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Morocco is undertaking a charm offensive to win support for its bid to host the headquarters of the African Medicines Agency, an institution that aims at enhancing regulatory oversight and facilitating access to safe and affordable medicines across the continent. Morocco has already won the support of many African countries for its bid. Recently the […]
Morocco has once again highlighted Algeria’s role as the main party to the Sahara conflict, stressing if Algeria was so attached to the principle of self-determination, it had better let the occupied Kabylie with its 12 million people practice that right. “You ask for self-determination for the 20,000 people that you are holding in the […]
King Mohammed VI was represented by his younger brother Prince Moulay Rachid at the presentation of condolences in Abu Dhabi, following the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Prince Moulay Rachid presented, during the audience granted to him by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the new President of the United Arab Emirates, […]
Morocco’s OCP Group is set to open a new phosphate fertilizer manufacturing plant in Brazil, announced Brazil’s Agriculture Minister on Twitter earlier this week. The move contributes to the stabilization of the market amid a global shortage in fertilizers and their inputs because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a shortage that was worsened by the conflict […]
The output of major cereals (soft wheat, durum wheat and barley), in the 2021/2022 agricultural campaign is expected to reach 32 million quintals (Mqx), a decrease of 69% compared to the previous campaign, while the agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to decrease by about 14% in 2022, according to the forecasts of the […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of congratulations to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on his election Saturday President of the United Arab Emirates by the Federal Supreme Council, expressing his confidence that relations between the two countries will become more solid and stronger thanks to the shared will to raise them to […]
On the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the creation of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR), King Mohammed VI, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of FAR, sent an order of the day to officers, non-commissioned officers and privates. In this Order of the Day, the King renewed Morocco’s commitment to the United Nations […]
Fitch Ratings agency has affirmed Morocco’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB+’ with a Stable Outlook due to favorable debt composition, reasonably comfortable external liquidity buffers and a record of macroeconomic stability. In 2021, Morocco’s GDP growth rebounded to 7.4%, after contracting by 6.4% in 2020. “We forecast growth to decelerate to 1.1% […]
Following the passing away of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyane, the President of the United Arab Emirates, King Mohammed VI has given his highest instructions to declare a three-day official mourning in the Kingdom, starting from Friday, May 13, 2022. During this three-day mourning, the national flag will be flown at half-mast at government […]
French Colas Rail Company, leader in railway infrastructures, has been awarded by Casa Transport SA, a €15 million contract for building the low-voltage systems for lines T3 and T4 of the Casablanca tramway. This new contract includes studies and the installation of the low-voltage systems on track, video surveillance & sound system, supervisory control and […]