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The World Food Program has expressed its full support to the Moroccan national school meals Program, vital component of the Vision 2030 education reform and the National Nutrition Strategy 2011-2019. Under the Morocco Transitional Interim Country Strategic Plan (TICSP), the UN agency has pledged to provide technical support to the Ministry of National Education in […]
The first results of the feasibility study on the undersea power grid linking Morocco and Portugal are so far promising. The inter-continental electricity link, expected to be operational by 2020, can be achieved for a total cost of €700 million. The results of the study will be fully unveiled in two or three months, said […]
Morocco’s counterterrorism agency, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigation (BCIJ), dismantled a terror cell made up of seven extremists loyal to IS group. The IS members were arrested in the cities of Tangier and Meknes, the Interior ministry said in a statement. Initial investigations reveal that the cell members were plotting to join a branch […]
The recent death of three Moroccan women in a stampede at the Ceuta border crossing, has cast light on an unsustainable situation in the Spanish-occupied city in northern Morocco. From smuggling to illegal immigration and extremism, the northern city -called Sebta by Moroccans- has become a tinder box waiting to explode with the issue of […]
Morocco was listed among the top three most promising markets for the automotive industry, said Spanish insurance company “Crédito y Caucion” in a recent study. Morocco was ranked along with the Czech Republic and Vietnam as most performing emerging automotive industry markets, offering attracting investment opportunities to carmakers in 2018. “Morocco succeeded in few years […]
Morocco and the European Union have initialed in Brussels this Wednesday (January 31) a document strengthening their partnership under the farm agreement binding the two parties. “The signing of this document is part of the strengthening of the Morocco-European agricultural partnership on the basis of the farm agreement between the two parties”, said Foreign Minister […]
The Arab region needs now more than ever an inclusive growth, which is a shared responsibility between governments, the private sector and society at large, including its youth and its women, said Tuesday in Marrakech Chief of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde. Addressing regional conference, “Opportunity for All: Promoting Growth, Jobs, and Inclusiveness in […]
Currency liberalization is the centerpiece of Morocco’s efforts to transform itself into North Africa’s main financial hub. The gradual Dirham float, which was announced early in January, will help Morocco attract more investments, IMF officials say. Morocco’s Central Bank launched a cautious and smooth liberalization of the Dirham starting with an anchor of 2.5% instead […]
Since its triumphal return to the African Union, Morocco continues to score precious diplomatic points on the Sahara issue at the continental level. The speech given by the Chairperson of the African Union’s Commission, Faki Mahamat at the opening of the 30th Summit of the pan-African organization is indicative of a U-turn in how the […]
Longstanding friend and ally of Morocco in Africa, President Alpha Conde of Guinea, paid tribute to Morocco on the sidelines of the 30th African Union’s Summit held in Addis Ababa January 28-29. “We are all aware of the role that late king Mohammed V played (in favor of Africa)” and the support that the late […]