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The General Confederation of Moroccan Employers (CGEM) and the Israeli Employers and Business Organizations (IEBO) signed, Tuesday in Tel Aviv, a strategic partnership agreement, on the sidelines of the Israel-Morocco Economic Forum. This agreement was concluded by CGEM President Chakib Alj, IEBO President Ron Tomer, and the President of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of […]
The G77 Vienna Chapter, whose chairmanship is held by Morocco, reaffirmed Monday that the fight against the global scourge of drugs is a common and shared responsibility that should be assumed in a multilateral framework through an effective, concrete and increased regional, sub-regional and international cooperation. This cooperation needs to be based on an integrated, […]
Morocco plans to re-introduce aid to help professional transporters mitigate the impact of a surge in fuel prices, in a u-turn in its subsidies policy. The decision was taken following a meeting between transport minister Mohamed Abdeljalil, budget minister Faouzi Lekjaa and transport professionals. Fuel is a driver of inflation and any significant surge in […]
A Chair of Moroccan Hebrew Law will be established at the University Mohammed V in Rabat to promote research on Moroccan Hebrew law. The convention establishing the Chair was signed in Essaouira, during a ceremony marked by the presence of Advisor to the King and President-Founder of the Essaouira-Mogador Association, André Azoulay. “With the creation […]
Several human rights activists and victims of Polisario’s violations have denounced before the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) the enforced disappearances and abuses perpetrated by separatist militias in the Algeria-controlled Tindouf camps, with the complicity of this country’s authorities. Addressing the ongoing UNHRC’s 49th session, these Sahrawi activists have particularly pointed out Algeria’s devolution of […]
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has praised the important strides accomplished by Morocco in recent decades in advancing women’s rights. During her visit to Morocco (March 8-9), the U.S. official, who attended an event in Casablanca to mark International Women’s Day, said Morocco’s new family code made significant reforms to advance equality for […]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has reiterated serious concern about the serious human rights violations and growing restrictions imposed by Algerian authorities on fundamental freedoms. “In Algeria, I am concerned about the growing restrictions on fundamental freedoms, including the increasing number of arrests and detentions of human rights defenders, members of civil […]
Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, and the World Bank announced on Tuesday the launch of the City-Tour concept, an innovative training-action to improve access to financial services. The City-Tour concept, launched in the framework of the Greenback Initiative Morocco, consists in organizing guided tours to financial services agencies for the benefit of potential users, supervised […]
The city of Dakhla will host, this March 8 and 9, the Morocco-United States Investment Forum, meant to strengthen bilateral economic ties, highlight the investment assets in the Moroccan southern provinces and promote the region through the presentation of its potential and investment opportunities to American investors and operators. Initiated by the Council of the […]
Moroccans prayed for rain after the Friday prayer as the country faces its worst drought since 1981. Late and unevenly distributed rainfall has put a strain on Moroccan farmers who are bracing for a tough year that required the government to intervene. The government has unveiled two weeks ago a plan to mitigate drought impact […]