Algerian independence war veteran Lakhdar Bouregaa

COVID-19: State of health emergency extended in Morocco until Dec. 31, 2022

The Moroccan Government decided this Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until December 31, 2022, to continue to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of measures taken by public authorities to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government Council examined and adopted a draft decree, presented by […]

EV Batteries: China’s Hailiang to build $288 Mln Copper Plant in Morocco

Chinese company Zhejiang Hailiang has announced plans to invest $288 million in a Moroccan facility to produce copper foil for lithium batteries to power electric vehicles. According to press reports, citing the Company’s filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, the new Moroccan base will enable the Chinese producer of copper tubes and rods to meet […]

Morocco Calls for South-South Cooperation in Excellence Centers for Climate Change

Morocco’s foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar called for a genuine south-south cooperation in fostering the input of excellence centers about climate change capacity building. “We need to acquire the knowledge of the north and foster south-south cooperation” said Mezouar at a meeting on the Moroccan initiative to reinforce the capacities of excellence centers and Think Tanks […]