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King Mohammed VI of Morocco was represented at the inauguration ceremony of the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, by the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch. After he attended the solemn investiture ceremony of the new Brazilian head of state and his vice-president, Geraldo Jose Rodrigues de Alckmin Filho, held on Sunday, Akhannouch was […]
President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar announced his country is seeking an investment from Morocco in the fertilizer sector as part of its efforts to achieve farming self-sufficiency, Reuters reports. “We are seeking Moroccan fertilizers as well as investments in the fertilizers’ sector,” Rajoelina, who visited Morocco in October, told Reuters in an email. “We need […]
Morocco will ban travelers coming from China to enter its soil following the “alarming” spike in COVID-19 cases in the Asian country, the foreign ministry announced in a statement. The decision will enter into force starting January 3, 2023 and will last until further notice. The statement issued on Saturday said “all travelers arriving from […]
For all Moroccans, 2022 was not like any other year. It was a year when the North African Kingdom grabbed the world’s attention and made headlines. It was also a year when Morocco strengthened further its global status, emerging as a serious regional and international player. From diplomatic breakthroughs in the Sahara dossier to major […]
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 […]