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The number of tourists visiting Morocco between January and May increased 9% to 4.1 million compared with the same period last year. International tourist arrivals rose 15% while Moroccans living abroad visiting their homeland dropped 1%, the tourism ministry said in its latest statistics. Arrivals from main tourist emitting markets showed a 16% increase in […]
Morocco, which is the only African country having both the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines, is continuously modernizing its naval defense capabilities to protect its water and deter enemies. But the Algerian military Generals, who are tightening their grip on the country on the verge of implosion due to deep sociopolitical crisis, are getting hedgy whenever […]
Morocco has suggested hosting the Spanish super cup between Barcelona and Sevilla in a single match in a neutral stadium instead of two matches as has been the tradition. The option has been boosted by the approval of the concept by La Liga and the Spanish football association as the two teams’ schedule is busy […]
The European Parliament has voted against an anti-Moroccan proposal submitted by allies of the Polisario separatists. The draft recommendation to the 73rd UN General Assembly relating to the implementation of the European Court of Justice decisions and the change of the MINURSO mandate was rejected by an overwhelming majority to the delight of the joint […]
The EU has been thinking of outsourcing the management of migration and asylum to North African countries where most migrants are taking the perilous sea route to Europe. The idea of setting up migrant processing centers is winning support in the EU but has been met with utter rejection by Morocco, Algeria and tunisia. “Morocco […]
A new Dolphinarium has been inaugurated in Agadir for a total cost of 8 million dirhams adding to the city’s multiple tourist attractions. Built over a surface area of 1500 square meters, the new attraction called “Agadir Dolphin World”, will offer entertaining shows featuring dauphins and a phoque supervised by a Russian team Agadir is […]
The European Commission Friday (July 6) approved three new migration-related programs in Morocco, Tunisia and Libya totaling €90.5 million. The new programs, under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, will provide support to authorities of partner countries, including Morocco, to improve their ability to manage better their borders and, at the same time, will […]
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) welcomed the setting up by Morocco of a field hospital in Gaza to provide medical assistance to besieged Palestinians in the strip. OCHA lauded Morocco’s humanitarian engagement and expressed willingness to coordinate with the Kingdom in that area, OCHA assistant secretary general, Rashid Khalikov, said […]
Morocco and the United Kingdom held on Thursday in London their first-ever strategic dialogue meeting aimed to deepen and strengthen cooperation ties between the two countries in the fields of politics, economics, security and culture. This first meeting was launched by Foreign minister Nasser Bourita and British peer Boris Johnson. The UK and Morocco, which […]
GAZ, a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles in Russia, has started selling a range of commercial vehicles in Morocco, in cooperation with its new distribution partner, Africa Motors (Auto Hall Group). The group hopes to make of Morocco a platform to further develop its business in the rest of African countries. The first model put […]