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A group of around fifty Brazilian Deputies and Senators have pleaded for an enhancement of the strategic partnership between Brazil and Morocco, while expressing satisfaction with the “remarkable” progress in political and economic relations between the two countries. The plea came in a motion signed by 37 Senators and 14 Federal Deputies and addressed to […]
Egypt and Zimbabwe signed Thursday December 21 a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the field of low- and medium-cost housing and efficient housing at reasonable prices, using modern construction technology. Under the deal between the Egyptian and Zimbabwean Housing Ministries, the two sides will exchange expertise, information, and technical capacities to provide housing, regulatory framework, […]
Burundi and Belgium have sealed a deal worth €75 million covering five cooperation areas namely health, education, agriculture, climate change, and good governance, Cooperation ministry of the central African country said. Albert Shingiro, Burundi’s External Relations and International Cooperation Minister, signed the deal with Belgium’s ambassador Michael Wimmer. The Belgian development agency, Enable, will implement […]
Moroccan banks continue to show resilience despite challenging global and domestic macro-economic conditions, Fitch Ratings says in a new report focusing on the country’s seven largest banks. Banks have built up healthy provisions buffers since 2020 and are well-placed for a continued recovery in profitability in 2024 amid rising interest rates, says the rating agency. […]
The Russia-Arab cooperation forum in Marrakech urged full respect of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states and urged non-interference in domestic issues. This came in the final statement of the forum, attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and hosted by his Moroccan peer Nasser Boourita. Several states in the region struggle with the […]
The Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum, held in Marrakech at the foreign ministers’ level, welcomed the key role played by King Mohammed VI, Chairman of Al Quds committee, in safeguarding the city of Jerusalem and supporting its people. The forum “supports the role of the presidency of the Jerusalem Committee and its efforts to counter the practices […]
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country supports a lasting solution to the Sahara regional conflict based on the UN Security Council resolutions. Lavrov made the remarks at a joint press conference held Wednesday in Marrakesh following talks with Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita at the end of the 6th Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum. “We support […]
Morocco has pleaded from Marrakech on Wednesday to make of the Russian-Arab Cooperation Forum a frame for effective and active strategic dialogue and for practical and fruitful partnership and for the creation of an “Economic and Cultural Forum” to go beyond the logic of classic diplomatic dialogue, towards innovative and concrete models of collaboration. The […]
The World Bank has approved a new $ 500 million loan for Morocco which is stepping efforts to improve social protection and expand health coverage to include the most vulnerable populations who have been hit the hardest by Covide-19, drought, international conflicts, inflation, Al Haouz earthquake. “Morocco, like many other countries, continues to face a […]
The Union of Arab Chambers and the Union of African Chambers opened this Wednesday in the city of Dakhla, pearl of Moroccan Sahara, a two-day economic conference, sending a strong message to the enemies of Morocco’s territorial integrity as the Arab and African meeting confirms the Moroccannes of the Sahara. The conference, held under the […]