OIC ministerial council

Morocco readies to take over rotating chair of PA-UfM Bureau

Morocco will take over the rotating chairmanship of the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM) during the upcoming General Assembly slated for Dec.3- 4 in Brussels. The Bureau of the PA-UfM is currently chaired by the European Parliament. It is tasked with coordinating activities of the Assembly. It consists […]

Despite drought, Morocco first watermelon supplier to Spain and France

Morocco has supplied Spain with two-thirds of its watermelon needs and sold France 45% of its imports of the water intensive fruit in 2023, despite persisting drought. Morocco faces growing competition from Senegal and Mauritania in the European watermelon market. Watermelon farms have been accused of depleting underground water in Moroccan southern desert areas. The […]

Sound Energy announce LNG distribution agreement with Afriquia Gaz

The British gas company Sound Energy, which plans to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) micro-plant in Morocco, has announced that it has chosen Afriquia Gaz as its logistics and commercial partner.   The announcement was made in an interview with the English news website London South East by Graham Lyon, Executive Chairman at Moroccan […]