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UK ambassador’s shortsightedness harms centuries-old ties with Morocco

British ambassador to Morocco Simon Martin, better known by his storytelling performance in Marrakech Jemaa El Fna square, has seen his popularity plunge in the Kingdom following revelations by a UK parliament member, who accused him of blocking any progress towards the UK’s recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, a decision the US, African […]

Morocco’s tourism GDP surges 38.4 percent in post-pandemic recovery

Morocco’s tourism sector has confirmed its robust post-pandemic momentum with the tourism gross domestic product registering a remarkable 38.4 percent increase in 2024 compared to 2019 levels, according to the Tourism Satellite Account published by the High Commission for Planning. The sector’s contribution to national GDP strengthened from 6.8 percent to 7.3 percent, reflecting tourism’s […]

Egypt: Investment Projects To Be Launched

The Egyptian government has set aside several development and investment projects despite the ongoing crisis as revealed by the ministers of the civil aviation and investment respectively. The Civil Aviation Minister, Samir Embaby Mewaly, has announced that the government will be pumping $20 million in a project aimed at developing the vicinity of the capital’s […]