Mauritanie

Rabat-Madrid Row: Morocco accuses Spain of Europeanizing bilateral crisis

The Spanish government is “attempting to Europeanize a bilateral crisis” between Morocco and Spain, triggered by Madrid’s decision to host Polisario chief Brahim Ghali with an Algerian passport bearing a false name, said on Wednesday Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The Moroccan-Spanish diplomatic crisis is not over with the departure of Ghali from the Spanish […]

Industry takes lion’s share in Morocco’s government investment plan for 2023

The Moroccan government has approved 76.7 billion dirhams, or 7.67 billion dollars in investment projects, of which the industrial sector took the largest chunk. The government geared 53.6 billion dirhams to industry, that is 70% of the total investments planned this year, followed by desalination with 14% and renewable energies with 4%. In total 21 […]

King Mohammed VI appoints Lieutenant General Belkhir El Farouk Inspector General of Morocco’s Armed Forces

King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), has appointed Lieutenant General Belkhir El Farouk as FAR inspector general, said the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery in a statement.   Lieutenant General El Farouk will replace Inspector General Abdelfattah Louarrak at the top of […]