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Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has added housing assistance to a list of ambitious projects that aim to strengthen the foundations of the social state in Morocco. The new housing assistance aims to help the poor and the middle classes access decent housing. The new measures, announced by the Royal Office following […]
Works are underway to deliver the Dakhla Port, in Morocco’s Sahara territory, by 2028, Moroccan media le360 reported. The $1 bln port will span over an area of 1650 hectares and would serve as a maritime transport hub for southern Morocco and West Africa. This major infrastructure would also serve as a fishing and import-export […]
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has decided to finance the construction of Ifria refrigeration facilities in two African countries, namely Morocco and Senegal. The move, announced last week, come after DFC provided technical assistance grants to the cold chain development company Ifria in 2021. The Corporation announced the signing of commitment letters worth […]
As part of the ongoing efforts to neutralize the dangers of terrorist threats, the Central Bureau of Judiciary Investigations (BCIJ) arrested early this Thursday morning four individuals aged between 25 and 32, for their alleged involvement in the preparation of terrorist projects aimed at undermining Morocco’s security and stability. Elements of the DGST’s Special Force […]
Jet2 Airline Company has announced new flights from Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds Bradford, Manchester and London-Stansted airports to Agadir and Marrakesh. The newly added sunshine destinations will start operating in October 2024. Flights to the Moroccan popular tourist destinations will start from £79 each way, while package holidays will come in from £366 per person. […]
Gabon under the rule of Brice Oligui Nguema has reaffirmed his country’s position in support of Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara territory. Speaking at the UN’s 4th committee, Gabonese representative, Lia Bouanga Ayoune reaffirmed her country’s longstanding support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara. “Gabon reiterates its support for the Moroccan […]
The presidents of the federations of Morocco, Portugal and Spain met Wednesday morning in Lisbon as part of the joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The leaders’ summit brought together Fernando Gomes (Portuguese Football Federation), Fouzi Lekjaa (Royal Moroccan Football Federation) and Pedro Rocha (Royal Spanish Football Federation) and made it possible to […]
The UN Security Council held closed-door consultations in New York on the Moroccan Sahara issue. According to diplomatic sources in New York, the Council’s members were briefed Monday by the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, as well as the Representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of MINURSO, […]
Morocco has strongly condemned the bombing by Israeli forces of the Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip that left hundreds of Palestinians dead and injured. The condemnation was expressed in a statement released Tuesday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Morocco “strongly condemns” the bombing by Israeli forces of the Baptist Hospital in the Gaza […]
King Mohammed VI chaired, on Tuesday at the Royal Palace of Rabat, a working session on housing and urban planning sector. During the meeting, Minister of National Territory Planning, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy, Ms. Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, presented the broad outlines of a new housing assistance program, which is in line with the […]