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Rabat Backs OIC Efforts to Foil Israel’s Plans to Annex More Palestinian Lands

The Moroccan government has expressed its full backing to the international campaign to be launched by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to counter the Israeli prime minister’s plans to annex the occupied Jordan Valley and the northern part of the Dead Sea. Addressing an OIC extraordinary meeting, convened in the Red Sea City of […]

Casablanca, Rabat Regions comprise 48% of Morocco’s GDP

The regions of Casablanca-Settat and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra continue to drive the Moroccan economy making up 48.3% of Morocco’s GDP in 2014, the Higher Planning Commission (HCP) said. The region of Casablanca-Settat accounted for 32% of Morocco’s GDP followed by Rabat-Salé-Kénitra by 16.3%. Five other regions produced 40.3% of Morocco’s GDP. These regions are Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima (9.4%), […]

Morocco reaffirms before UNHRC commitment to promote respect for human rights

Morocco reaffirmed on Monday before the UN Human Rights Council its commitment and readiness to promote respect for human rights. The renewed commitment was expressed by Omar Zniber, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office at Geneva, during the ongoing 58th session of HRC, which runs until April 4. “It is in this spirit that […]