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Tangier is undergoing a facelift with the inauguration Thursday by King Mohammed VI of a fishing port and Morocco’s largest marina, completed as part of a coastal upgrading program worth 6 billion dirhams. Built for a total cost of 1.18 billion dirhams, the fishing port is equipped with the latest technology and advanced equipment to […]
Morocco will reinforce its air force with another fleet of 12 F16 Viper fighter jets that have been upgraded. The country’s air force have been revamped with the reception of 24 F16 jets that made of Morocco one of the mightiest air powers in Africa, the well-informed military website Far-Maroc website said. Morocco is also […]
Head of the government Saad Eddine El Otmani and his cabinet are facing a storm that may cause their ship to wreck if they do not act with decisiveness and diligence. After King Mohammed VI dismissed ministers from the PJD-led cabinet for delays affecting development projects in the country’s north, a new upheaval caused by […]
Foreign Direct Investment flows in Morocco increased by 23 per cent in 2017 to reach $2.7 billion, while FDI to the rest of North Africa dropped by 4 per cent, according to UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2018 (WIR). The FDI injected in the North African Kingdom went up thanks to considerable investment into new car […]
UAE airlines, Emirates, said it doubled the number of Chinese passengers and increased by 60% that of Japanese travelers visiting Morocco in 2017 compared to 2016. The company said in a statement that the introduction of A380 aircrafts has helped it contribute to promote Morocco’s tourism among Far East tourists. The company daily links Casablanca […]
Minister of General Affairs and Governance, Lahcen Daoudi, was forced to resign after his participation in an anti-boycott demonstration triggered an uproar of discontent within his party, the ruling PJD, which is leading a coalition government. The General Secretariat of the Party for Justice and Development announced Wednesday evening it has accepted the resignation of […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has praised the positive contributions made by Morocco to the various UA projects and programs since the North African Kingdom rejoined the African bloc last year. At a meeting in Rabat with Head of the Moroccan government Saad Eddine El Othmani, Mr. Mahamat, who attended […]
Morocco will set up shortly a national observatory on crime. The new body will be entrusted with sketching out policies, producing crime-related data and international reports on this subject-matter, says Moroccan minister of Justice Mohamed Aujjar. The observatory will help to shed light on the country’s penal policy and the system of criminal justice. It […]
King Mohammed VI gave instructions to the concerned departments to launch the construction of dams of different sizes across the country to secure to the inhabitants of the Kingdom’s various regions drinking water, as well as irrigation water and livestock watering. The decision was announced by the Sovereign at a meeting on water issues he […]
The statements of the head of Saudi Sports federation Turki Al Sheikh show that Saudi Arabia will derail from the Arab Support vowed to Morocco on the 2026 World Cup Bid. Saudi Arabia may not only vote for the North American joint bid but may also lobby to bring support for Morocco’s rivals, said the […]