Morocco celebrates automotive sector achievements

Morocco has achieved two years ahead in 2018 the goals it pinned on the automotive industry, notably in terms of turnover, exports, local sourcing and jobs. Thanks to an ambitious industrial acceleration plan that spurred public-private partnership and encouraged investments by global suppliers, Morocco’s automotive industry achieved the goals set for 2020 two years ahead, […]

Mauritania Officially Denies Hosting UAE Air Base

Mauritania’s defense ministry has officially denied hosting a military air base near the borders with Algeria.   Rumors spread after a visit this month by a UAE military delegation with many news portals spreading fake news of a possible Emirati base near the Mauritanian borders with Algeria and Mali.   The defense ministry underscores the […]

Morocco: Some 70k e-visa applications processed in six months

The Moroccan Foreign Ministry has processed about 70,000 applications for electronic visas (e-visa) in six months, said Government Spokesman, Mustapha Baïtas. At a press briefing held after the Government council’s weekly meeting Thursday, Baïtas brought up the decision to allow new countries to benefit from the “e-visa”, explaining that the e-visa procedure has helped increase […]