Morocco economy

France starts withdrawal from Chad as longstanding military presence winds down

French military forces have begun pulling out of Chad, marking the end of a long era of defense cooperation in the region. The withdrawal process, which started with the departure of two Mirage fighter jets, follows Chad’s sudden decision to terminate its defense agreement with Paris. Although details about the timetable and the fate of […]

Morocco Asks Netherlands to Stop Meddling in its Internal Affairs

Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita reiterated rejection of any interference in Morocco’s internal affairs after the Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok handed, few weeks ago, a report to Dutch Parliament on the events of the Rif . In the report, the Dutch foreign minister described the verdict against Rif activists as a “matter of concern.” The Foreign […]

Morocco prepares for the return of French as language of teaching scientific subjects

After years of arabization, Morocco will start teaching scientific subjects like mathematics, physics and biology in French at the high school level as the language is already in use in universities. The decision is backed by education minister Saïd Amzazi who is facing criticism from Islamists and conservatives, ardent defenders of arabization. For the minister, […]