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Several countries have renewed at the United Nations their strong support to Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara, commending the “realistic and credible” autonomy plan offered by the North African Kingdom for a lasting solution to the Sahara regional conflict. Speaking on behalf of the Group of Arab States during the general debate currently held at […]
Moroccan authorities will suspend air links with the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany, Moroccan airlines RAM and Air Arabia said. The decision was taken following the spread of a new and more contagious coronavirus variant in the three countries. However, the suspension of flights will add hurdles to the recovery of a bad-hit tourist industry […]
The President of the UN General Assembly and the President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) appointed Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN Omar Hilale, along with the Ambassador of the Philippines, co-chair of the Group of Friends on the Voluntary National Reviews of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The appointment strengthens Morocco’s […]
The Moroccan Royal Navy is in talks with Turkish shipbuilder Ares Shipyard to buy 15 vessels including 10 ARES 35 FPBs and 5 ARES 80 SATs to bolster the kingdom’s coast guard’s fight against illegal migration. The talks, according to Tactical Report, are ongoing but the media did not reveal the value of the deal […]
Morocco’s government has unveiled the headlines of its budget draft bill forecasting a budget deficit of 5.9% of GDP and a growth rate of 3.2%. Speaking to the press following a government council, finance minister Nadia Fettah Alaoui and minister in charge of the budget reiterated the commitment of the government to foster the social […]
As of October 21, Morocco will make it mandatory to show a vaccine pass for travel and for access to hotels, restaurants and other public places, the government said. The decision was taken in a context marked by a drop in infections and a progress in the vaccination campaign, the government said in a statement. […]
The overall achievements of the electronic banking activity in Morocco reached 325.9 million transactions that totaled 275 billion dirhams in the first nine months of 2021, according to the Interbank Electronic Banking Center (CMI). This activity, which includes cash withdrawal operations on the ATM network, payment operations in shops and online, payment operations on ATMs […]
Morocco’s 2022 draft budget plans measures to bolster economic recovery, generalize social safety nets, and promote employment in addition to continuing the overhaul of the health and education sectors, a statement of the Royal Palace said. The statement was issued after a Council of Ministers, held Sunday under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI and […]
King Mohammed VI appointed Mohammed Benchaaboun as Ambassador to France and Youssef Lamrani as Ambassador to the European Union. The decision was announced in a statement following a ministerial council chaired by King Mohammed VI in Fez. Benchaaboun served as a CEO of BCP bank, one of Morocco’s largest lenders, and in 2018 Benchaaboun was […]
The success story of Tanger Med, considered today as the first port infrastructure in the Mediterranean and Africa, was highlighted at the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund held in Washington. Speaking at a panel focused on the “contribution of trade in the post-Covid recovery”, Director General of the Tanger-Med […]