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Panama’s recent decision in favour of Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara has dealt another hard blow to the Algerian military regime as the Central American country will take its seat as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council starting January 1, 2025. This is a major diplomatic setback for Algiers as Rabat has gained […]
Africa is poised to play a leading role in energy transition as it continues to attract prime investors thanks to its large deposits of critical minerals, African Development Bank chief Akinwumi Adesina said. Speaking at the opening of the African Investment Forum in Rabat, Adesina said Africa holds 95% of chromium, 90% of Platinum Group […]
Saham Group said it has completed the acquisition of the Moroccan subsidiary of French Société Générale SGMB and its insurance business, La Marocaine Vie. Moulay Hafid Alamy has been appointed president of SSGMB following the sale. Earlier this year, Société Générale announced the sale of its majority shares at 57% of SGMB to Saham. The […]
Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, deemed the ceasefire in Lebanon as a “positive development” that must be respected and enshrined to preserve the country’s unity and territorial security. The announcement of the ceasefire in Lebanon is “a positive development, but it must be respected and enshrined to create the conditions necessary to preserve […]
The Marrakech International Film Festival has secured its place among the world’s premier cinematic events, American director and actor Sean Penn said on Tuesday in Marrakech. Sean Penn who is attending the ongoing 21st edition of the festival praised at a news conference the perfect organization of this global event as well as its impressive […]
President of Djibouti, Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, has sent a written message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed over by Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, to his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday. In a statement to the press following the meeting, Youssouf said that Djibouti and Morocco are […]
Italy’s Ecoprogetti Company, a leader in solar panels manufacturing, has increased the production capacity of its plant in Morocco from 500 MW to 1 GW, strengthening the country’s transition to a green economy. The plant, located in the city of Al Hoceima, is operated by Almaden Morocco. It is the largest solar module manufacturing site […]
Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, said on Tuesday in Riyadh, that managing water resources is a strategic priority for Morocco, and that King Mohammed VI, who brought up the issue in several of his speeches and guidelines, permanently and personally supervises this management. The Head of Government, who is representing the King at the “One […]
Morocco and the US are projecting power in favor of regional peace and stability, sending a strong deterrence message to the sponsors of terrorism and separatism in North Africa and the wider Sahel. As the mighty aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman docks off Al Hoceima in Morocco’s Mediterranean waters, two B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers […]
King Mohammed VI is represented at the One Water Summit, which opened this Tuesday in Riyadh, by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. The summit is addressing the global scarcity of water resources and the related challenges. The One Water Summit, held alongside the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United […]