King Mohammed VI chairs meeting on water priority program

Tough times ahead for Morocco’s RAM airlines

Like other airlines across the globe, the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the plans of Moroccan airline plans for regional expansion pushing it to cut staff, axe routes and adopt painful austerity measures. The company plans to lay off 750 employees including 150 pilots, in a move that is met with fierce resistance from unions. The […]

West Africa to replace CFA franc; new currency pegged to the Euro

Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara has announced that West Africa’s monetary union has agreed with France to rename its CFA franc the Eco and cut some of the financial links with Paris. The CFA will undergo three major changes, according to Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara. The name will change to Eco in 2020; France, would […]

Interpol Pres. expresses confidence in Morocco’s ability to organize ‘exceptional’ Football World Cup

The President of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), Major General Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi, expressed his confidence in Morocco’s ability to organize an “exceptional” edition of the Football World Cup in 2030. In an address to the 42nd session of the Arab Interior Ministers Council, convened in Tunis Sunday, Al-Raisi congratulated the Kingdoms of Morocco […]