Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on Friday summoned the Dutch Ambassador to Rabat to protest against the remarks made the previous day by Foreign Minister Stef Blok, deemed as a direct interference in Morocco’s internal affairs. Bourita made it clear to the Dutch ambassador that Morocco “rejects categorically and vigorously the Dutch Foreign Minister’s statement […]
Hundreds of people have been arrested in connection to surprising two straight days of demonstrations in several cities against President Fattah al-Sisi accused of corruption. Turkish state-run news agency, Anadolu, citing a local human rights NGO said over 350 have been arrested during Friday and Saturday night protests. According to the Egyptian Commission for Rights […]
Morocco’s trade deficit deepened by 2.6% in 2017 to stand at 189.8 billion dirhams ($20.5 bln) compared to 185 billion dirhams in 2016, the Moroccan foreign exchange regulator (Office des Changes) said. Morocco’s exports increased by 9.3% to reach 244.9 billion dirhams, while imports rose 6.3% to 434.7 billion dirhams, the office’ recent data show. […]
