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The Head of Government, Saad Dine El Otmani, chaired, Thursday in Rabat, the installation ceremony of the members of the National Commission for Coordination of Measures to Combat and Prevent Trafficking in Human Beings, which represents a fundamental element in the strengthening of the human rights system in Morocco. El Otmani stressed that the establishment […]
The Polisario Front, which is drowning in hot water and under fire from all sides, seeks to stir up trouble in the Moroccan Sahara in a desperate attempt to divert attention from the diplomatic setbacks it suffered on the international scene. The Polisario leaders not only encourage their agents to block road traffic at the […]
Mckinsey said that agriculture stands as a promising sector for Morocco in order to bridge the gap in its trade deficit with China. The US consulting firm said in a report on Chinese-African economic ties that out of the 2 billion dollars of Morocco’s agricultural exports in 2017, only 0.2% was sold to China. The […]
Morocco’s state-owned RAM airline said it transported 7.5 million people in 2018 generating revenues of 16 billion dirhams. CEO of the company Abdelhamid Addou told MPs that the company has an unlocked potential as it aspires to double in the upcoming decade its fleet made up currently of 61 planes. Currently RAM operates 100 air […]
After the UN Security Council adopted on April 30 resolution 2468 on the Sahara with an overwhelming majority, a resolution in which the US played a crucial role consolidating Morocco’s stand, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita held lately intensive meetings with US officials in Washington-DC. According to reliable sources cited by Hespress website, Mr. Bourita held […]
Lima-based Peruvian Solidarity Council with SADR, the Sahara republic, self-proclaimed by the Polisario with the support of Algeria, has dropped its support for an “independent” entity as claimed by the Polisario and urged the separatist movement to align itself with Morocco’s proposal for autonomy that is backed by the UN Security Council and world powers. […]
The UN envoy for the Sahara, former German President Horst Kohler, 76, has resigned from office “for health reasons,” announced Wednesday the UN in a statement. Mr. Köhler informed on Wednesday the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres of his decision to step down from his role for health reasons. The Secretary-General deeply regretted the resignation […]
Morocco is strengthening its regional leadership in renewable energy with the launch of works to build Noor Midelt 1, a giant 800 MW solar plant in Central Morocco, the Moroccan agency for sustainable energy said. The Plant will be built by a consortium of French EDF Renewables, UAE’s Masdar and Morocco’s Green of Africa, MASEN […]
Spain has maintained its position as Morocco’s first trading partner in the first quarter of 2019, both in terms of exports and imports, according to latest data released by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Spanish exports to Morocco reached €2,091 million at the end of March, a decrease of 1.28 pc compared […]
The Mauritanian football association has chosen a Moroccan sports company to outfit the national team during the coming African Cup of Nations to take place in Egypt. Tangiers-based AB Sport will supply the team with boots and jersey for the tournament planned to start from June 21, online media Le360.ma reports. The outfit displays the […]