The British Foreign Office maintains its travel advice for Morocco despite the military escalation between the United States and Iran . Although the country remains accessible, flight cancellations are disrupting connections with the Kingdom.
The paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz and the immobilization of 700 ships raise fears of a new energy shock in Morocco. The military escalation in the Middle East could propel the barrel to $100, threatening the financial and social stability of the Kingdom.
The port of Tanger Med is facing historic congestion, unable to absorb massive maritime traffic diverted by tensions in the Gulf. Dozens of ships are currently waiting off the northern coast of Morocco.
The rivalry between Morocco and Algeria is undergoing an unprecedented strategic acceleration. Rabat is diversifying its military partners toward Central Europe, while Algiers is deploying Chinese electronic warfare systems and Russian fighter jets along its border.
While waiting for the 32 F-35 fighters it would like to acquire, Morocco has just ordered 600 new Stinger missiles from the United States. The contract also includes the delivery of complementary weapons, spare parts and training for the Moroccan armed forces. A new Moroccan acquisition that frightens Spain.
Six Moroccan researchers from the Abdelmalek Essaâdi University in Tétouan conducted a study on the detection and mapping of ship debris off Al Hoceima, where several boats sank during the Rif War .
At the end of last February, Morocco imported 41% of its national cereal needs from Brazil and Argentina , this in a very tense context of international markets.
Morocco has finally reacted to the situation of the young Moroccan Brahim Saadoun, sentenced to death in Donbass , for his involvement with the Ukrainian army.
Going to fight for Kiev, the young Moroccan Brahim Saadoun as well as two Britons were taken prisoner and sentenced to death on Thursday.
Enagás CEO Arturo Gonzalo Aizpiri stated on Tuesday that Spain exports more gas to France through the interconnections at Irún (Guipúzcoa) and Larrau (Navarre) than it imports from Algeria via the Medgaz.
In a context marked by the rise in commodity prices, Morocco has sufficient wheat stocks , thanks to the supply mechanisms put in place by the government.
A ceremony honoring Moroccan soldiers who died for France during World War II was held this Sunday, May 8.