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International financial news agency Bloomberg said it picked Marrakech to host its first conference titled “Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa,” in June 2023, highlighting Morocco’s climate leadership in Africa under the leadership of King Mohammed VI. Michael R. Bloomberg made the announcement on the closing day of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore. This […]
The kingdom of Morocco is among leading countries around the world with potential investment targets in relation to the size of their economies, on the first ‘normalized’ version of the Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) from London-based EY. The normalized version, first of its kind of the RECAI hails the North African country’s ambitious […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has called for the adoption by African countries of proactive and preventive policies to preserve African citizens’ health and dignity. In a message addressed to participants in the First African Conference on Health Harm Reduction, held in Marrakech November 16 to 18, the Sovereign said that health is one of […]
Morocco’s fruit exports have more than doubled from $729 million recorded in 2016 to more than $1.5 billion in 2021, accounting for more than a third of the total agricultural exports in 2021. According to latest International Agricultural Report released by the US Department of Agriculture, the North African Kingdom has become the 15th-largest fruit […]
Morocco has ranked 4th globally on Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) which looks at four categories namely GHG Emissions, Renewable Energy, Energy Use and Climate Policy, knowing that the first three overall spots remained empty because no country performed well enough in all index categories to achieve an overall very high rating. The index, established […]
U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, has hailed Morocco’s religious tolerance and the country’s leadership in combating antisemitism. Speaking at a meeting hosted on Monday by the U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca, Mrs. Lipstadt said the number of synagogues, Jewish cemeteries and institutions in Morocco is very impressive, attesting to […]
King Mohammed VI has condemned the deadly terrorist attack that rocked over the weekend a busy shopping area in central Istanbul, killing at least six people and injuring several others. In a condolences message sent to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Moroccan Monarch said he was deeply saddened by this “despicable terrorist attack”, expressing his […]
Morocco and Djibouti signed, Monday in Rabat, a cooperation agreement aimed at developing maritime relations between the two countries and at ensuring better coordination of bilateral maritime traffic and related maritime transport. Under the agreement, the two parties undertake to cooperate for the development of merchant marine between their respective ports and encourage shipping companies […]
Visiting Vice President of El Salvador, Felix Ulloa, said on Monday in Rabat that his country has always backed the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its southern provinces. He reiterated El Salvador’s support to Morocco’s territorial integrity and to the autonomy plan as the “only solution” to the Sahara regional dispute. Ulloa told the media that during […]
King Mohammed VI has appointed Habib El Malki President of the Supreme Council for Education, Training and Scientific Research. The appointment was made during an audience on Monday November 14, 2022 at the Royal Palace in Rabat, During the audience that took place at the Royal Palace in Rabat Monday, the King gave his highest […]