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Morocco has maintained its position as North Africa’s tourism leader in the first quarter of 2025, welcoming 4 million visitors, a 22% increase compared to the same period last year. This performance keeps Morocco ahead of Egypt (3.9 million visitors, up 5%) and Tunisia (2.3 million visitors through April 20, up 8.8%). Morocco’s strong performance […]
The International Atomic Energy Agency and the Moroccan national nuclear Center have agreed to step up cooperation ties on nuclear techniques for better water resource management, environmental protection and industrial applications. The agreement is the result of a longstanding partnership between the IAEA and Morocco’s National Center for Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology (CNESTEN), designated […]
A delegation of Moroccan legal experts has pleaded, before the 29th World Law Congress in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan for the Sahara, describing the plan as a credible, realistic, and lawful settlement to the long-standing territorial dispute over the Sahara. The delegation members also highlighted the Kingdom’s strategic approach in […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat, who is currently visiting Azerbaijan, inaugurated on Tuesday in Baku the digital exhibition “The Art of Rabat Carpet”. The inauguration ceremony was marked by the presence of Mrs. Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and Mrs. Arzu Aliyeva, […]
The 4th Europe-Africa Forum held this Tuesday in Marseille, southeastern France, features Morocco as the guest of honor. This business-focused event brings together leaders, investors, and decision-makers from both continents. Morocco is represented at the forum by Minister of Transport and Logistics Abdessamad Kayouh; Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali; Minister Delegate […]
The Morocco-Nigeria gas pipeline project is gaining momentum as the United Arab Emirates has agreed to contribute to the funding of this $25 billion project to ship Nigerian gas to Europe through Morocco. The announcement was made lately by Morocco’s Minister of Energy Transition Leila Benali in a statement at the Moroccan Parliament. She told […]
Morocco’s rapidly growing aeronautics ecosystem has attracted a new investor due to the country’s incentives, stability and proximity to European market. German Masterflex Company, which specializes in hoses and hose systems, is building a new production site near Casablanca, says the firm in a press release. The move strengthens the company’s global supply capabilities and […]
Morocco’s experience with aviation liberalization demonstrates how strategic reforms can transform air travel across Africa, according to a new analysis by Marie-Noelle Nwokolo of The Brenthurst Foundation. As the first African country to sign an Open Skies agreement with the European Union in 2006, Morocco’s bold move yielded impressive results despite initial skepticism. Passenger volumes […]
Morocco anticipates a 41% increase in cereal production for the 2024-2025 agricultural season, with harvests expected to reach 44 million quintals, Agriculture Minister Ahmed El Bouari confirmed Monday at the Chamber of Representatives. The agricultural sector is projected to grow by 5.1% this year, rebounding from a 4% decline in the previous season. This improvement […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Foundation for the Safeguarding of Cultural Heritage of Rabat, who is currently on a visit to Azerbaijan, visited on Monday Baku’s Alley of Honor, where she laid a wreath at the tomb of the national leader Heydar Aliyev. The Princess then visited the Martyrs’ Alley to pay respects to […]