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Morocco has reaffirmed its strong commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of several eco-friendly inclusive actions and projects. The remarks were by Head of Moroccan Govt Saad Eddine El-Otmani in his address made Monday in Madrid at the 25th UN climate conference gathering world leaders and delegates from nearly 200 countries. Under […]
Less than a week after the Spanish Foreign Ministry issued a travel warning recommending not to go to the Polisario-run Tindouf camps, Algiers launched a security alert to the attention of the members of the MINURSO. In a correspondence to the members of the UN mission in the Sahara, the Algerian government warns about the […]
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University and OCP Group have signed lately an agreement with Fertinagro Biotech, a company of the Térvalis Group (Spain), to develop sustainable solutions for the development of African and world agriculture and livestock. The agreement will involve the training of researchers who will seek and develop innovation projects in fields such as […]
Unprecedented violent clashes took place lately at the “General Secretariat of the Polisario Front” in Rabouni camp, between members of the Oulad Dlim tribe and armed elements of the separatist group, according to le360 website. These clashes, which left at least eleven polisario militiamen wounded, including two in critical condition, show the deep cracks and […]
Morocco is taking part in the 25th UN climate change conference (COP25), which opened Monday in Madrid with the participation of world leaders and delegates from nearly 200 countries. The North African Kingdom is represented in the conference, which runs until dec.13, by a large delegation led by Head of Govt Saad Dine El Otmani. […]
Moroccan businessman Mohamed Horani, CEO of payment solutions company HPS, has been appointed Honorary Consul-General of Singapore government in Casablanca, with jurisdiction throughout Morocco. In his new task, Mr. Horani, 65, will support the work of Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Morocco, Mr. George Goh, says a statement released Sunday by Singapore’s ministry of foreign Affairs. […]
The deepening trade deficit with Turkey and the increasing complaints of Moroccan enterprises have finally pushed Morocco’s trade and industry minister Moulay Hafid El Alamy to ask for a rebalancing of the Free Trade Agreement with Turkey. Speaking in Istanbul, the Moroccan minister told his Turkish peer, Ruhsar Pekcan that Morocco wants a review of […]
US energy giant Chevron signed a deal with Morocco’s Akwa Group to make the Kingdom its lubricants manufacturing and exporting hub to Africa. An agreement was signed in that regard between Chevron and Akwa Group, bringing the share of Chevron from 25% to 50% of Akwa Group subsidiary Afriquia Lubrifiants. Under this deal, Chevron will […]
Germany will contribute €571 million to the implementation of Morocco’s reforms seeking to improve business and investment climate, update the financial sector and strengthen advanced regionalization. The reform partnership MoU, signed Friday in Berlin, falls in the frame of the G20 Initiative Compact with Africa and aims at developing further the potential of the private […]
King Mohammed VI has warned that the continuing Israeli practices in violation of international legitimacy and international humanitarian law in the occupied Palestinian territories fuel tension, violence, instability and sow the seeds of religious conflict and hatred. These Israeli practices include further settlement activities in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, depriving Palestinians of a […]