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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres commended Morocco for its steady support for the UN peacekeeping efforts as well as for the reform of the UN. Guterres made the remarks following talks with Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The two officials also discussed the situation […]
The Caribbean is on the footstep of democratic countries in Latin America that have joined the rank of countries supporting Morocco’s legitimate rights to sovereignty over the Sahara. On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, another Caribbean country, Antigua and Barbuda added its voice to many countries in the region that support Morocco’s territorial […]
Morocco has received in 2019 loans from the African Development Bank (AfDB) worth 3 billion dollars funding 35 projects, bringing total loans by the African development finance institution to 10 billion dollars since the 1970s. AfDB’s funding makes Morocco on top of the list of beneficiaries of loans which covered areas such as energy, transport, […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is working on strengthening the small-business support for the fishing industry in Agadir region, famous for its fishing sector. With nearly 2.7 million people and its contribution of 7.7 pc to the country’s GDP, the region is of great strategic importance to Morocco. It is part of […]
Nawal El Moutawakil, the only Arab and African woman on the board of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), was elected for a new four-year mandate. The former Olympic Champion garnered 120 supports during the voting process in Doha-Qatar in buildup of the 2019 IAAF World Championship slated for September 27 to October 6. […]
Turkish Foreign minister Mouloud Jawish Oglu said that president Erdogan has received an invitation from Morocco’s king to visit the Kingdom. Speaking to the press following a meeting with Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in New York, Oglu said that he will be visiting Morocco to prepare for such a high level visit. He said […]
Spain has made-a volte face giving up on a referendum for self-determination in the Sahara in favor of supporting UN efforts to reach a political and mutually acceptable solution to the dispute opposing Morocco to the Algerian-backed Polisario separatists. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stressed in his speech before the UN General Assembly the central […]
The collapse of British airline Thomas Cook will cost Moroccan hotels over $20 million (200 million dirhams) in due payments, said Morocco’s tourism operators. The local media is also speaking of a loss of 100,000 annually. Last year Thomas Cook carried 102,000 tourists mainly from Britain to the cities of Agadir and Marrakech. The tourism […]
King Mohammed VI has sent a message of condolences to President Emmanuel Macron of France following the passing away this Thursday (sept.26) of Jacques Chirac that he described as a great friend who actively contributed to the strengthening of the relations of friendship between Morocco and France, and an architect of the unique partnership binding […]
SEGULA Technologies, the global engineering group, is increasing its operations in Morocco by opening a center of excellence, at the forefront of technology, in Agadir mainly devoted to automotive engineering. The aim of this new center is to respond to the growing needs of the local automotive market and also to offer a nearshore platform […]