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With eleven days to go before the September 23 elections, Abdelilah Benkirane launched the PJD campaign in Rabat on Saturday, attacking the record of the coalition led by Aziz Akhannouch and its management of public resources.
The leaders of the rival legislative institutions aim to reactivate the 6+6 committee and resume finalizing the texts necessary for long-delayed national elections.
South Africa, Egypt, and Ethiopia, along with other BRICS members, adopted the New Delhi Declaration, which calls for restraint and diplomatic resolution of conflicts.
Amid the legislative campaign, Aziz Akhannouch condemned the electoral use of major national projects and challenged Fouzi Lekjaa’s announcements regarding the final of the 2030 World Cup.
The campaign for Morocco’s legislative elections began on September 10. Twenty-seven parties are contesting 395 seats in the House of Representatives ahead of the vote scheduled for September 23.
Commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz fell to seven vessels on September 10, according to Kpler, far below levels observed before the war. This contraction raises concerns about global energy supplies as oil remains above $100 per barrel.
Houthi forces reached Dhubab on Friday, on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to two Yemeni government sources cited by Reuters. Their advance brings the movement closer to a vital passage point for global maritime trade.
The United Arab Emirates is reassessing the architecture of its extensive data center campus for artificial intelligence. The 5 GW project may be distributed across multiple sites and fortified against drones and missiles, according to Reuters.
Algeria announced on Thursday the severance of its diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, accusing Abu Dhabi of “provocative or hostile” actions. The Emirati ambassador has 48 hours to leave the country.
On Wednesday, Rosoboronexport presented the S-71M and S-71K systems alongside the Su-57E at the El Alamein International Fair in Egypt. The exhibition marks the first public presentation of these systems and the debut of the Russian fighter at an African airshow.
Tehran has threatened further retaliation in the Gulf following the operation announced by the U.S. Central Command.
Saudi Arabia is preparing a framework granting the IAEA additional verification powers over sensitive nuclear activities, without fully adopting the Additional Protocol.
The price of gasoline in Iran is increasing from 8 September for motorists exceeding 110 liters per month: the additional liter rises from 50,000 to 100,000 rials, while the two subsidized quotas remain unchanged.
The IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution on Wednesday in Vienna referring Iran to the UN Security Council for failing to comply with its nuclear safeguards obligations.
Iran launched 20 ballistic missiles towards Jordan on Wednesday, 18 of which were intercepted, following American strikes against five Iranian oil tankers. Tehran claims to have targeted a base used by American forces and ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
The IAEA has placed under safeguards approximately 73 tonnes of natural uranium related to the former Syrian nuclear program. The Deir ez-Zor reactor, destroyed in 2007, could have quickly produced fissile material usable for military purposes, without the agency being able to establish the intention of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
The United Arab Emirates are accelerating the development of ports, pipelines, railway networks, and trade corridors to reduce their dependence on the Strait of Hormuz, which has been destabilized by the war between the United States and Iran.
At least 73 people, including women and children, have been injured in a series of attacks claimed by the Houthis against several cities in Saudi Arabia. The Riyadh-led coalition promises military measures in response to this new escalation.
The United Kingdom, France, and Canada announced on Tuesday national measures aimed at banning imports of goods originating from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, in a coordinated initiative intended to pressure against the expansion of settlements.
Moroccan midfielder Sofyan Amrabat announced on Tuesday that he would make himself unavailable for the Atlas Lions as long as Mohamed Ouahbi remains the coach. The 30-year-old player clarified that he is not retiring from international football, just weeks before Morocco’s start in the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.
A deteriorated road leading to a princely residence in Skhirat had provoked, in 2019, the anger of Moroccan Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan. According to several Moroccan media outlets at the time, the intervention of Mohammed VI’s son was followed by a rapid rehabilitation of the road. The episode, widely commented on at the time, […]
Recent Moroccan remarks and fresh EU funding plans revive the old question of whether migration pressure is being used as a bargaining tool.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) held the draw this Tuesday for the qualifiers for the next U23 Africa Cup of Nations. Benin drew a tough opponent, with a two-legged tie against Tunisia. The draw for the U23 AFCON qualifiers has been made. Also in the running for the final phase, Benin has been paired […]
Libya needs $30 to $40 billion in funding to develop more than 60 already discovered oil and gas fields, said the president of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, in an interview with the Financial Times published on August 18, 2026. The stated goal is to increase crude production from about 1.4 million to […]
