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IMF chief lauds Morocco’s swift earthquake response

Head of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva lauded Morocco’s rapid and efficient response to the earthquake following a visit to the stricken areas. Morocco showed “unmatched solidarity by the King and the people,” said Georgieva at an event marking the launch of an IMF book on Morocco’s growth potential presented at the IMF-WB annual meetings center […]

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‘Morocco’s Quest for Stronger and Inclusive Growth’: An overview of national economy’s progress

“Morocco’s Quest for Stronger and Inclusive Growth” is the title of a book edited by Roberto Cardarelli and Taline Koranchelian of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), offering a comprehensive overview of the progress scored by Moroccan economy over recent decades. The book, presented Monday at the start of the preparatory works of the WB/IMF Annual […]

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Repatriation of Moroccan young girl who was with her mother in Iraqi Jail

A Moroccan girl, who was held with her mother in an Iraqi prison, was repatriated to Morocco this Monday on humanitarian grounds to enable the little girl to grow up in a healthy environment. The announcement was made by the Inter-ministerial Delegation for Human Rights (DIDH), a government body. The move comes in response to […]

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IMF/WB annual meetings, a platform to display Morocco’s commitment to Africa – BAM Governor

The Governor of Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), Abdellatif Jouahri has said that the annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will serve as an opportunity to display Rabat’s commitment to the development of the African continent. “This meeting aims to highlight Morocco’s commitment to African countries through […]

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Morocco’s earthquake solidarity lessons

The Moroccan King, government and people set an example of national solidarity following the devastating earthquake that killed 3000 in the Atlas Mountains. Few hours after the earthquake struck on Sept 8, the King gave his instructions to authorities to speed up rescue and relief and ensure the quake-stricken population had proper shelter. He then […]

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Morocco, a ‘bright spot’ in terms of education and Infrastructure- IMF Chief

Morocco is a “bright spot” and an “excellent example” for the rest of the continent, particularly in terms of education and infrastructure, stressed, on Sunday in Marrakech, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva. Speaking at a press conference on the eve of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and IMF, […]

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Morocco requests emergency Arab League meeting on Gaza Strip

Morocco has, upon King Mohammed VI’s instructions, requested an emergency meeting of the Arab League’s ministerial council to discuss the deterioration of the situation in the Gaza strip. Morocco, which currently chairs the council, said the meeting will look into the outbreak of military actions against civilians and will seek the means to halt this […]

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WB-IMF Annual Meetings, opportunity to showcase Morocco’s and Africa’s immense diversity, vibrance (Senior UN Official)

The Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are an opportunity to showcase the “immense” diversity, vibrance, and economic potential of Morocco and Africa, underlined the United Nations  . On the eve of the meetings hosted by Marrakesh (Oct 9-15), Junhua applauded the leadership being shown by Morocco […]

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Gaza: Morocco expresses deep concern at outbreak of military action, condemns attacks on civilians wherever they Are

Morocco has expressed its deep concern at the deterioration of the situation and the outbreak of military action in the Gaza Strip, condemned attacks against civilians wherever they may be, and called for an immediate halt to all acts of violence. A statement issued this Saturday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Morocco which […]

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UNSG Guterres applauds as “exemplary” the solidarity that prevailed in Morocco during earthquake

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, commended the exemplary spirit of solidarity that prevailed in Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, to support the earthquake victims that struck several regions of the Kingdom. This came in a message read out on his behalf by the High Representative of the UN Alliance […]