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A delegation, led by Minister Delegate for Moroccans abroad, Mrs. Nezha El Ouafi, is taking part in the 1st ever Global Refugee Forum which opened Monday in Geneva to discuss new approaches and long-term commitments to help refugees and host countries build better common future. The three-day gathering is bringing together refugees, heads of state […]
Few weeks after being rebuked in a UN Secretary General’s report for obstructing the functioning of the UN mission in the Sahara, the Polisario prepares for yet another blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement east of the berm putting the peace process in front of a new test. Antonio Guterres urged in a report on […]
The city of Laayoune is hosting, December 19 to 22, the fifth documentary film festival on Sahrawi Hassani culture, history and space. Twelve films have been selected for this year’s competition, whose jury will be chaired by the scriptwriter and expert in communication and advertising, Mohamed Laâroussi. This outstanding four-day cinematographic meeting aims to […]
Speaker of the Morocco parliament has reiterated the kingdom’s position on Israel, stressing that the Arab country has no plans to thaw ties with the Jewish state amid reports of Tel Aviv’s increasing desire to scale up relations with Rabat. Habib El Malki, speaking to Israeli Maariv paper in Paris on the sidelines of the […]
Morocco and Djibouti signed Monday in Rabat a framework agreement aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, mining and geology and at providing an interaction platform for stakeholders and investors in these sectors. The framework agreement is part of Morocco’s African strategy seeking to support the sustainable development of the continent, mainly […]
The recently found gas in Tendrara in eastern Morocco would cover up to 30% of Morocco’s gas needs, said Energy Minister Abdelaziz Rebbah. Currently 13 companies are exploring oil and gas in Morocco including in the Western region north of Rabat, he said. Morocco is a major energy importer in North Africa as it lacks […]
American company Spirit Aerosystems, which has purchased the bombardier plant in Casablanca, is expanding its Moroccan factory from 10,000 m² to 25,000 m² and increasing its workforce from 350 to 850 employees. The announcement was made Monday following a meeting held in Rabat between minister of industry & trade Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and senior leaders […]
Morocco has made significant strides in strengthening the resilience of its economy in recent years, says the International monetary Fund after completing lately its second review under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL) arrangement sealed with the North African Kingdom. The two-year arrangement supports the efforts made by Morocco to promote higher and more inclusive […]
King Mohammed VI has renewed his call for the opening of a new page in relations with Algeria, based on mutual trust and constructive dialogue. In a message of congratulations to Abdelmadjid Tebboune over his election as President of Algeria, King Mohammed VI reiterated his previous call to open a new page in relations between […]
On Morocco’s Atlantic coast lies Id Mjahdi a small village near the coastal city of Essaouira that secures all its energy needs from solar-energy, the first of its kind in the whole African continent, CNN said in a special report. The US channel highlighted on its website the far-sightedness of Morocco’s renewable energy strategy. This […]