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King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Dona Letizia arrived this Wednesday in Rabat on a two-day official visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. The Spanish guests were welcomed at the airport by the Moroccan Sovereign, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and princesses Lalla […]
Casablanca Finance City (CFC) and Abu Dhabi Global Market have agreed to enhance cooperation and jointly promote the development of financial services in Morocco and the United Arab Emirates. The agreement was inked by Saïd Ibrahimi, CEO of the CFC Authority and his emirati peer Dhaher Bin Dhaher Al Mheiri. The two sides pledge to […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) agreed Tuesday to back Morocco’s efforts to reduce unemployment with a $96.6-million loan that will support access to jobs and improvement of populations’ living conditions. Morocco’s minister of economy, Mohamed Benchaaboun, said at the signing of the agreement, the loan is earmarked to improving living conditions through an inclusive job […]
The European Parliament adopted this Tuesday (Feb.12) by an overwhelming majority the Morocco-EU Fisheries Agreement. The accord and its protocol were adopted at a plenary session in Strasbourg by 415 votes in favor, 189 against and 49 abstentions. This vote, the last endorsement step at the European level, is the culmination of a process of […]
Three French nationals, including one of Algerian origin, were arrested Monday (Feb. 11) in Salé, Rabat’s twin city, for their alleged involvement in the financing of terrorism and for links with fighters operating in Syria and Iraq. Investigations revealed that the suspects have forged close ties with fighters of the Islamic State terror group (ISIS), […]
Boeing has announced this Tuesday an agreement with Royal Air Maroc to use a suite of Boeing AnalytX-powered crew solutions to bring greater efficiency to the Moroccan airline’s planning and operations. The airline will be the first in Africa to use the advanced solutions, which include Crew Pairing, Crew Rostering and Crew Tracking — with […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) is supporting Moroccan automotive sector with a €7.5 million loan to Tuyauto Gestamp Morocco, a greenfield joint venture producer of metal automotive parts owned by Gestamp Automocion (Spain) and Tuyauto (Morocco). The funds will finance the first phase of Tuyauto Gestamp Morocco’s operations in the welding and […]
A report submitted by King Mohammed VI, the African leader on migration, won acclaim at the 32nd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. The report builds on the momentum ushered by the African Agenda on migration put forward by the King last year and the proposal to set up an African observatory for migration at […]
King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Dona Letizia will pay an official visit to Morocco on February 13 and 14, at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, announced on Monday the Ministry of the Royal Household, Protocol and Chancellery in a statement. The two Sovereigns will hold official talks and will preside over the […]
King Mohammed VI received this Monday, at the Royal Palace in Rabat, Dounia Ben Abbas Tâarji, who was appointed last week President of the Executive Board of the Hassan II Fund for Economic and Social Development. Although the official news agency MAP, which reported the news, did not give any details about the content of […]