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The 2022 Euro-Mediterranean Summit of Economic and Social Councils & Similar Institutions will be held in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh from May 31 to June 1 to discuss the post-covid challenges facing the Euro-Mediterranean region. The event is organized by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the Moroccan Economic, Social and Environmental […]
The African Development Bank Group has approved an additional financing of €57 million for Morocco to help finance the ongoing construction of the Nador West Med port complex. This financing completes a first funding of nearly €113 million, granted by the Bank in 2015, said AfDB in a press release, published on the sidelines of […]
The United Nations paid tribute to the men and women serving under its flag in some of the most dangerous places in the world during a ceremony in New York on Thursday to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. During the ceremony, Morocco’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, received the Dag […]
The Moroccan Government decided this Thursday at the cabinet’s weekly meeting to extend the state of health emergency until June 30, 2022, 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, this May 26, a draft […]
The Republic of Suriname on Thursday opened a Consulate General in Dakhla, translating thus its strong support for Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara and its territorial integrity. The opening ceremony of the consular mission was chaired by Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin and the governor of the Aousserd region Abderrahmane El Jaouhari, in the presence […]
Suriname has expressed full support to the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan for the Sahara as the unique basis for a political solution to the regional dispute and announced its decision to open a Consulate General in the city of Dakhla. The remarks were made by Surinamese Foreign Minister Albert Ramdin in Rabat on Wednesday during a […]
The laboratory results of the three suspected cases of monkeypox recorded in Morocco are negative, the Ministry of Health said Wednesday. The three suspected cases turned out to be negative following laboratory tests carried out at the Ibn Sina military hospital in Marrakech, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the suspected cases placed […]
Moroccan Minister-Delegate in charge of the National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, conferred Tuesday in Rabat with Mauritanian Major Gen. El Mokhtar Bolle Chaâbane, Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces. The two officials stressed the need to deepen and broaden the scope of military cooperation ties in the field of defense and security, insisting […]
The World Bank has agreed to provide Morocco a $350 million loan to support its Blue Economy program which will help create job opportunities, support economic growth and enhance food security. Morocco’s Blue Economy program aims to improve the integrated management of natural resources, and strengthen selected sectors for a climate-resilient blue economy in targeted […]
Representatives from 25 Israeli start-ups are building bridges in Casablanca with their Moroccan peers at an event in Casablanca that received endorsement from the governments of the two countries. The event, dubbed Connect to Innovate, features the participation of Israeli firms operating in the critical fields of water management, agriculture, sustainability, logistics and cyber which […]