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Morocco receives first Apache AH-64E helicopters in strategic military upgrade

The first six Apache AH-64E attack helicopters ordered by Morocco arrived at the Tanger Med port this Monday evening, according to the well-informed Far Maroc forum. This marks the beginning of a larger acquisition program under the U.S. government's Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process. In total,......

Explosion near Russian Consulate in Marseille

An explosion occurred near the Russian consulate in Marseille on Monday, February 24, shortly before 8 a.m., according to the Marseille Marine Fire Brigade. The incident took place in the city's 8th district, on Avenue Ambroise-Paré, where several consulates, including those of Egypt, Tunisia,......

Norway and Spain denounce Trump’s plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza

Foreign ministers from Norway and Spain, Espen Barth Eide and José Manuel Albares, have unequivocally rejected former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to expel Palestinians from Gaza and relocate them to neighboring Arab countries. These statements were made during the G20 foreign......

Child dies in collision between van and tram in Manchester

A three-year-old girl tragically lost her life after a crash involving a van and a tram in Manchester city center, police confirmed. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) reported that the girl, who was a pedestrian, was rushed to the hospital following the incident but succumbed to her injuries. Authorities......

Remains of former hostage Shiri Bibas confirmed and returned to Israel

The remains of Shiri Bibas, a former hostage, have been confirmed and returned to Israel, her family announced through the Hostages and Missing Families Forum on Saturday. Initially, Bibas' remains were expected to be among those of four hostages handed over by Hamas on Thursday, alongside her two......

Morocco takes flight toward greener skies with sustainable aviation fuel milestone

Royal Air Maroc and Vivo Energy Maroc have reached a significant milestone in advancing Morocco's aviation sustainability efforts. On February 20, 2025, a Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737 NG completed the first flight between Morocco and Europe powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight, numbered......

EU parliamentarians denied entry at Laayoune airport over unauthorized Moroccan Sahara visit

A group of six Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) was denied entry at Laayoune airport in the Moroccan Sahara after attempting to conduct what they claimed was an official mission. The MEPs, known for their support of the Polisario separatist movement, had neither authorization from the European......

Anti-terror operation uncovers ISIS weapons cache in Morocco's Errachidia mountains

Moroccan authorities have discovered a significant weapons stockpile in a mountainous area of Errachidia province, linked to an ISIS-affiliated terrorist cell that was dismantled earlier this week. The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) located the cache through satellite technology and......

Israeli military confirms body released by Hamas is not Shiri Bibas

JERUSALEM, Feb 21 – The Israeli military has accused Hamas of breaching a fragile ceasefire agreement after one of the bodies it returned was found to be unrelated to any hostage held in Gaza. While two of the recovered bodies were identified as Kfir Bibas, an infant, and his four-year-old brother,......

Authorities uncover drug-smuggling tunnel between Morocco and Ceuta

Spanish authorities recently discovered a suspected drug-smuggling tunnel linking Morocco with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, located in North Africa. The tunnel, found during an operation targeting hashish trafficking, was equipped with basic lighting and extended 12 meters underground (39 feet). It......

Hamas returns bodies of four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross

Hamas has begun transferring the bodies of four Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza, marking the first time the group has returned deceased captives since October 7, 2023. Among them are Shiri Bibas, 32, and her two sons, Ariel (4) and Kfir (9 months), who were abducted from their home in Kibbutz......

Morocco and Mali forge military alliance amid rising Sahel security threats

The security landscape in the Sahel region has reached a critical juncture as Morocco and Mali strengthen their military cooperation through a groundbreaking joint commission meeting in Bamako. The high-level gathering between Moroccan military delegates and their Malian counterparts has established......

Strategic Morocco-Mauritania highway nears completion with 95% progress

A major transportation infrastructure project connecting Es-Semara to the Mauritanian border has reached over 95% completion, marking a significant milestone in regional connectivity. The 93-kilometer highway project, comprising routes RN17 and RN17B and passing through Amgala and Tifariti communes,......