Lacking Open Economy, Algeria Maintains Closed Border Policy

Algeria has kept its borders with Morocco closed since 1994 because it lacks a dynamic private sector that is able to compete in a free market, Moroccan ambassador Hassan Abou Ayoub said. Keeping borders sealed runs against the ideal of achieving integration in the Maghreb region, the diplomat told Italian journalists on the sidelines of […]

Appointment of six ambassadors at Ministers’ Council chaired by King Mohammed VI

King Mohammed VI has appointed at the Ministers’ Council he chaired Thursday in Rabat six ambassadors, namely to the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, France, China, and the United States of America. This diplomatic movement, described by analysts of the news website Le360 as “qualitative”, concerned six strategic countries, with which Morocco maintains historical ties, […]

Water Infrastructure: Morocco Inaugurates $17 Million GRP piping Production Line

Morocco has inaugurated a third production line at Amiblu Maroc, a specialist manufacturer of glass fibre-reinforced polyester (GRP) piping systems, in a $17 million-investment designed to strengthen the country’s industrial capacity in water infrastructure and create more than 300 jobs. Minister of Industry and Trade Ryad Mezzour presided over the inauguration ceremony at the company’s […]