Morocco, a key Player for Peace & Security in Maghreb, Africa (US General)

Morocco is a key player for peace and security both in the Maghreb and in Africa, said Major General Michael J. Turley of the Utah National Guard. In an exclusive interview with M24, the 24-hour news TV channel of the Moroccan News Agency (MAP), General Turley said that Morocco and its Royal Armed Forces are […]

Morocco’s Unemployment Rate Hits 10.7% in Q1 2017

Unemployment rate rose to 10.7% in Morocco in the first quarter of 2017 up from 10.4% the same period last year with job growth staggering in the country’s public sector in light of the post-electoral deadlock and the consequent delay in the adoption of the 2017 appropriation bill. According to data issued by Morocco’s statistics […]

Morocco receives IMF’s Precautionary Liquidity Line worth $3.47 bln

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on July 22 a two-year arrangement for Morocco under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) for 3.47 billion dollars. The new PLL arrangement will provide Morocco with useful insurance against external shocks as the authorities pursue their reform agenda aimed at further strengthening the economy’s […]