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UN to vote on resolution endorsing autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty

The UN Security Council will vote this Oct 31 on a resolution that calls for the parties to negotiate on the basis of Morocco’s autonomy plan as the conflict nears its 50th anniversary. Morocco’s Autonomy Proposal, first submitted in 2007, is described in the resolution as a “most feasible” basis for a just, lasting, and […]

Gulf crisis: Egypt objects return of citizens stranded in Qatar

Egypt has refused to welcome its citizens stranded in Qatar amid global battle against covid-19 and diplomatic tension between the two countries. A source at Qatar’s foreign ministry told Doha-based news network Al Jazeera that the Gulf country has charted a plane to bring home Egyptian nationals but Egypt has refused to let the Spanish […]

Morocco’s trade deficit slows to 1.5% in 2019

Morocco’s trade deficit has slowed to 1.5% in 2019 partly due to a fall in energy imports and a rise in agricultural and automotive sector exports. The import bill was 491 billion dirhams while exports stood at 282 billion dirhams. Energy imports decreased 7.2%, representing 15.6% of all imports, thanks to lower prices in international […]