The opening on Monday of a consulate general of the Kingdom of Bahrain in Laayoune, capital of the Moroccan Sahara, constitutes “a historic step” in the longstanding relations between the two countries, said Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani. “The opening of the consulate general is a historic step which confirms Bahrain’s […]
Morocco’s central bank is expected to take more monetary easing steps in the second half of this year by cutting the benchmark rate to 2.25% from 2.75% currently, Fitch Solutions said. “We forecast that BAM will cut its policy rate in another two steps of 25bps in September and December 2024, to 2.25% by end-year […]
The Moroccan police arrested Taoufiq Bouachrine, a prominent columnist and editor in chief of Akhbar Al Yaoum, one of the leading papers in the country, following complaints of sexual assaults filed against him. Local media said that 20 plain-clothed policemen raided the office of Akhbar Al Yaoum in Casablanca and arrested Bouachrine. The Arabic-language newspaper […]
