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Moroccans accounted for 8% of the 1,177,232 citizenships granted across European Union countries in 2024, ranking as the second largest group of new citizens after Syrians, according to Eurostat. Data published in the EU statistics office’s 2026 edition of Demography of Europe showed Syrians made up the largest share of naturalizations last year, with 110,083 […]
Morocco plans to position the southern port of Dakhla as a key Atlantic hub, launching new direct maritime links to Europe, Africa and beyond as part of a broader effort to boost trade and logistics capacity, Transport and Logistics Minister Abdessamad Kayouh said. Speaking at the National Maritime Conference in Tangier, Kayouh said the development […]
Morocco, represented by the Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali, took part in the proceedings of “GLOBSEC 2026,” one of the leading international forums on security, geopolitics, energy, and international finance, held May 21 – 23 in the Czech capital, Prague. This participation, which comes at a time of profound and complex […]
Morocco was unanimously re-elected Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the European Center for Global Interdependence and Solidarity, commonly known as the Council of Europe’s North-South Center, during the Committee’s meeting held on May 19 in Lisbon. The Kingdom’s re-election, represented by Morocco’s Consul General in Strasbourg, Soumia Bouhamidi, in charge of relations with the […]
The Higher Council of the Judiciary (CSPJ) and the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) formalized a framework partnership agreement in Rabat this week, translating the two institutions’ shared commitment to protecting the country’s economic and financial public order. The accord was signed by Mohamed Abdennabaoui, First President of the Court of Cassation and Deputy President […]
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has sent a message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over by Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, envoy of the Mauritanian President, to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at a meeting held in Rabat Friday. The meeting provided opportunity to the two sides to review […]
The Foreign Ministers of several countries who took part in the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Peacekeeping in a Francophone Environments hosted by Rabat this week held on the sidelines of the conference talks with their Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. These officials have joined their voices to the chorus of countries which have affirmed or reaffirmed […]
Morocco aims to make the kingdom a “natural destination” for investment by its diaspora, head of the government Aziz Akhannouch said, as the country seeks to channel remittances into productive projects to support economic growth. Speaking at the opening of a national forum on investment and Moroccans living abroad, Akhannouch said the country wants to […]
Foreign minister of Côte d’Ivoire Mrs. Nialé Kaba has reaffirmed her country’s steadfast support for Morocco’s full sovereignty over its entire territory, including the Sahara. In a joint statement issued following her talks held Thursday in rabat with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the top diplomat of Côte d’Ivoire hailed the UNSC resolution 2797 which endorsed […]
Swissport International, the world’s leading aviation services provider across ground operations, air cargo, and airport hospitality, has signed a binding agreement to acquire Swiftair Maroc, a Casablanca-based cargo handling company operating at Mohammed V Airport. Swiftair Maroc operates a 3,700 sqm airside warehouse at the airport. The facility includes dedicated temperature-controlled infrastructure, with specialized cold […]