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Tebboune has wrapped up a visit to Russia during which he contradicted himself and drew mockery due to his clumsy praise of Putin. Speaking at an economic forum in St Petersburg, Tebboune said Putin is a “friend of the whole of humanity,” an exaggerated statement verging on insanity that made Putin himself raise his […]
The integrated action plan of the national roadmap for the eradication of child labor in Morocco by 2030, was adopted, Monday in Rabat, during a national tripartite seminar organized under the chairmanship of the Minister of Economic Inclusion, Younes Sekkouri. The action plan, adopted as part of the Kingdom’s commitment to achieving target 8.7 of […]
The national Conference on the protection of children in contact with the law kicked off on Monday in Skhirat, in the presence of a host of eminent figures from the political, legal and cultural worlds. Initiated by the Presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, in partnership with UNICEF, and with the support of the European […]
The African Lion 2023 military exercise reflects the strength of the strategic partnership between Morocco and the United States which serves peace and stability and stands against growing security threats in the region and in Africa, American experts underlined in Washington. “What makes this year’s African Lion special, last month US President Joe Biden warned […]
The Union of Arab Journalists has reaffirmed strong support for Morocco’s autonomy plan offered the Sahara under its sovereignty and reiterated its steadfast backing for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity against plots of division and separatism. In a statement released following its meeting held June 17-18 in Baghdad, the Union said the Moroccan Autonomy Plan offers […]
Nancy Faeser and Gerald Darmanin respectively German and French Interior ministers arrived Sunday in Tunisia for meetings with Tunisian authorities few days after the North African country said it will not allow itself to become a border control agent for other nations, amid the migration crisis facing both Tunisia and European Union States. The arrival […]
Egypt signed Sunday a five-year agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to advise on its Initial Public Offering (IPO) program under which dozens of state-run companies will be listed on the stock market. The World Bank’s for the Empowerment of the Private Sector will act as a strategic advisor to the government for the […]
Togo and Canada have expressed their keenness to increase trade between the two countries with a bilateral market estimated at $65.2 million in 2021. Mary NG, Canada Minister of Trade met in Ottawa with his Togolese counterpart Kodjo Adedze last week, the Togolese government announced Sunday. The administration of President Faure Gnassingbé said NG and […]
Gabon’s leader Ali Bongo is expected in the attendance of “Nouveau Pacte financier Mondial”, a global Summit staged in Paris June 22-23 seeking to increase funding for the least developed countries and those most vulnerable to climate change. The event co-organized by France, India (chair of the G20) and Barbados will be attended by several […]
Holding the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Morocco is a “judicious” choice, said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Saturday. “The choice couldn’t have been more judicious,” Georgieva told reporters upon arrival in Rabat to take part in a series of preparatory meetings for the 2023 […]