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France FM in Rabat Ahead of Macron’s Visit to Morocco

French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, who arrived Thursday in Rabat for a two-day visit to the North African Kingdom, was received Friday by her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. According to press reports, the goal of the visit is to reset relations with Morocco and prepare for the upcoming visit of President Emmanuel Macron to the […]

Morocco’s domestic demand surges 5.8%, driving economic growth

Morocco’s domestic demand jumped 5.8% in 2024, accelerating from 4.9% in 2023, contributing 6.3 percentage points to GDP growth compared to 5.4 points the previous year, according to provisional national accounts data from the High Commission for Planning (HCP). Household consumption expenditures, including non-profit institutions serving households, increased 3.4%, contributing 2.1 percentage points to economic […]

International human rights watchdogs slammed for biased, controversial reports

Several international human rights watchdogs have lately come under virulent criticism from various sides because of their biased and controversial reports. Like Human Rights Watch, whose broad, sweeping reports conveniently omit or forget about the other side of the ledger, Amnesty International is currently under heavy criticism for a controversial report it published Friday on […]