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Morocco is planning to launch 5G bandwidth ahead of the African Cup of Nations due in December next year, minister in charge of digital transition Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni said. This technology will benefit at a first stage 25% of the population by 2026 and 70% by 2030, Seghrouchni said. The six cities that will […]
Morocco started imposing a 29.9% anti-dumping duty on Egyptian canned tomatoes to protect the local industry from unfair prices, the trade ministry and the customs administration said. The duty has been applied since May 31 and will be in place over the next five years to protect the local industry, they said in a statement. […]
The UAE companies topped the list of investors in the African continent, pledging projects worth 110 billion dollars between 2019 and 2023, the Financial Times reported. Most of the investments, or 72 billion dollars, went to renewable energy projects, FT said. These investments outweighed those announced by UK, France or China. UAE companies also have […]
President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye has addressed a written message to King Mohammed VI that was handed over by Foreign Minister, Mrs Yassine Fall, at a meeting in Rabat this Tuesday with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. In a statement to the media following this meeting, Mrs Fall praised the “relations of solidarity, friendship, […]
Iraq reiterates support for Morocco’s territorial integrity Iraq has reiterated, through the voice of its National Security Advisor Qassem Al-Araji, its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity. Iraq’s National Security Advisor, who is leading a high-level delegation on a working visit to Morocco, made the remarks at a press briefing in Rabat Monday following his talks […]
Thanks to the leadership of King Mohammed VI, Morocco has shifted regional power dynamics, resulting in growing diplomatic gains and more international support for its territorial integrity and sovereignty over its Saharan territory. In 2024, the North African Kingdom has gained the support of France, a permanent member of the UN Security Council with veto […]
Uzbekistan and Egypt have taken a major step in bolstering their bilateral relations, signing six pivotal cooperation agreements during the 7th Session of the Joint Committee on Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation this December 24. The event, co-chaired by Egypt’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Rania A. Al-Mashat, and Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry, […]
King Mohammed VI has instructed a review of the family code in line with Islamic precepts and universal values which introduces amendments protecting the social and economic rights of the Moroccan family. Following widespread consultations, the committee in charge of elaborating the new code provided the broadlines to the media, in line with royal directives […]
In joining Morocco’s Atlantic initiative and the gas pipeline project, Mauritania has expressed full support for regional economic integration and taken its distances vis-à-vis Algeria’s schemes aiming to isolate Morocco in its neighborhood. The recent meeting between King Mohammed VI and Mauritanian President V Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani in Casablanca sent a reassuring message […]
U.S. State Department has approved new weapons sales to Morocco worth over $174 million, showing U.S. strong support to a major ally and strategic partner, described as an important force for political stability and economic progress in North Africa. The announcement was made Friday by U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency in a press release. The […]