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President Macron & spouse Brigitte visit Mohammed V Mausoleum

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte visited on Tuesday the Mohammed V Mausoleum in Rabat where they paid their respects to late King Mohammed V and late King Hassan II. After laying a wreath of flowers on the graves of the two late Sovereigns, the Macrons observed a minute’s silence for the repose […]

Morocco Shows Brightest Medium-term Growth Prospects in MENA Region

Amid bleak growth prospects in the MENA region on the backdrop of tightening fiscal policies in response to low oil prices, Morocco stands out with forecasts to post favorable growth prospects on the medium-term, Capital Economics’ Q2 2016 Middle East Outlook report said. “And Morocco’s economy, whose medium-term prospects are the brightest in the region, […]

Sahel States push for mineral independence, seek new economic path

Military governments in the Sahel are steering their nations toward greater control over mineral extraction as part of a broader strategy to diversify economies and reduce reliance on foreign companies. In Niger, a draft decree adopted by the Council of Ministers has recently granted to Niger-owned Compagnie Minière de Recherche et d’Exploitation (COMIREX SA) a […]