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The European Union has reaffirmed, in its 2022 report, the full benefit of the population of Morocco’s southern provinces of the agreements between Rabat and Brussels and their positive impact on the socio-economic development of these regions. The publication of this annual report, by the services of the European Commission and the European External Action […]
The Moroccan-Italian Human Rights Organization (OIMDU) has strongly condemned the interference of the European Parliament (EP) in the internal affairs of Morocco as “illegitimate” and “inadmissible”. OIMDU President Abdellah Khezraji stressed that this is an “irresponsible” drift on the part of some entities angered by the remarkable influence of the Kingdom at the regional and […]
Morocco OCP group will “actively contribute” to improving agricultural productivity in Africa, with a commitment to devote to the continent more than 4 million tons of fertilizers in 2023, said the General Manager of OCP Africa, Mohamed Anouar Jamali. This amount represents “more than double that provided by OCP to the continent in 2021 and […]
Morocco and Qatar are negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to strengthen further their economic cooperation, investments and trade exchanges which soared during the past four years to $207 million. The second round of FTA talks was held lately in Doha. The Moroccan delegation was headed by Abdelouahed Rahal, Trade Director at the Ministry of […]
Easyjet is planning to increase its seat capacity from several European airports to Morocco to 1.6 million passengers by 2028, up from 800,00 currently, the carrier said. The announcement was made following a deal with Morocco’s tourism promotion office ONMT. Easyjet already connects different airports in the UK, France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal […]
The Moroccan Government decided at the cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday to extend the state of health emergency until February 28, 2023, to continue to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of measures taken by public authorities to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Government Council examined and adopted a draft decree, presented by the […]
Morocco has pledged to propose a roadmap for the renewal of international cooperation for the benefit of middle-income countries. The pledge was made in New York Wednesday after Morocco was elected, in the person of its permanent representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, chair of the Group of Friends of Middle-Income Countries at the United […]
Bahrain has reiterated its unwavering support for the Moroccanness of the Sahara and commended the efforts made by the North African Kingdom for achieving a realistic political solution to this regional issue, on the basis of UN Security Council resolutions. The supportive stand comes in a joint statement released Thursday in Manama following the 5th […]
The royal message was handed to President Macky Sall of Senegal on Wednesday by Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch. Akhannouch is leading a large Moroccan delegation participating in the Dakar 2 Summit on food sovereignty, which opened Wednesday in Diamniadio, 30 km from Dakar, under the theme “Feeding Africa: food sovereignty and resilience.” The Moroccan […]
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison has commended the role played by King Mohammed VI in supporting peace and security in the MENA region and around the world. “We highly appreciate the role of H.M. King Mohammed VI in supporting peace and security in the Middle East and North Africa […]