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A delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) visited Morocco’s southern provinces, the Sahara, where they met officials, local elects, civil society activists and human rights advocates and witnessed on the ground the efforts underway in various fields including agriculture, economy, industry and renewable energy benefiting the local population. In the report […]
King Mohammed VI has launched 3rd phase of the revamped National Initiative for Human Development (INDH), an ambitious socioeconomic plan destined to close the social gap, combat poverty and reduce social inequalities. The 3rd phase of the plan, to be carried out over a four-year period (2019-2023), will cost $1.9 billion. It seeks to support […]
Morocco, a major U.S. ally in North Africa, has a comprehensive strategy to counter violent extremism (CVE). This strategy focuses on economic and human development in addition to oversight of the religious sphere and messaging, says U.S. State Department in its annual report on terrorism. The North African Kingdom has accelerated its creation of education […]
Morocco’s return to the African Union (AU) and the withdrawal of recognition of the so-called “RASD” by several African countries have weakened the Algerian stand on the Sahara issue, says a Brussels-based research center on Peace & security. The reintegration of Morocco into its African institutional family has been indeed a historic event, writes “Groupe […]
Novares, a global plastic solutions provider, has opened its first production plant in North Africa, in the Moroccan city of Kenitra. The plant will supply the newly-opened PSA facility in Kenitra and Renault plant in Tangier. This new 10700 m² facility, equipped with a painting zone with a clean room and a clear coat application […]
Japanese automotive supplier JTEKT has launched the construction works of a plant to produce electric power steering systems. The plant, the Japanese group’s first in the MENA region, is located in Tangier. With an initial investment of $22 million, the factory aims to reach an initial production capacity of 300,000 units a year when it […]
Morocco and the US agreed to convene the next session of their strategic dialogue in 2019 in Washington DC. The decision was made at talks held in Washington by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. The next strategic dialogue will cover means of fostering economic and political ties as well as […]
Morocco officially opened an office to attract more Indian tourists as the North African Kingdom seeks to diversify its tourism emitting markets. “This office of the Moroccan tourism promotion agency will help us in planning various strategic promotional and awareness programs to tap the robust tourism sector in India”, Morocco’s Tourism Minister said in New […]
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his son and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and his daughter Princess Lalla Khadija, chaired Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a ceremony during which Minister of Education made a presentation on the progress made in implementing the reform of education and training and the program devoted to backing […]
Part of Morocco’s relentless fight against terrorism and criminal rings, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), in coordination with the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), arrested 12 people accused of belonging to a terrorist and criminal network operating in Tangiers and Casablanca. Among those arrested are people with criminal records, convicted for common […]