WB vice-president for MENA Ferid Belhaj & El Othmani

EU increases aid to Morocco for struggle against illegal immigration by 50%

The European Union has decided to increase its aid to Morocco for struggle against illegal immigration by 50%, granting the North African Kingdom €500 million, according to Spanish daily El País. This aid, covering the period up to 2027, is double that of the previous period that amounted to €343 million. According to a EU […]

Investment Opportunities in Morocco’s Southern Provinces Promoted in Paris

Investment opportunities in Morocco’s Southern provinces and the achievements made there were highlighted on Wednesday in Paris during a meeting attended by a group of French economic operators and several members of the Moroccan community living in France. Initiated by the “Maroc Entrepreneurs” Association, in partnership with the French Federation “InfraNum,” the meeting enabled managing […]

Morocco: Dismantled Terrorist Cell was Planning Car Bomb, Biological Attacks, official

The ten-member ISIS cell, including a French national and a 16-year old minor, dismantled in El Jadida Thursday was planning car bomb attacks and the use of biological weapons. The initial findings of the investigations revealed that the group is not a mere terrorist cell, but “a genuine armed commando,” said Abdelhak Khiam, the director […]