World Bank

Women in North Africa Face Many Obstacles

Women in MENA countries have made big strides over the past four decades in the fields of education and health coverage, but they still face serious hurdles in the labor market, says a World Bank report. The progress made by countries of the region to bridge gender gaps has not been matched by increases in […]

Morocco’s Territorial Integrity, Red Line in any Future Agreement with EU

In the wake of the ambiguous verdict of the European Court of Justice on the validity of the Morocco-EU fisheries agreement, several Moroccan ministers and officials made it clear that respect for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity is a sine qua non for any future international agreement. The proceedings concerning the fisheries agreement receive the highest […]

Morocco condemns repeated Israeli provocative actions in Jerusalem

Morocco condemned in the strongest terms the recent provocative acts in Jerusalem triggered by the incursion of an Israeli minister who entered once again the Al Aqsa mosque compound. “Such acts have become repeated and provocative,” said Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita at a press conference in Rabat. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir […]