First Independent Mena Newspaper
Morocco looks forward to developing its shellfish farming sector with the help of Japan, a global leader in this industry which plays a key role in this Asian country’s economy and food security. Japanese experts visited lately the site of the project Tiguert-Imiouadar, near the city of Agadir, to share their know-how with Moroccan fishermen […]
Morocco has been granted the status of “advanced partner” by the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) in recognition of the Kingdom’s key role in strengthening South-South cooperation. The announcement has been lately in Guatemala City by Parlacen’s President Daniel Ortega Reyes during a meeting with a Moroccan MP delegation led by Speaker of the House of […]
The World Bank Tuesday announced the intent to provide $400 million to Tunisia in view of backing social reforms. Ferid Belhaj, World Bank Vice President for Middle East and North Africa, made the announcement to Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden during a visit. The World Bank official also indicated that the US-based institution will help […]
The European Investment Bank and the European Union support Morocco’s rural schooling program with € 125.8 million funding to serve for the building of 150 community schools. The EIB has agreed to provide Morocco a € 102.5 million loan for this project, while the EU pledged to inject € 23.3 million under the Neighborhood Investment […]
The Moroccan Federation of Pharmaceuticals Industry and Innovation (FMIIP) has partnered with the International Finance Corporation to enhance the sector’s efficiency and mitigate climate change by reducing water and energy waste. Under an agreement sealed Tuesday, IFC pledged to help FMIIP members in reducing their carbon and water footprints and improving efficiencies in their production […]
These statements, made last night on France 5, come a few hours after a video conference meeting of European foreign ministers and on the eve of a meeting between Emmanuel Macron and three of his Sahelian counterparts: Niger’s Mohamed Bazoum, Chad’s Mahamat Idriss Déby and Mauritania’s Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. “The President of the Republic wanted […]
The international community at Libya’s bedside. The country has two Prime ministers. Abdelhamid Dbeibah, who has been in office for a year, and the former Minister of the Interior, Fathi Bachagha, chosen last Thursday by the Tobruk parliament. This is a worrying situation, as the transition is still ongoing and elections are still expected after […]
February 22 will mark the third anniversary of a large-scale pro-democracy protest movement- known as the Hirak- that restored hope in the hearts of many Algerians to see an end of the brutal military rule in their resource rich country. The Hirak was paused on the back of the coronavirus outbreak and the violent crackdown […]
Israel has agreed to sell Morocco the Barak MX air and missile defense system in a deal worth more than $500 million, Israeli media reported. The deal was approved by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) after Morocco and Israel sealed a defense cooperation pact last November. The Israeli air defense system protects against a range of […]
The Polish LUG group, one of the leading European manufacturers of professional lighting solutions, inaugurated this Monday in Laayoune, its Moroccan branch dubbed “LUG Maroc”. “The opening of this branch in Laayoune reflects our firm belief that Morocco is among the strategic priorities of our group,” said the president of the Polish lighting giant, Ryszard […]