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Casablanca, Rabat Regions comprise 48% of Morocco’s GDP

The regions of Casablanca-Settat and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra continue to drive the Moroccan economy making up 48.3% of Morocco’s GDP in 2014, the Higher Planning Commission (HCP) said. The region of Casablanca-Settat accounted for 32% of Morocco’s GDP followed by Rabat-Salé-Kénitra by 16.3%. Five other regions produced 40.3% of Morocco’s GDP. These regions are Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (9.4%), […]

Morocco to maintain flight ban with Spain over Covid-19 checks laxity

Morocco has decided to maintain all passenger links with Spain halted, citing a laxity by Spanish authorities in testing and checking people before they board. “Spanish authorities fell short of taking serious action to monitor the health of passengers in its airports,” the health ministry had said in a statement deploring what it described as […]

Egypt: Rashpetco targets doubling gas output by FY2029/2030

Egyptian gas producer Rashid Petroleum Company (Rashpetco) plans to double its natural gas production by fiscal year 2029/2030, the Ministry of Petroleum announced. The target forms part of a five-year expansion plan covering Rashpetco, Burullus Gas Company and the Mina West offshore field under the West Delta Deep Marine (WDDM) concession. The strategy focuses on […]