Morocco no longer approaches its relations with Spain from the same position it held twenty years ago. Its diplomatic successes over Western Sahara, American support and closer military ties with Israel have considerably strengthened its regional position.
ONDA has just launched a new procedure for the construction of the aircraft parking area and various improvements at Tétouan Saniat R’mel Airport. The contract is this time estimated at 77.7 million dirhams.
Elbit Systems is seeking to persuade Morocco to adopt a new training program for Royal Air Force pilots. The Israeli group is proposing a model inspired by systems it already operates in the United Kingdom and Greece. No agreement has yet been reached.
The United States is preparing a one-year program in Casablanca dedicated to artificial intelligence and new technologies. The future hub is expected to host between 60 and 80 participants and offer 30 training sessions, meetings with American experts, and a public Demo Day.
The Spanish government urgently removed a map from its new public housing portal. The document showed Ceuta and Melilla with dotted borders, used for disputed territories, while Western Sahara appeared integrated into Morocco.
Morocco is considering applying for membership in the OECD, according to Africa Intelligence. This prospect comes as Aziz Akhannouch has just travelled to Paris to present the economic and social reforms carried out by the Kingdom before the organisation’s Council.
Royal Air Maroc retains its fourth-place ranking among Africa’s largest airlines in September. With 793,257 scheduled seats, the Moroccan airline remains ahead of Air Algérie and is accelerating its growth significantly.
Already tasked with modernizing the Royal Air Force’s C-130s, American company L3Harris is preparing to arrive in Marrakech with another military aircraft: the SKY RAIDER II INTERNATIONAL, designed for armed surveillance, precision strikes and counter-drone operations.
Suffering from throat cancer, Amazigh singer Omar Boutmazought is going through an especially difficult period. Forced to stop working about a year and a half ago, the 62-year-old artist is now struggling to cover the costs of his treatment.
New calls are circulating in Morocco for a mobilization on September 20 around Ceuta and Melilla. The National Police, Guardia Civil, CNI and Spanish military intelligence are monitoring the campaign, although a march toward the border has not yet been confirmed.
Two Moroccan children, born in 2009 and 2011, remain separated from their mother, who lives in the Netherlands. Out of school for over a year and without stable parental care in Morocco, according to their stepfather, they have just seen their appeal rejected by the Dutch courts.
Moroccan researchers tested an electronic voting system in Nador combining facial recognition, blockchain and offline operation. Tested with 300 participants, the system validated 287 votes. However, it is not an official project of the authorities.