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The European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, has hailed the role played by Morocco in peace and stability in the region as “important”. Speaking at a joint press briefing Thursday in Rabat, after talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, Josep Borell said the talks focused on “old […]
Spanish police have arrested 43 people in the south of the country, suspected of belonging to a criminal ring that exploited illegal migrants working in the agricultural sector, mostly from Morocco, to whom they sold fake employment contracts at exorbitant price. “National police officers arrested 43 people in the province of Malaga and dismantled a […]
Morocco plans to upgrade its liaison office in Tel Aviv into an embassy if Israel recognizes its sovereignty over the Sahara, US media Axios said citing unnamed Israeli diplomats. Morocco restored its diplomatic ties with Israel in late 2020 as part of a deal that included US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara region. […]
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, reiterated, Thursday, January 5, from Rabat, the position of the EU on the issue of the Sahara, saying the Union acknowledges and values the “serious and credible efforts” made by Morocco to find a solution to this regional dispute. “We […]
Morocco-EU: Shared Desire to Deepen Dialogue, Cooperation Morocco and the European Union (EU) expressed, Thursday in Rabat, their shared desire to deepen dialogue and cooperation, within the framework of the strategic partnership established between the two parties, to which King Mohammed VI attaches particular importance. This willingness was expressed during talks held in Rabat this […]
Desalination is the way forward for some of Morocco’s water stressed regions such as Agadir which faced the specter of thirst after its dams run out and its ground water depleted due to shortage of rainfall and unsustainable agriculture. The completion of a desalination plant in Agadir came at about time when the city was […]
Morocco’s textile industry has outperformed pre-pandemic levels hitting 3.26 billion dollars in exports up to November this year according to foreign exchange data, but professionals warn of the heavy dependence of Moroccan textile sector on imported material. For decades, Morocco is in the top 10 list of suppliers of the European market and takes the […]
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Vice President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, will pay an official visit to Morocco this January 5-6, the European External Action Service (EEAS) announced Wednesday. The visit will be an opportunity for an in-depth discussion on the implementation of the EU-Morocco partnership, including in […]
Qingdao Sentury Tire Company is planning to build a $297 million radial tires manufacturing plant in Morocco’s northern city of tangier. The new investment shows that Morocco continues to attract foreign investors due to its political stability, geostrategic position, skilled manpower, connectivity and proximity to European, Mideastern and African markets. The Tangier tire factory will […]
During the last Negev summit bringing together Arab foreign ministers with their Israeli and US peers, Morocco’s foreign minister voiced hope to see the next summer held in “another Sahara” alluding to Morocco’s southern provinces. On January 2, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said the next summit would be held in Morocco and that he […]