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The Republic of Ghana has decided to suspend its diplomatic relations with the Polisario Front, according to an official document sent Tuesday from Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ghana also confirmed it would promptly notify, via diplomatic channels, the Government of Morocco, the African Union, and […]
French President Emmanuel Macron hailed on Monday the “unprecedented ambition” of the partnership built with Morocco during his recent state visit to the Kingdom, at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. “One of the highlights of recent months has been what we managed to build with His Majesty King Mohammed VI during the state visit,” […]
Racers participating in the 16th Africa Eco Race Rally, which spans the route from Monaco to Dakar, reached on Saturday afternoon Dakhla for a stop before resuming their journey to Mauritania through Morocco’s desert. This sporting event, held under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, in partnership with Moroccan Sahara Rally Association, runs from […]
Moroccan expert Khadija Bendam was appointed vice-president of the International Nuclear Society Council (INSC), a global organization that brings together nuclear companies worldwide. As a representative of “Women in Nuclear-Global,” Bendam is the first woman to hold this prestigious position within the INSC, an organization that represents more than 80,000 professionals in the nuclear sector. […]
China Eastern Airlines Group will launch, via its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines, an air route between Shanghai and Casablanca starting January 19, Chinese media report. The long-haul flight, to operate three times a week (Tuesday, Friday and Sunday), will link Shanghai-Pudong international Airport to Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport, with a layover in Marseilles. Flights from Shanghai […]
Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his foreign minister have tried to belittle autonomy plan for the Sahara territory, in a context of growing support for this Moroccan initiative. Tebboune called it a “myth” and insisted on holding a referendum for independence, an obsolete option that proved its unfeasibility and which was abandoned by the UN […]
Moroccan banks were busy treating requests by cash holders and owners of undeclared assets in exchange for a preferential tax of 5% only, in an operation that ended on December 31 with the injection of 100 billion dirhams or 10 billion dollars in the Moroccan banking system. At least 5 billion dirhams went to the […]
Mali’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned on Wednesday Algeria of supporting terrorist groups in the Sahel, of fueling instability in the region, and of interfering in its internal affairs. The Foreign Ministry emphasized in a strongly-worded statement that Mali would not allow external powers to meddle in its sovereignty or act as “firefighters” while fueling […]
Moroccan expatriates’ remittances reached 108.67 billion dirhams through November 2024, showing a 2.8% annual increase, according to the latest foreign exchange statistics. The Office des Changes reports that remittances growth maintains its upward trajectory, marking a substantial 77% increase compared to November 2020 levels of 61.25 billion dirhams. The previous year closed at 115 billion […]
Libya is interested in opening a direct air route and a maritime link with Morocco to boost economic ties, its transport minister Salem Al Shahboubi said. Sahboubi made the remarks during a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart Abdessamad Kayouh on the sidelines of the 29th General Assembly of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) held […]