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OPEC oil production increased from its lowest levels this year, on the back of a surge in Libyan oil output, Reuters reported. The Libyan oil production increased following the settlement of a crisis that left the central bank in uncharted territory. Libyan output has fully recovered after the country’s eastern-based government and Tripoli-based National Oil […]
Morocco, in the person of Ambassador El Hassane Zahid, was re-elected in New York as a member of the United Nations’ International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) for a new four-year term starting January 1, 2025, a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. This re-election signals the UN member states’ confidence in Morocco’s enduring […]
Brazil will be exporting olive oil to Morocco, where consecutive droughts compromised the domestic harvest and sent prices higher. The decision was announced by Brazil’s farming ministry, which said Morocco was the third destination for Brazil’s agricultural exports to Africa. In 2023, Morocco imported from Brazil $1.23 billion-worth of agricultural goods. In the first nine […]
The 2024 census showed that Tangier has become Morocco’s second largest city, out populated by Casablanca and followed by Fez. Casablanca retained its standing as the most populous city with 3.23 million, followed by Tangier (1.27 mln), Fez (1.18 mln), Marrakech (1.15 mln), Sale (945k), Meknes (526k) and the capital Rabat (516k), according to a […]
The Spanish magazine ‘Atalayar’ reported on November 7 that the Libyan Government extended condolences to those affected by recent floods in Spain’s Valencia region, and offered its assistance in the ongoing rescue efforts. The severe flooding, which struck the Spanish Levante region last week, especially impacted Valencia and sparked a strong wave of international solidarity, […]
Saint Lucia has reiterated steadfast support for Morocco’s autonomy plan offered for the Sahara under its sovereignty, saying this plan is the ONLY realistic and viable solution to the Sahara regional dispute. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement issued in Rabat following the meeting held Friday between Foreign minister of this Eastern Caribbean […]
Africa’s digital transformation is well underway, with mobile internet emerging as a significant catalyst for economic growth. A report by ‘The Economist Intelligence Unit’ estimates that expanded mobile internet use could contribute as much as $795 billion to the continent’s GDP. This opportunity aligns with the growing role of digital technology in Africa’s economic and […]
The UK government has announced dozens of new sanctions against Russia, targeting three private mercenary groups in Africa, linked to the Kremlin, and eleven people involved in the Ukraine war and associated with a nerve agent attack on British soil. “Today’s action disrupts the supply of vital equipment for Putin’s war machine and bears down […]
The French Development Agency (AFD) will start investing in the Moroccan Sahara, announced the agency’s CEO, Rémy Rioux, who is planning to visit the Kingdom’s southern provinces. “The AFD Group will invest in the Sahara, a link between Morocco and its neighboring countries. I will soon visit Laâyoun and Dakhla to meet the local population,” […]
Speakers gathered in Lyon, at the initiative of the Consulate General of Morocco in this French city, highlighted the development boom in the southern provinces of the Kingdom under the enlightened leadership of King Mohammed VI. This conference, held on Wednesday to mark the 49th anniversary of the glorious Green March under the theme “Southern […]