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Morocco and Israel signed last week in Marrakech a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of an agricultural technology project focusing on aquaponics. The agreement provides for the establishment of a center for agricultural studies. The institution is expected to serve as a hub for knowledge exchange and innovation in farming techniques, benefiting both […]
King Mohammed VI received, Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, several foreign ambassadors, who handed the Sovereign their letters of credentials as plenipotentiary and extraordinary ambassadors of their countries to the Kingdom. The heads of missions received by the Sovereign are Denmark’s ambassador Jesper Kammersgaard; Qatar’s ambassador Sheikh Abdullah Bin Thamer Mohammed Thani Al […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to President of the Transition, Head of State of Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, on his country’s National Day, wherein he expressed Morocco’s readiness to bolster the brotherly and age-old ties binding the two countries. “I would like to express the high regard I have for […]
Morocco has reaffirmed its commitment to share its extensive experience and expertise in development financing with the African Union (AU) as part of the aspirations outlined in Agenda 2063. This announcement came during the Ministerial Retreat on Agenda 2063, a high-level event taking place in Kigali, Rwanda, this October 1-3. Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the […]
Morocco has decided to import 2 million tons of soft wheat between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 to alleviate the impact of drought which has affected the country’s crops product. The decision has been announced lately by the Kingdom’s state-owned grains agency after receiving the nod from the ministries of finance and agriculture. The import […]
The International Monetary Fund Executive Board has approved a Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) for Morocco worth about $1.3 billion. The arrangement will support Morocco’s transition to a greener economy and help strengthen its preparedness and resilience against natural disasters, including from climate change, the Washington-based institution pointed out in a release. The 18-months arrangement […]
Religious tolerance is “a hallmark” of Morocco’s history, the US State Department points out in a new report. “Religious tolerance is a hallmark of Morocco’s history — from its welcoming of refugees fleeing the Iberian Peninsula at the end of the 15th century to late King Mohammed V’s efforts to protect Jews during World War […]
On the high instructions of King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander, and Chief of the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces, the FAR have deployed two additional field medical-surgical hospitals (HMCC) in the rural commune of Mejjat in the province of Chichaoua and the rural commune of Ighrem in the province of Taroudant. This action, […]
The Spanish aerospace group Aciturri Aeroengines moved into Casablanca following the acquisition of the Moroccan company GOAM Industrie. “Aciturri Aeroengines has officially acquired GOAM Industrie, a manufacturer of engine components located in Casablanca’s Midpark, specializing in the production of turbine and aircraft engine parts,” stated the Spanish group in a statement posted on the social […]
Fitch Ratings has released a note recognizing the impact of the earthquake on Morocco’s fiscal deficit while reassuring remittances from Moroccans abroad and the IMF’s credit lines would offset liquidity concerns. The earthquake that struck late on September 8 killed some 3000 people and destroyed nearly 60,000 homes in the High Atlas Mountains. Morocco has […]