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France’s Ambassador to Morocco, first European diplomat to visit Moroccan Sahara paving the way for others to follow suit

French ambassador to Morocco Christophe Lecourtier started Monday an official visit, the first of its kind, to the Moroccan Saharan cities of Laâyoune and Dakhla. He is the first European ambassador to visit Moroccan Sahara and the second diplomat of a major global power recognizing Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, after the visit paid by […]

Morocco: Flexible Exchange Rate won’t Affect Purchasing Power- Officials say

Almost one week after the launch of the Dirham float, head of Morocco’s central bank, Abdellatif Jouahri, and Economy and Finance Minister, Mohammed Boussaid, reassured that the flexible exchange rate will not lead to price hikes. Speaking at a joint session of the two houses of Parliament, the two officials offered briefings on the launch […]

US unseats Algeria as Spain’s first gas supplier, Nigeria on way to take Algiers’ market share

US has exported more gas to Spain than Algeria so far this year as new players seek a foothold in the Spanish gas market. Spanish authorities have often complained at the insufficient gas flow through the Medgaz pipeline which couldn’t match the amount the Spanish market was receiving through the Maghreb-Europe pipeline that used to […]