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King Mohammed VI Receives International Acclaim in New York for Promoting Religious Tolerance

The leadership of King Mohammed VI and his steadfast commitment to promoting the values of tolerance, inter-religious dialogue and coexistence at home and abroad received the praise of renowned figures attending a ceremony held in New York on the fringes of the United Nations General Assembly, during which the international foundation Global Hope Coalition (GHC) […]

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Morocco Ready to Offer Border Security Training to Sahel G5 Force

Morocco expressed its willingness to offer training to the border security forces of the G5 Sahel force bringing together troops from Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad. Speaking at a Francophonie ministerial meeting on security and development on the sidelines of the General Assembly, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said Morocco is ready to […]

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King Mohammed VI Wins Global Hope Coalition Special Recognition Award

The sustained efforts made by King Mohammed VI worldwide for the promotion of tolerance, the consolidation of inter-cultural relations and coexistence have been recognized by the international foundation Global Hope Coalition, which granted the Sovereign a “Special Recognition Award”. This prestigious prize has been handed over to the King’s brother Prince Moulay Rachid during a […]

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New Envoy for Sahara Planning Trip to the Region

The new Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara, Horst Köhler, who took up his functions on September 8 in New York, is planning to travel to the region, and the Secretary-General welcomed the plan. Köhler looks forward to travelling to the region and engaging with the parties in a spirit of trust […]

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Morocco to Inject $40 Billion in Energy Sector by 2030

Morocco will have invested $40 billion by 2030 in projects aiming to develop the energy sector as it ambitions to derive 50% of its energy needs from renewable sources by the same year. “The Kingdom has succeeded, through an ambitious strategy, to turn its challenges into genuine investment opportunities, through its commitment to projects aimed […]

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Morocco Aims to Build 800K Low-Cost Housing Units by 2022

The Moroccan government announced its plan to build 800,000 housing units by 2022, in order to meet an increasing demand pushed by demographic growth and expanding urbanization. Housing Minister Nabil Ben Abdellah explained in an address at the housing fair “Al Omrane Expo 2017” in Casablanca that the government attaches priority to housing. In this […]

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Morocco Reaps 96 million Quintals of Cereals in 2017 Crop Year

After abundant rainfall, Morocco produced 96 million quintals of cereals in the 2016-2017 crop year, the Agriculture Ministry said. The production of soft wheat is estimated at 49 million quintals (51%), followed by barley with 25 million quintals and hard wheat (22 million quintals), the ministry added in a statement. Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region came first in […]

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Marrakech Airport Tops List of World’s ‘Most Beautiful Airports’

The beauty and ingenious design of Marrakech Menara airport were distinguished in a recent airport ranking of the most beautiful airports in the world. Skyteam chose Marrakech Menara airport on top of the list thanks to the magnificent design that delves deep in Morocco’s centuries-old architectural know-how. The terminal’s ceiling is a steel structure clad […]

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Morocco Hosts 7th Digital Earth Summit 2018

The 7th Digital Earth Summit (DES-2018), an international event focusing on digital earth for sustainable development in Africa, will be held in the Atlantic coastal city of El Jadida, Morocco, April 17-19, 2018. This gathering is very important for African and international community of earth observation and geo-spatial information science. It is organized by the […]

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Moroccan film ‘Razzia’ Shortlisted in Oscar 2018 Best Foreign Movie Pre-selection

Two years after his much-heralded prostitute drama “Much Loved” was banned in his home country, Moroccan auteur Nabil Ayouch made it to the pre-selection of Oscar 2018 in the Best Foreign Movie with his most ambitious film to date, Razzia, a kaleidoscopic portrait of five lives touched by a single tumultuous event on the streets […]