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The Senate of Paraguay has voiced its unequivocal support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, and called on the Paraguayan government to adopt the same stance. In a resolution adopted this week by the Senate’s plenary session, the legislative institution expressed its support for a peaceful, negotiated solution to the Sahara issue, and voiced confidence […]
OCP Africa, a subsidiary of Morocco’s OCP Group, recently launched an Agricultural Service Centers project in Rwanda, with a view to supporting small farmers and boosting productivity in this East African country. This transformative initiative was launched in partnership with the Rwanda Fertilizer Company (RFC) and the international NGO Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA). […]
Moroccan security services foiled on Saturday morning at Tanger-Med Port an international drugs and psychotropic substances trafficking attempt, seizing 155,703 Ecstasy tablets concealed in an international transport truck coming from a European country, the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) said in a press release. According to initial findings of the investigation, border control and […]
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed his gratitude to Morocco for its support to relief operations following the devastating floods in the Valencia region. Sánchez highlighted the efforts made by rescue teams from Morocco, Portugal and France, and emphasized their critical role in assisting the affected areas. “In these challenging weeks that Spain experienced due […]
In a latest measure to spur the defense industry, the Moroccan government adopted a decree exempting investors from corporate tax. The tax break will benefit manufacturers of defense equipment, weapons, and ammunition, the spokesman for the government said following a cabinet meeting. In June, the government approved a bill to set up two industrial acceleration […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has approved a financing of 200 million euros to support the desalination program of Morocco’s phosphates group, OCP. The loan will finance the construction of two OCP seawater desalination facilities, at its key industrial complexes in El Jadida (Jorf Lasfar) and Safi, the bank said in a statement. […]
The authoritarian Algerian regime is in a state of panic and anxiety since announcement by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump of the nomination of Republican senator Marco Rubio to lead the State department. While announcing the appointment, Trump said Rubio, 53, would be “a strong advocate for our nation, a true friend to our allies and […]
On High Royal Instructions, Morocco demonstrates its active solidarity with the Spanish people by mobilizing extensive logistical resources to support relief efforts in the areas affected by the recent flooding in the Valencia region, Morocco’s ambassador to Spain, Karima Benyaich, said. Following the floods that devastated several regions in Spain, King Mohammed VI had instructed […]
Morocco’s booming EV battery industry positions the country to become an export hub to the EU and the US by 2030, said a report commissioned by the UK government under its Manufacturing Africa program. Morocco “could competitively produce and export LFP batteries to Europe by 2030 at USD 68-72/kWh. This could generate USD 10-15 billion […]
Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director General of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance (DGSN-DGST), in his capacity as a member of the Supreme Council of the Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS), participated in the 50th session of the NAUSS Supreme Council annual meeting, as well as the official graduation ceremony for the 42nd batch of […]