Sakina Forest, a 150-hectare park on the outskirts of Kenitra, Morocco, remains a popular destination for families enjoying summer barbecues. Despite its allure, the park faces significant fire risks, especially during the hot season when it attracts 5,000 to 10,000 visitors daily. Park ranger Ahmed Araba highlighted...
The Government of the Kingdom of Morocco and the Government of the United States of America released a joint statement regarding the Proliferation Security Initiative African Political Meeting and Outreach event. The PSI meeting in Marrakesh featured senior representatives of 35 countries from the international community,...
Morocco and the UAE have met to discuss ways of strengthening their homeland security, and learn from each other's nations. Morocco's National Security and Territorial Surveillance Director General Abdellatif Hammouchi received the Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police, Major General Faris Khalaf Al Mazrouei, who was...
Moroccan firefighters have been battling wildfires that have ravaged forests in five northern provinces of the kingdom for over a week. In the province of Larache, the largest fire is thought to cover nearly 5,300 hectares. Firefighters at the blaze brought it under control "at 70%", while...
Morocco has reiterated and sworn its commitment to maintaining peace and security in Africa. The renewal took place before the Specialised Technical Committee on Defence, Safety and Security (STCDSS) of the African Union (AU). The military cooperation between Morocco and its African partners is part of a...
Moroccan cybersecurity company LMPS Group has announced it will launch the first 100% Moroccan cyber defence product for companies and public organisations. The new product will be backed with artificial intelligence and work autonomously, as part of a new "Managed Detection & Response" (MDR) portfolio. The new...
Global technology leader Thales has announced the opening of its new Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) in Morocco. The center will be the sixth in the Thales international network, and is expected to provide real-time protection against cyber attacks in Morocco and across Africa as a...
A new ‘Cyber Security Centre of Excellence for Africa’ is to be built in Marrakech to strengthen cyber security cooperation between the UK and Morocco. A delegation of British and Moroccan politicians, plus corporate and academic leaders met in Rabat to commemorate the launch. The delegation, which...