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Algeria’s civilian facade, President Abdelmedjid Tebboune, gave a new interview to Le Figaro in which he sought in vain to redefine the standards of diplomatic engagement by describing his regime’s unilateral decision to sever ties with Rabat as a decision to avert war. In diplomatic norms, breaking diplomatic ties and terminating all communication channels is […]
Morocco’s exports of phosphates and fertilizers as well as the sales of its automotive sector hit a record 20 billion dollars that helped mitigate a surging trade deficit due to higher energy, food and equipment prices. Morocco’s exports of phosphates and derivatives rose 54.8% to 10.3 billion dollars, while the automotive sector’s imports rose 35% […]
Nigeria’s magazine “New African” has included eight Moroccans in its listing of the 100 most influential African personalities for the year 2022. The Moroccans picked up by the magazine are coach Walid Regragui, Foreign minister Nasser Bourita, the ambassadors of Morocco to Ghana, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire, Chief of Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI), […]
The Moroccan Foreign Ministry has processed about 70,000 applications for electronic visas (e-visa) in six months, said Government Spokesman, Mustapha Baïtas. At a press briefing held after the Government council’s weekly meeting Thursday, Baïtas brought up the decision to allow new countries to benefit from the “e-visa”, explaining that the e-visa procedure has helped increase […]
The Moroccan Government decided at the cabinet’s weekly meeting Thursday to extend the state of health emergency until January 31, 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 […]
“Neo” is the first Moroccan car brand to be produced for local market with a €50 million investment which will be used for the building of a factory for this project. The announcement has been made by the Minister of Industry & Trade, Ryad Mezzour. He told Saudi newspaper Asharq that the plant is expected […]
The registration of young eligible conscripts for 2023 started Wednesday in Morocco and will close on February 25. The 12-month compulsory military service for young people aged between 19 and 25 has been reinstated in 2019 after it was abandoned in 2006. In 2019, 133,820 young male/female Moroccans registered for the service and 178,166 volunteered […]
Nationals of Jordan, India, Guatemala and Azerbaijan will benefit from the electronic visa (e-visa) to visit Morocco from January 10, 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this Wednesday in a statement. This decision is part of the efforts made by the Kingdom, on the national and international levels, aiming at the digitization of public […]
Morocco’s Royal Football Federation (FRMF) told the Confederation of African Football that the national team could boycott the Africa U23 Cup of Nations if the national team is not allowed to have a direct flight to Algeria. Algeria has closed its airspace to all Moroccan flights adding to borders which it has kept closed since […]
Moroccan farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after recent rainfall that dissipated the prospect of extreme drought and helped improve dam filling rates. Moroccan dams are on average 34% full on December 28 after the filling rate dropped to near 20% leading to a halt of irrigation in many key agricultural regions. Rainfall is […]