Spanish Interior Minister Marlaska

Marrakech home to Africa office of UN tourism body

The UN World Tourism Organization picked Marrakech as a home to its regional Africa office, Moroccan media reported citing official sources. The decision was taken during the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly amid fierce competition from other African cities. During the 24th UNWTO General Assembly, Morocco has also been elected a member of […]

Iran’s Pyrrhic Victory

The one persistent feature of Iranian foreign policy since the toppling of the Shah in 1979 was its rather grandiose optimism about its own ascendance to a hegemonic role in the Middle East. The ayatollah’s Islamic Republic never considered the revolution it had kidnapped to turn inward. Instead, the leaders of the Islamic Republic of […]

Fitch Expects Morocco’s Growth to Reach 3% in 2024 & 3.5% over 2025-2026 Period

Fitch agency has maintained Morocco ‘BB+’ rating with a stable outlook thanks to the country’s sound macroeconomic policies, strong official creditor support, favorable debt profile and comfortable liquidity buffers. In 2023, Morocco’s economy grew by 3.4%, driven by strong non-agricultural sector performance and a rebound in agricultural output following a sharp contraction in 2022, said […]