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Morocco’s octopus season drives digital transformation in Laâyoune fish market

Morocco’s southern port city of Laâyoune has recorded 796 tons of octopus landings within a month of the fishing season’s July 15 opening, marking a strong start to what officials describe as a digitally transformed marketplace that balances commercial interests with sustainability requirements. The harvest has maintained robust pricing levels, averaging 100 dirhams ($10) per […]

Laâyoune, Capital of Moroccan Sahara and Arlington of Texas Become Sister Cities

Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune has signed a twinning agreement with American city Arlington in Texas to bolster cooperation ties between the two cities in several sectors including education, arts, culture, tourism, economy and sustainable development. The twinning agreement was sealed Thursday in Laayoune on the occasion of a visit a delegation of U.S. mayors […]

IMF Reaffirms Morocco’s Qualification to Access PLL

The International Monetary Fund Executive Board has reaffirmed Morocco’s continued qualification to access the Precautionary Liquidity Line (PLL) resources as approved in August 2012. The IMF made the decision after it completed the first review of Morocco’s performance under the economic program supported by the two-year PLL arrangement and after concluding the 2012 Article IV […]