Morocco in meeting of defense ministers of 5+5 Defense Initiative

Hostility to Morocco’s territorial integrity, a tenet of Algerian regime

As the boat of the Algerian regime sinks against the backdrop of unrelenting protests demanding a step down of infirm Bouteflika and a departure of the opaque regime, the ruling elites seek diversion by sending their foreign facade figure Ramtane Lamamra to the UN talks on the Sahara in Geneva, a move that shows that […]

Moroccan honorary consul in Casablanca under investigation for firearms possession

Moroccan security forces in Casablanca have launched a probe against a Moroccan who is honorary consul of a foreign country after they discovered arms in his residence. The National Security General Director (DGSN) said in a statement its forces, upon receiving intelligence, combed the 52-year old man’s house in the city of Casablanca. The forces […]

Morocco’s Phosphates Revenues Stood at 42 billion Dirhams in 2016

The consolidated revenues of Morocco’s state-run phosphates company, Office Chérifien de Phosphate (OCP), fell to 42.47 billion dirhams in 2016, compared to 47.73 billion dirhams in 2015. The OCP, the world’s leading phosphates exporter, imputed the drop to the slide in phosphate and fertilizer prices, prompting efforts to increase production and cut costs to counter […]