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Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, commended Spain for the “constructive” role it plays in the Sahara issue through seeking a political solution to the conflict. The Moroccan top diplomat told a news conference in Rabat following talks Wednesday with his visiting Spanish counterpart, Alfonso Dastis, that the Sahara issue was discussed at this meeting in […]
Morocco and Spain two neighbouring countries with centuries-old shared history are setting the example of a north-south partnership that managed to put aside thorny territorial disputes. Spain is Morocco’s top trading partner both in terms of imports and exports with total trade standing at €14 billion in 2017. Morocco ranks first in the list of […]
Morocco has strongly condemned the use of deadly excessive force by Israeli soldiers against unarmed Palestinians in occupied Gaza strip and voiced its total rejection of such acts violating international laws and adding more fuel to the fire in the region. At least 60 Palestinians were killed Monday when Israeli troops fired at demonstrators protesting […]
The inroads of Morocco’s economic diplomacy in Africa are inspiring leaders in South Africa, which aspires to follow suit through the launch of an African policy to strengthen economic ties with the continent. The move was announced by South Africa’s Foreign Minister Lindiwe Sisulu, in an attempt to break away with the unfruitful political rhetoric […]
A Parliamentary inquiry presented on Tuesday rebuked gas distributing companies for increasing their profits and undermining the citizen’s purchasing power after the state liberalized the market in 2015. The report was presented amid an ongoing consumer boycott that hurt the finances of three brands operating in fuel distribution (Afriquia), dairy (Central Danone) and bottled water […]
Morocco’s State-owned phosphates Group OCP and UAE National Oil Company (ADNOC) have agreed to enhance their partnership and set up a new global fertilizers joint venture. The new entity will build on the two groups’ competitive advantages, namely ADNOC’s world-scale sulphur production, ammonia and gas expertise, and shipping and logistics network, and OCP’s access to […]
Morocco’s imperial cities of Rabat, Fez and Marrakech will get a new revamp with the implementation of a 1.4 billion program aiming at increasing the attractiveness of their centuries-old medinas (old town). The program, unveiled at a ceremony chaired by King Mohammed VI in Rabat, aims at upgrading the old medinas in order to unlock […]
The Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) celebrates its 62nd birthday on Wednesday (May 16th) at a time the institution is determined more than ever to fulfil the principle of proximity and to be a citizen-police. DGSN’s 62nd anniversary commemoration is an opportunity to recall the goals set by this important institution, particularly in terms […]
Morocco’s counter terrorism agency (BCIJ) dismantled a four-member terrorist cell loyal to IS that was operating in the cities of Fez, Casablanca, Kenitra and Midar. The arrested individuals engaged in propaganda and recruitment for IS and plotted to carry out terrorist acts in Morocco, a statement of the Interior Ministry said. They were arrested in […]
On the 62nd anniversary of the creation of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) celebrated Monday, King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of the FAR hailed, in an Order of the Day, the Moroccan military for their tireless efforts to defend the country and its sacred values. The Monarch also commended the […]