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Wallonia expressed support to the autonomy plan, presented in 2007 by Morocco, saying it is “a good basis for reaching a mutually acceptable solution” by the parties to the Sahara regional conflict. The supportive stand was voiced Thursday in Rabat by Mr. Elio Di Rupo, Minister-President of this Belgian region, following his meeting with Moroccan […]
Moroccan MPs gave go-ahead to the 2023 budget law that aims to foster the well-fare state, cut the fiscal deficit and promote investment in a difficult international context marked by the impact of imported inflation and the repercussions of climate change and drought. Drought and inflation have both dipped Morocco’s growth forecast for 2022 to […]
Morocco and Egypt have signed an agreement seeking to upgrade their cooperation in matters of environment and sustainable development. The agreement, signed in Sharm el-Sheikh, on the sidelines of the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), takes into consideration recent developments in this field at the […]
A report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), published this week, highlighted the efforts and progress made by Morocco in tax transparency. The OECD report on transparency and exchange of information in Morocco notes that the Kingdom has a legal framework that generally ensures the availability of relevant information, as well as […]
Prince Moulay Rachid, President of the Marrakesh International Film Festival Foundation, gives a warm welcome back to the movie-lovers from around the world to the festival which opens doors this Friday after a two-year pause due to Covid-19 restrictions. “After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, we are pleased to welcome you again for […]
The crisis between Morocco and Algeria over the Sahara is “highly unlikely” to turn into an armed conflict at least in the immediate term, according to an analysis published by Geopolitical Intelligence Services (GIS), based in Liechtenstein. In an Op-Ed penned by Federica Saini Fasanotti, the author, who is a military historian, says tensions remain […]
The national coach Walid Regragui unveiled, Thursday, the list of 26 players selected to play the World Cup-2022 in Qatar. Regragui unveiled its list in live streaming, via the website of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation “www.frmf.ma” as well as on the official YouTube channel of the Federation. The list includes 3 Goalkeepers, namely Yassine […]
Stellantis group, one of the world’s leading automakers, announced on Wednesday a new investment of over €300 million in its Kenitra manufacturing facility aimed at doubling the site’s production capacity and launching the “smart car” platform. The announcement was made by the group during a meeting held in Rabat with Head of Govt. Aziz Akhnnouch […]
The 3rd Peer-to-Peer Conference of EUROMED Migration V program kicked off Wednesday in Rabat, under the theme “Multilateral migration partnerships for sustainable development in the Euro-Mediterranean region”. Addressing the meeting, Ambassador of the European Union to the Kingdom Patricia Llombart Cussac stressed that Morocco is a major strategic partner of the EU in several areas, […]
Morocco’s renewable energy developer Gaia Energy and Israel’s hydrogen-focused startup H2Pro signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in the production of green hydrogen, Israeli media reported. The deal, signed on the sidelines of the ongoing UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, is part of a momentum of cooperation deals between authorities […]