Mustapha Khalfi

Morocco says economy resilient amid global tensions, sees strong agricultural rebound after rains

Morocco’s government is closely monitoring the impact of rising geopolitical tensions on the national economy and prices, government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas said, stressing the resilience of the country’s economic fundamentals despite the global uncertainty. The government, he said, “continues to follow the situation closely and will not hesitate to take any additional necessary measures to […]

King Mohammed VI Spells out Morocco’s Strategy to Ward off Terror Threat

Perched at the western extremity of the Arab world, with only few miles of sea separating one of its edges from Europe, Morocco stands out as a major and staunch ally of the United States and Europe in the global war against terror. The country, which is becoming a magnet for foreign tourists, enjoys the […]

ECOWAS worried by Guinea Bissau’s escalating political crisis

The 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday urged Guinea-Bissau’s army to remain neutral in the country’s deepening political struggle.   The ECOWAS said it “firmly condemned” the latest developments in the country, which it was “following with great concern”.   Those developments include the “successive investiture of two heads of state […]