Morocco’s Central Bank announced that measures will be gradually taken to ensure a more flexible exchange rate of the Dirham amid promising macro-economic conditions marked by low oil prices and increasing demand on phosphates. The floating of the pegged dirham was encouraged by the IMF which sees in a more flexible exchange regime a move […]
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Morocco Forges Ahead with Migrant Regularization Campaign
Over 18,000 migrants have applied for a residency status under the second phase of the regularization campaign in line with a migrant integration policy spearheaded by King Mohammed VI. By March 8, 18,228 migrants submitted their requests to gain residency cards as part of the second phase of a regularization campaign that was launched last […]
Moroccan Police Nab Two-ISIS Operatives in Casablanca
Moroccan authorities have captured two ISIS members who were active in the city of Casablanca, the economic capital of the North African country, which had already been targeted three times by the terrorists. According to the Interior Ministry, the two jihadists were planning to carry out terrorist attacks in Morocco. They have already started getting […]
Moroccan Appeals Court Upholds Jail Sentence for Frenchman on Terrorism Charges
An Appeals court in Morocco upheld a guilty verdict for French national, Thomas Gallay, on charges of funding a terrorist cell based in the Moroccan Atlantic city of Essaouira. Gallay, 36, saw his prison term reduced to four years in prison after a lower court had initially handed him a six-year sentence. He was found […]
Canadian Operators to Explore Partnership Opportunities with Morocco
A group of Canadian business people and officials are expected in Morocco for a week-long visit (March 11-18) to explore partnership opportunities with Moroccan counterparts, Al Maghreb Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIMC) based in Canada says. The strong Canadian delegation, representing various sectors of industrial and economic activity, will also attend the fifth edition […]
Mohammed VI Emergency Medicine Training Center Inaugurated in Abidjan
King Mohammed VI who is carrying on his friendship and work visit to Côte d’Ivoire inaugurated on Wednesday the Mohammed VI Emergency Medicine Training Center in Abidjan. The center, the first of its kind in the West African country, is part of the Yopougon University Hospital. The new facility provides practical training in emergency medicine […]
Morocco to Team up with Spain, Portugal to Host 2026 World Cup
Morocco reportedly asked Spain and Portugal to team up to organize the 2026 World Cup in a counter-bid challenge to competitors in North America: the US, Canada and Mexico. This joint candidacy is likely to gain support giving the symbolic act of organizing a world tournament between Africa and Europe in a context where Trump’s […]
Authorities Arrest First Suspect in Shooting of MP in Casablanca
The judicial police arrested the first suspect in the shooting of parliamentarian Abdellatif Merdas in his car in front of his house in Casablanca on Tuesday. Police seized in the house of the suspect two rifles and 12mm bullets, the same types that were used to kill Merdas, a member of the liberal Constitutional Union […]
Morocco Boasts Effective Anti-terrorism Strategy – Breitbart
US news portal Breitbart underscored the pro-activeness and effectiveness of the Morocco’s anti-terrorism approach, which resulted in busting several terrorist cells before they moved into action and geared efforts towards tackling the root causes of extremism. In an article entitled “Morocco Takes Lead in Fighting Jihadist Terrorism,” Breitbart sheds light on the achievements of the […]
Africa: Eight Moroccans among top 10 African Francophone businesswomen
Eight Moroccans have featured among the top 10 African Francophone leading businesswomen in a ranking established by the renowned Paris-based Jeune Afrique. Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun, leader of the General Confederation of Moroccan Companies (CGEM, employers’ union) tops the ranking. She received recognition from Jeune Afrique, which reports that the 53-year old woman, who also heads the […]