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Morocco’s King Mohammed VI who is currently undertaking a tour in the Sahara provinces proceeded Saturday in Laayoune to the appointment of several officials to high ranking positions as well as a number of new ambassadors. The appointments, announced during a Ministers’ Council, were made on the recommendation of the Ministers of the concerned departments […]
King Mohammed VI who arrived in the Saharan city of Laayoune Thursday coming from Ouarzazate, where he had dedicated the first plant of the Noor solar complex, spent Friday launching a number of development projects in the city. The projects, dealing with industrial development, the promotion of education and academic research, and the improvement of […]
Morocco’s efforts to boost renewable energy sources, reduce dependence on fossil fuels and become a green-power leader took a step forward on Thursday with the entry into service of the first plant of Noor-Ouarzazate solar complex. The dedication of the Noor-I solar power plant was chaired by King Mohammed VI who also launched the construction […]
In just one week, President Barack Obama has recognized on two occasions Morocco’s role in spreading tolerant Islam and fostering inter-faith dialog, the latest occasion was on Wednesday during his first visit to a mosque in America. In remarks he made during his visit to a mosque in Baltimore, Maryland, on Wednesday, President Obama recalled […]
Moroccan security authorities Tuesday succeeded in disrupting plans of seven extremists to join IS in Libya. The seven alleged militants, from Marrakech, Laayoune and Boujdour, were arrested as they were attempting to go to Libya through the Moroccan-Mauritanian border. According to a statement released by the Interior Ministry, the alleged terrorists were trying to cross […]
Morocco has set up the steering committee for the 22nd United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP22) scheduled in Marrakech next November 7-18. This steering committee, chaired by foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar, includes ten members. Its formation shows Morocco’s firm determination to ensure success to this landmark international event. The holding of COP22 in the […]
Morocco took a number of measures worth over $5 million to help farmers and mitigate the impact of the current drought on the rural world. The measures were announced on the morrow of the meeting King Mohammed VI convened on Thursday with the Head of Government Abdelilah Benkirane and Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Aziz […]
US President Barack Obama praised Wednesday the initiatives made worldwide to enhance the protection of religious minorities, giving as an instance the conference on religious minorities’ rights in Muslim countries that just concluded its proceedings in Marrakech the same day. In remarks he made at Righteous among Nations Award Ceremony held in Washington on the […]
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed its 3rd and last review of Morocco’s economic performance under a program supported by a two-year Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) arrangement, and reaffirmed Morocco’s continued qualification to access PLL resources. The current two-year PLL arrangement in an amount equivalent to SDR 3.2351 billion […]
Morocco’s railway authority received Wednesday a $112.3 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) earmarked for doubling train tracks on the Settat-Marrakech route. The new deal signed in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, will enable Morocco’s National Railway Authority (ONCF) to double train tracks on the 142 km-long Settat-Marrakech route; a project which will help boost […]