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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres presented a new report on the Sahara in which he didn’t shy away from pinning responsibility on the polisario for hindering the peace process through its obstructing the mission of the UN mission in the region, the MINURSO. The UN chief called on the Polisario to comply with its commitments […]
As Algerians of all walks of life continue to protest against the military Generals and old guards for keeping a tight grip on the country since independence, all economic sectors of the country are plummeting, heading for a crash. This is the conclusion of the World Bank, which says that deepening political crisis affects business […]
South African racing driver Giniel de Villiers won Wednesday a new victory at Rallye du Maroc, his fourth in the competition. The Toyota Gazoo Racing Hiluxes driver also won Ifrane round of the competition which also came to an end on Wednesday. Giniel de Villiers snatched the victory after Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah missed […]
The Moroccan government has experienced a major shake-up after King Mohammed VI stressed the need for adding momentum to the administration, institutions and the government in preparation for the new challenges awaiting the country. The new government, unveiled Wednesday Oct.9, is more compact with 24 members including the head of the government Saad Eddine El […]
King Mohammed VI chaired, on Wednesday in Rabat, a Council of Ministers during which the economy & finance minister made a presentation on the draft appropriation bill 2020, which seeks to enhance the country’s educational and training system, reduce social disparities and create job opportunities. Elaborated on the basis of royal directives, the draft bill […]
King Mohammed VI received the new government members after a reshuffle that is intended to inject a new life to the government, institutions and the administration. The new government has been compacted from 38 to 24 members, including four women. the Reshuffle comes in implementation of the royal guidelines set out in the latest State […]
The novel “the other americans” by Moroccan Laila Lalami was named among the finalists vying for the prestigious US National Book Award 2019. Laila’s novel tells the story of Nora Guerraoui, a young composer born and raised in California by Moroccan immigrant parents Driss and Maryam. When Driss dies in a hit-and-run accident, Nora wants […]
Moroccan public financial institution, Caisse Centrale de Garantie (CCG) has received the 2019 award of Best SME Bank in Africa at the 5th SME Finance Forum held in Amsterdam Oct. 7-9. The award of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) recognizes the most active financial institutions in terms of SMEs financial inclusion, particularly in Africa and […]
Leading Japanese car parts maker, JTEKT, has inaugurated this Wednesday Oct.9 in the Tangier Automative City Zone its new steering systems production factory, worth $22.7 million. Executive Director of JTEKT Corporation, Hirofumi Matsuoka, said at the inauguration ceremony that this new plant in Tangier is JTEKT’s first industrial site on the African continent. […]
They renew backing to the Morocco-proposed autonomy initiative as a compromise solution to the Sahara issue. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, and Bahrain have renewed their backing to Morocco’s position on the Sahara issue, to its territorial integrity, and to its sovereignty over its southern provinces. In their addresses on Monday before the UN […]