King of Spain describes ties with Morocco as special

King Felipe VI of Spain has described his country’s ties with Morocco as “special” and called to further strengthen these ties within a framework of friendship and neighborliness. “We will continue to advance our bilateral agenda with Morocco, a country with which we must pursue our collaboration in the spirit of friendship and cooperation governing […]

Joint Security Action in Sahel between Morocco’s engagement and Algeria’s Ambiguity

Since the launch of the G5 counter-terrorism task force by Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad, Algeria has shown little if no support for the initiative, which it deems as a move by France to boost influence in what Algiers would love to become its backyard. Algeria’s stand against collective regional security efforts stands […]

Morocco’s customs report record $13.2 bln revenue in 2023

Morocco’s customs revenue hit a milestone of 13.26 billion dollars last year, up 1.2% from a year earlier, offering a boon for an expansionary state budget. The performance came on the back of higher custom duties as well as taxes on manufactured tobacco, the customs administration said. The record was 1.59 billion dirhams higher than […]