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The development projects carried out in the Moroccan Sahara are conform to international law and respond to an economic logic that ultimately benefits the local population, said Congolese University Professor Dr Firmin C.Kinzounza, underlining Morocco’s undeniable role in the Sahara as the “first investor, first employer, and first contributor to the region GDP”. The International […]
Most Moroccans can finally leave their homes without a permit as the country relaxes confinement measures in strict respect of anti-coronavirus protection measures. Cafes across the kingdom have been asked to not exceed half capacity. In downtown Rabat most cafes seemed to abide by social distancing rules. Some big brand outlets are monitoring temperature of […]
Investors have shown eagerness to carry out their projects in Morocco despite Covid-19 with 45 projects approved by the government worth $2.4 billion. The sectors of energy infrastructure and telecommunications took 65% of all investment, followed by industry and retail with 16% and tourism with 11%, head of Morocco’s investment promotion agency Hicham Boudraa said. […]
Secretary-general of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Mukhisa Kituyi, has commended Morocco’s contribution to the development of the African continent and the key role it plays in giving substance to South-South cooperation. During a virtual meeting held Wednesday in Geneva with the Group of the Non-Aligned Movement members, Kituyi praised the […]
Morocco has stood out in Africa as a leader that developed an efficient anti-coronavirus approach while preparing the ground for tapping into the opportunities offered by the pandemic for economic and geo-strategic leadership in the continent, French paper Le Point reported. In an article dubbed “Morocco, a future African champion”, the paper highlights Morocco’s position […]
The US State Department has praised Morocco’s comprehensive counter-terrorism (CT) strategy that includes vigilant security measures, regional and international cooperation, and counter-radicalization policies. In its 2019 report on terrorism, Washington touted its robust and long-standing CT cooperation with Morocco, saying that Morocco’s counter-terror efforts largely mitigate last year terrorism risks, doubling the number of arrests […]
The protective medical gears and anti-covid-19 drugs sent by Morocco’s King to several African countries to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic continue to receive widespread appreciation as a move which brings in hope, comfort and solidarity to the continent. Hard times always reveal true friends and Morocco never leaves his African brothers combating […]
The leaders of several countries continue to convey their wishes of speedy recovery to King Mohammed VI following the heart surgery he underwent on June 14. In this vein, King Mohammed VI received a phone call from Sultan of Oman Haitham Bin Tariq Bin Taimur, the Moroccan royal office said in a statement on Wednesday. […]
Morocco has won international acclaim for its multi-pronged response to the coronavirus outbreak, which, besides health protection measures, included social protection initiatives and solidarity both at home and at the African level. However, on the eve of the lockdown easing with the re-opening of several businesses, the Moroccan citizen now should show more discipline in […]
Two leading British politicians have reconfirmed the direct involvement of the Algerian regime in the continuing regional conflict over the Moroccan Sahara through its strong and steadfast backing to the polisario separatist movement. Algeria created the polisario and continues to support it politically, financially and militarily, said members of the UK ruling conservative party, Mark […]