First Independent Mena Newspaper
Kenya has announced this Wednesday its decision to rescind its recognition of the pseudo-Sahrawi Republic, self-proclaimed by the Algeria-backed separatist polisario front. The newly-sworn President of kenya William Samoei Ruto announced that his country rescinds its recognition of the SADR when receiving this Wednesday, September 14, 2022, in Nairobi, the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, […]
A group of some 40 States reaffirmed on Tuesday in Geneva strong support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over its entire Sahara territory, praising the Kingdom’s serious efforts made to reach a lasting and peaceful resolution to the Sahara regional conflict. In a joint statement read out by the UAE Delegate at the ongoing […]
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the launch of its Tangier factory, Renault said it will start making super-mini electric vehicles there by 2023. The two-seat small urban car will be produced by Renault’s affiliate Mobilize in a bid to tap into a growing market of electric vehicles. The new car will be […]
Morocco’s olive oil exports rose to 13,000 tons, up 47% by August this year, amid a surge in demand and market disruptions, the agriculture ministry said. Sales stood at 456 million dirhams as demand from the European Union increased 3.6 times. Despite a significant drop in rainfall, total olive production this year is expected to […]
Both Jeune Afrique and Charq Al Awsat announced that King Mohammed VI of Morocco will attend the Arab summit, a news that trapped an Algerian regime who made hostility to Morocco its doctrine. Although there is no official confirmation yet from the Royal palace on who will attend the summit, the news in itself has […]
The regions of Casablanca, Rabat and Tangier have created 60% of Morocco’s GDP in 2020, with five other regions contributing by 33%, the high commission for planning said. Morocco’s GDP dropped to $115 billion in 2020 under the double impact of the pandemic and drought. The three leading economic regions are also demographically dense compared […]
Dakhla, pearl of the Moroccan Sahara, signed on Tuesday a twinning agreement with Great Neck, located in the State of New York, within the frame of the decentralized cooperation set between Morocco and the United States, two allies & partner countries. The agreement was inked by president of Dakhla municipal Council, Erragheb Hormatallah and mayor […]
Moroccan top general El Farouk Belkhir, Inspector General and Commander of the South Zone, held a meeting this Tuesday in Tel Aviv with Lieutenant General Aviv Cohavi, Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces, said a statement from the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). The two officials discussed issues of […]
Morocco and the World Bank signed on Monday in Rabat a €236.7 million loan agreement for the funding of the North-East Economic Development Project destined to improve transport connectivity and rev up the private sector growth in the North-Eastern region of the Kingdom. The agreement was inked by Economy & Finance minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui […]
A large delegation of Spanish business operators on Monday visited several completed and ongoing projects in the Moroccan Southern city of Dakhla to explore the investment opportunities offered by this region. On this occasion, the economic actors and business leaders said they were “impressed” by the investment opportunities and the quality of infrastructure in Dakhla, […]