moroccan police at the Casablanca's Mohammed V airport arrested Wednesday a Swedish national ...

After Putin is a no-show at talks in Turkey, Trump says he’ll meet the Russian leader soon

President Donald Trump said Friday he’s moving to set up direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as he can. Trump’s push ...

54 people killed in overnight airstrikes on southern Gaza city, hospital says

Multiple airstrikes hit Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis overnight into Thursday, killing more than 50 people in a second ...

Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear deal

President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear ...

Saudi crown prince welcomes Trump to kingdom as US leader begins 4-day Middle East tour

U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off a four-day Middle East trip on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, putting the focus on sealing economic agreements with ...

US and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs, agree to pause for 90 days

U.S. and Chinese officials said Monday they had reached a deal to roll back most of their recent tariffs and ...

Morocco

King Mohammed VI: Morocco Will Continue Localizing Military Industry Until Full Defense Autonomy Is Achieved

King Mohammed VI affirmed on Wednesday that Morocco will continue supporting programs aimed at localizing military industries in order to achieve full autonomy in the defense sector. The statement came in the “Daily Order” addressed to members of the Royal Armed Forces on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of their founding, in his capacity ...

May 14, 2025

Moroccan Gaming Industry Expands with Two Partnership Agreements

Two partnership agreements aimed at promoting the gaming industry were signed on Tuesday in Rabat ...

Spanish Newspaper: Brussels Moves to Protect the EU Auto Industry Amid Growing Competition from Morocco

A Spanish newspaper has revealed that the European Union is moving toward taking measures to ...

Omar Hilale Highlights Morocco and Jordan’s Commitment to Peace at Middle East Disarmament Conference

Morocco's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Omar Hilale highlighted on Monday in Amman ...

Burundi Reiterates Support for Morocco’s Territorial Integrity, Kingdom’s Sovereignty over Its Sahara

The Republic of Burundi reiterated on Monday its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and the ...

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World

Kurdish PKK disbands and ends 40-year Turkey insurgency

 The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with Turkey for more than four decades, decided to disband and end its armed struggle, group members and ...

12:42 Et May 12, 2025

Fragile ceasefire holds between India, Pakistan as Trump offers more help

A fragile ceasefire was holding between India and Pakistan on Sunday, after hours of overnight fighting between the nuclear-armed neighbours, as U.S. ...

Indian Embassy in Rabat to Assahifa: India Carried Out 'Precision Strikes' on Terror Camps in Response to Kashmir Attack

The Indian Embassy in Rabat told Assahifa in an official statement that India had launched a "calibrated" military operation named ...

Pope Leo XIV addresses cardinals in English at his first Mass

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first North American pope, celebrated his first Mass as pontiff on Friday, presiding in the Sistine ...

Middle East

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 11 people, mostly women and children

Israeli strikes overnight and into Sunday killed 11 people in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, according to local health officials. Two of the strikes hit tents in the southern city of Khan Younis, each killing two children and their parents. Other strikes killed a child and a man riding a bicycle, according to Nasser ...

11:39 Et May 11, 2025

Israel mounts heavy airstrikes in south Lebanon

Israel launched dozens of airstrikes in south Lebanon on Thursday, in one of its heaviest ...

Dozens of students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University

Police arrested dozens of Columbia University students who seized part of the school's main library ...

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 59 as Israel prepares to ramp up its offensive

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 59 people, including women and children, hospital officials ...

Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan, officials say

Israel approved plans on Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the ...

Economy

China’s Xi says there are no winners in a tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia

China’s leader Xi Jinping said no one wins in a trade war as he kicked ...

US ‘reciprocal’ tariffs against dozens of nations draw dismay and calls for negotiations

Sweeping new tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures ...

Dollar struggles to lift off as global trade war ramps up

The dollar struggled to lift off a five-month low against major peers on Wednesday, ...

Tourism

Le Figaro: Casablanca Region Offers Nature and Heritage-Filled Escapes

The Casablanca region offers a wealth of off-the-beaten-path destinations for travelers seeking a mix of ...

93% of Morocco’s Beach Waters Met Quality Standards in 2024

Some 93% of bathing waters on Moroccan beaches complied with microbiological quality standards in ...

Morocco Strengthens Air Links to Asia Through Strategic Partnership Between ONMT, Emirates Airlines

The Moroccan National Tourist Office (ONMT) has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Emirates ...

Sport

Eurosport Lauds Hakimi as Complete Right-Back 'Outclassing the Competition'

Moroccan international Achraf Hakimi, star of French club Paris Saint-Germain, has become a complete right-back ...

Morocco Lifts Women’s Futsal AFCON Trophy After 3-2 Win Over Tanzania

The Moroccan women’s futsal team won the title of the Africa Cup of Nations ...

Morocco's Fouzi Lekjaa Appointed 1st CAF Vice-President

President of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) Fouzi Lekjaa was appointed 1st Vice-President ...

Technology

Reuters: TikTok deal put on hold after China objects over tariffs

A deal to spin off the U.S. assets of TikTok was put on hold after ...

Maroc Telecom Named Fastest Mobile and Fixed Internet Provider in Morocco

Maroc Telecom has retained its position as the fastest provider of mobile and fixed ...

ChatGPT boss says no thanks to Elon Musk-led $97bn bid

Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI - the maker of ChatGPT - has ...

Africa

Niger Halts Gas Pipeline Studies Amid Political Rift with Algeria

Algeria’s ambitious plan to build a trans-Saharan gas pipeline connecting Nigeria to Europe via Niger ...

Amnesty International: Algeria Escalates Crackdown, Determined to Crush All Forms of Online Dissent

Amnesty International said on Thursday that Algerian authorities have intensified their crackdown on peaceful ...

Crisis with France Hinders Port Infrastructure Development in Algeria

A report by the Spanish newspaper Informacion Logistica has revealed that the ongoing political ...

Variety

Trump orders 100% tariff on foreign-made movies to save 'dying' Hollywood

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the ...

Embezzlement Scandal Sparks Crisis Within "Polisario" Front

An internal crisis has unfolded within the "Polisario" Front following the disappearance of humanitarian ...

Assahifa, IINA Sign MOU to Boost Media Cooperation

Assahifa media group has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iraq International News ...