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India Seeks Closer Economic Ties with Morocco

India is interested in strengthening its bilateral cooperation with Morocco notably in fields pertaining to economy and industry, India’s foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said. The two countries, already bound by strong ties, have yet to unlock the full potential of their relations by increasing mutual investments and by examining prospects for a free trade agreement, […]

Morocco Recalls Ambassador to The Hague Over Drug Trafficker Extradition Row

Morocco recalled its ambassador to The Hague after Dutch authorities failed to extradite a drug dealer wanted by the Moroccan justice and allegedly accused of funding unrest in the northern Rif region. Morocco’s foreign ministry released a statement explaining that contacts have been made in recent days with Dutch authorities at the level of Heads […]

Morocco Reaps 96 million Quintals of Cereals in 2017 Crop Year

After abundant rainfall, Morocco produced 96 million quintals of cereals in the 2016-2017 crop year, the Agriculture Ministry said. The production of soft wheat is estimated at 49 million quintals (51%), followed by barley with 25 million quintals and hard wheat (22 million quintals), the ministry added in a statement. Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region came first in […]