Category: Headlines

Morocco to make two bond sales in 2020 and 2021

September 23, 2020

Morocco will launch two international bonds in 2020 and 2021 to lift its foreign exchange reserves and help the economy offset the fall in foreign ... Read More

Coronavirus costs Morocco $2 bln in tourism revenue

September 23, 2020

The losses of the tourism sector since the outbreak of the coronavirus last March rose to 18.3 billion dirhams ($2 bln) down 90.1% compared to ... Read More

Morocco’s Ismahane Elouafi appointed as FAO’s Chief Scientist

September 23, 2020

Morocco's Ismahane Elouafi was appointed Chief Scientist of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a newly created post by the UN agency. FAO Director General ... Read More

Coalition of US companies opposes tariffs on phosphate imports from Morocco

September 23, 2020

The Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity (TAPP), a coalition of American companies, workers & trade associations, has voiced its opposition to increasing taxes on phosphate ... Read More

Morocco’s Central Bank forecasts 6.3% drop in Country’s GDP in 2020 & 4.7 % growth in 2021

September 23, 2020

Morocco’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to fall by 6.3 pc this year before recovering quickly and rebounding by 4.7 pc in 2021, said ... Read More

Morocco, Member of OIF High-level Delegation for Mali

September 22, 2020

Secretary General of La Francophonie Louise Mushikiwabo has appointed Morocco’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Moha Ouali Tagma, member of the high-level delegation of the International Organization ... Read More

Polisario resumes disruption of commercial traffic between Morocco and Sahel

September 22, 2020

The Polisario is playing again the card of the border crossing between Morocco and Mauritania known as Guarguarate by attempting to hinder the flow of ... Read More

Members of Moroccan security services top list of vaccine volunteers

September 22, 2020

Morocco and China’s Sinopharm CNBG have signed an agreement to carry out tests for the new coronavirus vaccine, which so far exceeded the required number ... Read More

Algeria bans French media M6 over Hirak reportage

September 22, 2020

Algeria’s communication ministry Monday issued a ban on French TV M6 for the production of a clandestine reportage on Hirak, the popular demonstrations that have ... Read More

Mali: Former Defense Minister Bah N’Daw officially designated transitional president

September 22, 2020

Former Defense Minister Bah N'Daw was officially designated Monday transitional president of Mali, and President of the National Committee for the Salvation of the People ... Read More