France rejects Algeria’s memory blackmail

French President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out offering any apologies to Algeria over France’s colonial past while insisting on continuing reconciliation efforts between the two countries. In an interview with Algerian writer Kamal Daoud published on Le Point, Macron made it clear “I have no apologies to make.” “The only pardon I asked for was […]

Spain has undermined neighborliness, mutual respect- Morocco says

Morocco’s ambassador to Spain Karima Benyaich said Morocco deplores the inappropriate and fallacious statements uttered by Spain’s foreign minister, adding that Rabat blames Spain for undermining neighborliness and mutual trust. Speaking to the media in Rabat, Benyaich said Spain’s foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya has given over the past few days deplorable statements that are […]

World Bank expects Morocco’s economy to grow by 3.1% in 2023

Morocco’s economic growth is expected to grow 3.1% in 2023 thanks to a rebound of the primary sector, says the World Bank’s in its latest report “Responding to Supply Shocks”. After a strong post-COVID-19 rebound last year, Morocco’s economy came under mounting pressure from overlapping supply shocks: a severe drought and a surge in commodity […]