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Visiting Israel’s Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked reaffirmed on Tuesday her country’s support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. “Israel reaffirms its support for Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara,” Shaked told reporters following talks in Rabat with Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita. The talks focused on “the strong bilateral relations and the common projects that […]
Saudi Arabia’s airline, Saudia, has resumed its direct and seasonal flights to Marrakech, its second destination in the Kingdom of Morocco after Casablanca, with three flights per week from Jeddah. The flights to Marrakech will be operated with Boeing (B787-9) Dreamliner, which has a capacity of 298 seats, including 24 in business class and 274 […]
The European Development Days (EDD), one of the main world forums on development cooperation, kicked off this Tuesday, June 21, 2022 in Brussels, with the participation of Morocco, represented by the head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, who presented the kingdom’s strategies for the future and its vision on partnerships with the European Union and Africa. […]
Morocco’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at an all-time low of 1.5%, in a sign that it is more concerned about promoting growth, than curbing a high inflation caused by exogenous factors. The Bank said inflation would soar to 5% in 2022 and drop to 2% next year. Central Bank governor had […]
Moroccan and visiting Israeli interior ministers met in Rabat to discuss cooperation prospects, as the two countries foster bilateral ties since the resumption of their diplomatic ties in late 2020. The meeting, held Tuesday between Abdelouafi Laftit and Ayelet Shaked, is part of the momentum of the trilateral accord signed by Morocco, the USA and […]
Cooperation prospects between Morocco and the International Atomic Energy Agency were at the center of talks held Monday in Rabat between visiting IAEA Director Rafael Mariano Grossi and Moroccan minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Leila Benali. “Morocco’s expertise in nuclear science is a valuable asset for the country’s development”, said Mr. Grossi, noting […]
Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, Claudia Nathalie Jimenez Mix, hailed, Monday in Rabat, Morocco’s efforts to find a final political solution to the artificial dispute over the Sahara issue. The Chilean MP, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom at the head of a large parliamentary delegation, held talks with […]
International Media Investments on Monday announced a new partnership with CNN to launch a dedicated digital business platform from the Middle East and North Africa region for Arabic speakers around the world, Arab News reports. The channel will provide business, finance, and economic content, while also offering audiences the latest information and analysis. “There are […]
Anger is still boiling up inside the Algerian regime, irked by the firm support voiced by Spanish government to the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for the Sahara under its sovereignty. The resentment continues building up pushing the ruling military junta to take irrational decisions undermining the EU-Algeria Association Agreement. Among the latest vindictive measures […]
Morocco and the US kick started this Monday Africa’s largest military exercises which also bring along troops from 18 friendly countries to enhance inter-operability and readiness against traditional and new threats. In an opening speech, Inspector general of Morocco’s Armed Forces Belkhir El Farouk underscored the need for friendly armies to work together in synergy […]