Morocco to create $4.8 bln strategic investment fund

Morocco will set up a strategic investment fund worth $4.8 billion to help the economy recover from the coronavirus impact, Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun said Tuesday at a news conference in Rabat. The fund is part of a stimulus package of 120 billion dirhams ($12.8 bln) unveiled by King Mohammed VI at the Throne Day […]

Laayoune hosts Morocco-UAE Business Forum

The Moroccan Sahara city of Laayoune is hosting the Morocco-United Arab Emirates Business Forum held under the theme ”A New Outlook, New Partnerships.” The forum, held under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, aims to showcase the region’s potentialities and partnership and trade opportunities for Emirati economic operators and investors. Organized by Laayoune-Sakia El […]

Morocco holds Algeria responsible for violations of thousands of people held by Polisario militias

Morocco alerted once again to the enduring plight of thousands of Sahraouis held against their will in the Tinfoud camps by the Polisario militias and urged Algeria to allow a head-count of this population. Speaking to the UN General Assembly, Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch recalled that Algeria has defied UN Security Council resolutions urging […]