Morocco: EBRD forecasts solid economic recovery in 2021

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) expects Morocco’s economic growth to reach this year 4.5 per cent after a 6.3 per cent contraction in 2020 due to the global health crisis which affected trade exchanges, air transportation, tourism… In its latest “Regional Economic Prospects” report, the European bank says “a solid recovery” is […]

Four generals involved in admission of Ghali in Spain using false documents

Four Algerian generals are involved in the transfer of Ghali for medical treatment in Spain under a false identity and an Algerian diplomatic passport to shun justice, director general at Morocco’s foreign ministry said.   “Besides the damage caused to the Moroccan-Spanish partnership, the case of the so-called Ghali shows first of all that Spain […]

Will Morocco’s Good Offices Help Defuse Gulf Crisis?

King Mohammed VI is on a visit of friendship to the Gulf countries of the UAE and Qatar, which is seen by analysts as a mediation attempt to defuse tension on the backdrop of the rift between a Saudi-led quartet and Doha. King Mohammed VI who maintains close ties with Gulf monarchs is undertaking a […]