Moroccan city of Tangier

Leaders condemn Russia’s war in Ukraine at UN, pledging billions to fight AIDS, malaria and TB

At the United Nations General Assembly, leaders from Qatar, Senegal and Turkey called for immediate peace talks between Moscow and Kiev to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as Germany and France denounced Putin’s imperialism in its smaller neighbor. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has taken centre stage at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday (20 September), […]

Morocco’s Central Bank Maintains Key Interest Rate Unchanged at 2.25%

Morocco’s Central Bank, Bank Al Maghrib, kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25% following its board meeting on Tuesday, December 19. The Bank said inflation was expected to reach 0.7 % on average at year end, down from 1.6 percent in 2016. The bank also revised down economic growth to 4.1% this year from […]

International Argan Congress Calls for Science-Driven Approach to Preserve Morocco’s Unique Forest Heritage

Scientists, agronomists, and policymakers gathered in Essaouira over the weekend for the 8th International Argan Congress, held under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI. The Congress delivered a convergent message: preserving Morocco’s argan forest — a UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve and one of the world’s most ecologically irreplaceable forest ecosystems — requires a substantial and […]