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Morocco’s competition council issued a fine of 1.8 billion dirhams or 180 million dollars against nine fuel supply, distribution, and storage companies for their failure to respect fair competition standards in the county. The council did not unveil the name of the nine companies in its statement but said it had reached an agreement with […]
Britain’s Minister of State for Trade policy Greg Hands has affirmed that the Department for Business & Trade regularly engages businesses and the Moroccan government to promote and support bilateral trade and green investment. Responding at the House of Commons to a question by Conservative MP Ben Everitt on what steps London is taking to […]
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, highlighted, from Rabat Thursday, Morocco’s role in the success of the inter-Libyan dialogue, particularly through the Kingdom’s commitment to the electoral process in this country. “We are delighted with the results achieved thanks to Morocco’s support and we hope that the Kingdom will […]
The Kingdom of Morocco has expressed satisfaction on Thursday, November 23, 2023, following the agreement establishing a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas, starting from Friday, as well as the release of some hostages and Palestinian prisoners. The statement was made by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, during a joint […]
China’s car parts maker Citic Dicastal opened its third factory in Morocco in Kenitra worth 180 million euros to manufacture aluminum chassis parts. The new factory spans over 20,000 square meters and employs 1000 people. It has an annual production capacity of 5 million units, of which 90% will be exported to Europe. This plant […]
High-ranking military medical leaders and professionals from the Maghreb and the Arab world are meeting in Marrakesh to discuss cooperation ties and exchange experiences to counter current and future common challenges. The four-day event, which opened Wednesday, is organized by the Royal Armed Forces Health Service under the aegis of the International Committee of Military […]
Anti-migrant and anti-Islam Dutch party PVV, led by Geert Wilders, won by far the parliamentary election, in a result that signals the rise of the far-right across Europe leaving many migrants in the country, especially Moroccans, expecting the worst. PVV win will send shockwaves across Europe where mainstream parties fear a sweeping return of the […]
Reminex SA, a subsidiary of Morocco’s largest mining company Managem, signed a partnership agreement with global engineering company China Electronics Corporation on a cobalt sulfate factory. “This strategic and know-how sharing partnership represents a major opportunity to build an industrial cluster and contribute to the Moroccan-Chinese alliance,” Reminex said in a statement. The new plant […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a €12 million loan for Guelmim-Oued Noun Saharan region to enable it improve drinking water supply for households in rural areas. The funding will also help the Guelmim province upgrade four existing Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTPs). the recycling water is used in community gardening, […]
Moroccan authorities arrested 25 Sub-Saharan migrants due to their involvement in a violent attack on security forces trying to prevent them from crossing into the Spanish-occupied enclave of Ceuta. Last week, some 1000 migrants attempted to violently storm the fence of Ceuta and engaged in violent skirmishes with law enforcement members in which they used […]