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President of the United States, Donald Trump, has said that Morocco stands out as “one of the most distinguished models” of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. “Morocco is one of the most distinguished models of the Women’s Global Development & Prosperity Initiative (W-GDP)”, President Donald Trump said, in a message made public on […]
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska hailed Morocco’s cooperation, which helped his country to reduce by 50 pc the arrival of illegal migrants. At a meeting held Monday in Madrid with vice-president of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson, Mr. Fernando said prevention policy works. He affirmed that his country […]
Côte d’Ivoire has inaugurated this Tuesday a consulate general in the Moroccan Southern city of Laayoune, after it set up a honorary consulate in the city in June last year. The opening ceremony of the consular representation was chaired by the Ivorian Minister for African Integration and Ivorian Expatriates, Ally Coulibaly, in the presence […]
Morocco is hosting 71 Japanese companies operating in the automotive industry and renewable energy. These firms are employing nearly 40,000 people, making Japan the largest foreign private employer in the North African Kingdom. The remarks were made by chairman of the Moroccan employers’ union (CGEM) Chakib Alj during a networking meeting between Moroccan economic […]
Moroccan professional surfer Ramzi Boukhiam won on Sunday a world surfing contest and cruised straight up from the 163rd to the second spot in the world ranking with 5,375 points. The four-day world championship stage, the World Surfing League’s 2020 Oi Hang Loose Pro Contest, was held on the beach of Cacimba do Padre, located […]
Japan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Nakatani Shinichi renewed on Monday his country’s steadfast stand on the Sahara issue and backing to Morocco’s territorial integrity, affirming that Tokyo does not and will not recognize the Polisario separatist entity. Mr. Nakatani reiterated his country’s position at a meeting held in Rabat with Minister Delegate to foreign Affairs Mohcine […]
Ivanka Trump, adviser to the president of the United States, commended, Sunday in Dubai, Morocco’s efforts in the field of women’s empowerment. Speaking at the opening session of the Global Women’s Forum 2020, Ivanka Trump said Morocco has succeeded in recent years in “introducing important legislative reforms that serve the interests of women and increase […]
Speaker of Chile’s Chamber of Representatives Ivan Flores has renewed his country’ s firm backing to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution of the Sahara regional conflict. “Chile recognizes UN resolutions and supports Morocco’s credible and realistic autonomy plan for the Sahara”, said on Monday Ivan Flores after meeting in Rabat […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco had in recent months urged measures to promote the development of a rural middle class via promoting agricultural activity and making loans easier to access in the countryside. After calling for a revamp of the agricultural promotion strategy in Morocco, building on the achievements of the Green Morocco Plan, the […]
The novel coronavirus has so far infected more than 70,500 people in China wherein the death toll is rising to nearly 1,800 deaths. The World Bank says the global economy will be hit by the virus because of the impact on supply chains that rely on free movement of air transport to carry spare parts. […]