Spanish & Moroccan Interior-Ministers-Fernando Grande-Marlaska & Abdelouafi Laftit

Morocco: No holidaying abroad in 2020 for cabinet members, senior officials

Head of the Moroccan government Saad Eddine El Otmani asked cabinet members and senior officials to stay in Morocco during the summer holidays and rest of 2020. A notice was issued in this regard with the goal of encouraging state officials to spend their holidays in Morocco to boost domestic tourism hit hard by the […]

Morocco, key Contributor to Europe’s Counterterrorism Efforts- Spanish Minister

Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido underscored Morocco’s key role in promoting the European Union’s counterterrorism efforts, saying that the Kingdom is Spain’s “best partner” in addressing the global scourge of jihadism. The Spanish minister, who made the statement at an address to a conference in Madrid themed: “European Union Challenges: Jihadist Terrorism”, stressed that […]

Morocco Claims Africa’s Top Industrial Crown While Eyeing Full Economic Sovereignty

Morocco has secured the top ranking for industrial performance in Africa in 2026, surpassing South Africa and Egypt, according to analysis published by L’Economiste. Industry Minister Ryad Mezzour noted that manufactured goods now account for 87 percent of the total value of national exports, consolidating the kingdom’s status as an industrialized state — even as […]