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With a filling rate that has been reduced to 28% in August, Morocco’s water ministry cut short the delivery time of 14 key dams under construction to eight months instead of 3 years, Abdelaziz Zerouali, director of research and planning at the ministry said. Morocco has currently 5 billion cubic meters of water stored in […]
France retained its position as the first source of foreign direct investments in Morocco in 2023 with 680 million dollars, compared with 380 million a year earlier, Morocco’s foreign exchange office said. French investments represented 61% of overall investments in Morocco last year, the office said in a report. The UAE came second with investments […]
Morocco’s flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc, has partnered with NGO Airlink to transport humanitarian aid to West and Central Africa, confirming the strong commitment of the North African Kingdom and its solidarity with African communities affected by humanitarian crises. Under an agreement signed lately with the philanthropic organization, the Moroccan airline company pledged to transport […]
Soufiane El Bakkali retained his title in Olympic men’s 3000 meters steeplechase, offering Morocco its first gold medal. The Moroccan champion crossed the finish line in eight minutes 6.05 seconds as American Kenneth Rooks took silver in 8:06.41 and Kenya’s Abraham Kibiwot claimed bronze. El Bakkali stood out in the last 300 meters sprint outperforming […]
French football club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has set up an academy in Casablanca, Morocco, to foster further the club’s sporting ties with Moroccan youth. The academy’s inauguration is set for September 2024, said PSG in a press release. The bond between PSG and Morocco is built on a shared passion for football and Moroccan defender […]
Manuel Navarrete, the director of Spain’s Center for Intelligence against Terrorism and Organized Crime (CITCO), has praised the ongoing security collaboration between Spain and Morocco. Speaking on the 10th anniversary of CITCO, Navarrete emphasized the strength and consistency of this partnership. “The cooperation between the Police, the Guardia Civil [Civil Guard], and Spanish security forces, […]
Finland became the latest country and the first Nordic country to formally support the autonomy proposal under Moroccan sovereignty as a solution to the Sahara conflict. This came in a joint statement following talks in Helsinki between Finnish FM Elina Valtonen and her Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita. “Finland considers the autonomy plan presented in […]
Moroccan flag carrier Royal Air Maroc said it will resume direct flights linking Casablanca and Beijing starting 20 January 2025, and will launch Casablanca-Toronto route on 8 December this year. The airline will operate three flights weekly between Morocco and China, after nearly a five-year halt suspension due to the Covid 19 pandemic. RAM will […]
Marrakech’s judicial police arrested on Monday an 18-year-old, suspected of being a supporter of the terrorist organization ISIS. The suspect has reportedly been planning large-scale terrorist attacks targeting sensitive sites within the Kingdom, according to a statement from the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ). The operation, conducted on intelligence provided by the General Directorate […]
Morocco is strengthening its military cooperation with the United States and western allies in electromagnetic warfare through “Arcane Thunder 24” exercise which is taking place in the North African Kingdom and Germany this August 5 through 16. A press release issued by U.S. Army Europe/Africa Command says this multi-domain exercise is designed to reinforce strong […]