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The 25 new F-16C/D Block 72 fighter jets, which will be delivered to Morocco, will be equipped with Viper Shield (AN/ALQ-254(V)1), an advanced, all-digital electronic warfare (EW) suite developed by L3Harris Technologies in partnership with Lockheed Martin, according to press reports. Morocco will receive the next-generation F-16 fighter jets which maximize survivability and mission success […]
The United States made it clear it will no longer support a status quo that keeps Sahrawis trapped in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps for decades more, after a Russian veto blocked a US-drafted Security Council resolution that had the backing of 11 members. In his explanation of vote, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike […]
Morocco is set to celebrate its first Unity Day on 31 October 2026, a national holiday instituted by King Mohammed VI following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797 a year earlier. Last year’s resolution 2797, marked a diplomatic turning point. It called on the parties to negotiate on the basis of Morocco’s 2007 […]
Diplomatic attention is focused on the UN Security Council in New York, where members are set to vote later this month on a new resolution concerning the Sahara dispute. The text, drafted by the United States as penholder, is expected to advance a final settlement based on Morocco’s expanded autonomy plan under its sovereignty. A […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolence to King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain following the deadly high-speed train collision in the Toledo province. “On behalf of the Moroccan people and in my own name, I express, through you, to the bereaved families, and, to the Spanish people, my profound compassion,” […]
The African Cup of Nations (AFCON) will return to its traditional two-year cycle instead of four years. The U-turn was made by the Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after a review. In December 2025, CAF President Patrice Motsepe had announced that AFCON will be held every four years starting 2028. The […]
King Mohammed VI has congratulated the members of the national futsal team on winning their fourth CAF Futsal AFCON title after defeating Angola 5-2 in the final match played Wednesday in Rabat. In his message of congratulations, the King expressed pride over the victory of the national futsal team at the Futsal Africa Cup of […]
Morocco won their fourth African futsal title after defeating Angola 5-2 in the final of CAF Futsal Africa Cup of Nations-2026 played Wednesday in Rabat. The hosts, who had lifted the trophy in 2016, 2020 and 2024, delivered a commanding performance in front of their home supporters to retain their crown. Moroccan Othmane Elidrissi opened […]
Morocco is awaiting a final ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after Senegal appealed a decision that ultimately awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco following disciplinary proceedings before the Confederation of African Football (CAF). According to CAS, a decision on the appeal filed by the Senegalese Football Federation […]
In a development of major significance for Morocco’s territorial integrity, the United Nations Security Council today did not renew the mandate of the peacekeeping mission, known as MINURSO, a move Rabat described as the withdrawal of the file for the UN. Russia and the US vetoed each other’s resolutions renewing the mandate of the mission […]
Laayoune’s Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy signed two memoranda of understanding with American institutions on Thursday to strengthen academic cooperation between Morocco and the U.S. in medical training, scientific research and patient care. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the second Morocco-U.S. Medical Days, which bring together doctors, professors and researchers from both […]
The United States made it clear it will no longer support a status quo that keeps Sahrawis trapped in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps for decades more, after a Russian veto blocked a US-drafted Security Council resolution that had the backing of 11 members. In his explanation of vote, US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike […]
Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, lawyer and mayor of Marrakech, who was appointed Tuesday by King Mohammed VI as Morocco’s first female Head of Government, declared the nomination a “historic moment for our country” and pledged to deliver practical answers to citizens’ expectations, especially those of young people. Speaking to the press immediately after her audience […]
