First Independent Mena Newspaper
Morocco’s spending on cooking gas and sugar subsidies rose sharply to nearly $700 million in the first half of 2017, compared to $481 million in 2016, the subsidy fund, Caisse de Compensation, said. During the first half of 2017, spending on cooking gas increased 70 percent year-on-year from $310 million to $525 million, while spending […]
On October 26-27, the 15th “Maroc in Mode” exhibition will be held in Marrakech to showcase the country’s growing textile sector, said Drapers, a magazine specializing in fashion and retail. The exhibition, organized by the Moroccan Textile Organization in partnership with the Foreign Trade Department and Maroc Export, will take place at the Moulay Hassan […]
Moroccan city of Agadir, one of the world popular touristic destinations, will host Sept.11-13 Climate Chance World Summit, the biggest event for non-state actors (local authorities, companies, NGOS, etc.) before COP23 to be organized by Fiji next Nov.6-17. The summit will bring together climate actors from around the world to discuss several issues related to […]
The Executive Committee of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) commended, on Tuesday in Istanbul, the efforts led by King Mohammed VI of Morocco to defend the holy city of Al-Quds in his quality as Chairman of Al Quds committee. In a statement issued at the end of its extended extraordinary […]
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed on August 1 the second review under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) Arrangement and reaffirmed Morocco’s continued qualification for the PLL and its sound economic fundamentals. In a statement on its website, the IMF underscores Morocco’s eligibility to PLL and praises the country for […]
Tourist arrivals in Morocco in the first half of 2017 have grown 9% compared to the same period last year to stand at 4.6 million tourists, the tourism ministry said. International tourist arrivals increased 14% while Moroccans living abroad visiting their homeland rose by 3%, the ministry said in its latest statistics covering the January-June […]
Morocco and France share the same concern of promoting peace and security across the world, said French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian. “We are keen to promote openness and dialogue where peace and stability are threatened,” said Le Drian in an address at a function hosted by Morocco’s ambassador to Paris Chakib Benmoussa, on the […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) will support Morocco in its candidacy to host the 2026 World Cup, said CAF official and the Nigeria Football Federation president Amaju Pinnick. He said Morocco will meet next month’s deadline to bid to host the World Cup, noting that interested countries have to meet the deadline of August […]
The Moroccan national football team under 20 won the gold medal of Jeux de la Francophonie Sunday beating host Côte d’Ivoire in penalty shootouts. The goal medal in the tournament is the second by the North African country after the victory in 2011. The win was decided by penalty shootouts after both teams ended the […]
On the occasion of the celebration of Throne Day, King Mohammed VI delivered a speech that blamed public officials for their low performance and for the delay witnessed in the implementation of a set of social projects in Morocco’s different regions. The speech was in line with the aspirations of the Moroccan citizen to an […]