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The Italian government has agreed to finance a feasibility study for building a pipeline destined to transport green hydrogen from Morocco to the European country. This ambitious project has been disclosed lately by Italian MP Debora Serracchiani of the Democratic Party. She described Morocco as a leader in renewable energy in the Mediterranean basin. The […]
Following a meeting of its security council, Algeria took another self-defeating measure in a series of economic warfare measures against its western neighbout by banning its banks from engaging in financing any imports that engage in transit or transshipment in Moroccan ports. The hostile decision adds to the halt of the gas supply to Morocco […]
The Spanish government, represented by its Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares, expressed its satisfaction with Morocco’s election to the presidency of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). “We are pleased that a friendly and neighboring country occupies this international position,” Albares said in an exclusive interview with Spanish outlet El Periódico, published […]
Strengthening cooperation in the field of agriculture was at the heart of recent discussions between Akwa Ibom State, in southeastern Nigeria, OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the OCP Group, world leader in the production and export of phosphates, and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). The strategic meeting was held at the request of the […]
In a swift response to the memorandum of understanding inked between Ethiopia and the Somaliland region, the Arab League will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday Jan.17. The meeting, to be chaired by Morocco, will gather foreign ministers to deliberate on the potential ramifications of this diplomatic development. The Arab League, in a statement released […]
Morocco joined an Arab industrial cooperation partnership bringing together the UAE, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain aiming to promote investments and economic development. The partnership’s MoU was signed in Manama by the five countries during a high-level ministerial meeting, attended by Moroccan industry minister Ryad Mezzour. The partnership offers a promising cooperation platform to support sustainable […]
Algeria and its ally South Africa have both ensued a painful diplomatic setback when Morocco won the presidency of the UN Human Rights Council by a comfortable majority of votes. The two resource-rich African countries have waged a campaign against Morocco’s bid using all sorts of propaganda in defiance of an African consensus backing Morocco’s […]
Morocco’s economic growth would pick up to 3.2% in 2024 from 2.9% expected in 2023, amid persisting drought but improving exports, planning agency HCP said. The forecast is closer to that of the World Bank which sees the economy growing by 3.1% this year after 2.8% last year. The agency expects Morocco to reap a […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has picked Morocco for the organization of the 2024 Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Morocco’s Football Federation (FRMF), which made the announcement, stressed that the futsal tournament is the qualifier of the top three teams for the 2024 Futsal World Cup to be held in Uzbekistan. Morocco will […]
The United States has congratulated Morocco on its election to the Presidency of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024, while committing to strengthening bilateral cooperation for the sake of the promotion of human rights in the world. “My heartfelt congratulations to Morocco and Ambassador Omar Zniber after being elected President of the UNHRC in […]