Tag: Qatar

Gulf Crisis: Trump Sides with KSA against Qatar

June 7, 2017

The US President Tuesday shocked his own administration after he took the Saudi side in the crisis involving Qatar and several of its neighbors. Donald ... Read More

Morocco Opts for Neutrality in Qatar-GCC Rift

June 6, 2017

Morocco said that it is following the developments in the rift between Qatar and six Arab countries -Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, ... Read More

Libya: GNA Forces Take Control of Tripoli’s Main Airport

June 2, 2017

Forces of the UN-sponsored Government of National Accord (GNA) Thursday announced the full seizure of Tripoli’s main airport, which has been in the hands of ... Read More

GCC Countries, Promising Market for Morocco’s Fisheries Exports

May 25, 2017

Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) offer an alternative market that may reduce Morocco’s dependence on exports to Europe, the Moroccan finance ministry said ... Read More

Moscow scraps visa requirements for 18 nationals including 9 Arab countries

April 18, 2017

Citizens of 18 countries including Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria have been exempted from visa requirements to visit far-eastern part of Russia, reports say. The Russian ... Read More

Morocco, Safest Country for Business in North Africa, Control Risks

April 13, 2017

Control Risks, the specialist risk consultancy, issued its 2017 RiskMap showing that Morocco continues to maintain its standing as the safest country for business and ... Read More

CAF Boss Endorses Morocco’s Twin Bid for 2026 World Football Cup

March 31, 2017

Morocco has received strong backing from the newly inaugurated boss of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) for its twin bid to host the 2026 ... Read More

Qatar Petroleum to Explore Oil & Gas in Morocco

February 12, 2017

Qatar Petroleum (QP) said it will lead exploration projects of oil and gas in Morocco and Cyprus as it seeks to compensate for sluggish growth ... Read More

Morocco Approves Islamic Banking

January 3, 2017

As expected, Morocco's Central Bank has finally given its green light to five Moroccan banks to set up Islamic banks – known locally as participative ... Read More

Morocco Bought $6.2 bln in Weapons from 2008 to 2015- Congressional Report

December 29, 2016

Morocco spent $6.2 billion on weapon deals from 2011 to 2015, said an annual Congressional study dubbed, “Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2008-2015, one ... Read More