Turki Al Sheikh

Morocco makes case for co-development approach at EU-AU meeting in Brussels

Morocco’s outreach to Africa is based on a win-win approach underpinned by solidarity and co-development, Minister in charge of Africa cooperation Mohcine Jazouli reiterated at an EU-AU ministerial meeting in Brussels. Spearheaded by King Mohammed VI, Morocco broke away with conditionality in favor of co-development actions that address Africa’s pressing issues: peace and sustainable development, […]

Egypt approves for six month draft decree exempting travelers from gold tax

The Egyptian government Wednesday approved temporarily a draft decree exempting travelers who bring gold from customs duties and other fees except value-added tax (VAT), reports say. The draft is applicable to semi-manufactured gold, gold prepared for currency-trade, and jewelry parts made or coated with a layer of precious metals. It is however unclear how much […]

Morocco seeks self-sufficiency in ventilator, protective gear

Several operators in the Moroccan industrial fabric are swiftly adapting to manufacture anti-coronavirus equipment including ventilators, an artificial breathing device in high demand. A group of aeronautics enterprises as well as researchers and doctors and electronic engineers cooperated to produce a first prototype last month that will serve as a basis to improve a more […]