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The feature movie “L’Automne des Pommiers” by Moroccan director Mohamed Mouftakir was awarded the Grand Prize of the 22nd edition of the International Festival of African Cinema of Khouribga (FICAK). Burkinabé cinema was the guest of honor at the 22nd FICAK edition, held from May 28 to June 4 in Khouribga. Five films by renowned […]
The 2022 edition of the Marhaba Operation to welcome Moroccans settled abroad who visit their home country for the summer holidays officially kicks off this Sunday June 5. The operation is launched, under the Presidency of King Mohammed VI, by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity, which expects the numbers of diaspora visitors to be […]
Roadmap of Moroccan Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Cultivation The National Agency for the Regulation of Cannabis Activities has unveiled, during its first meeting chaired by the Minister of the Interior, its roadmap to develop the industry of this plant for legal purposes. During the meeting held this week in Rabat, the Interior Minister […]
Some 30 Moroccan Customs officers are currently benefiting from an American training against the smuggling of dangerous chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear materials. The announcement was made Friday by the U.S. embassy in Rabat on its facebook page. The training is conducted at Morocco’s Customs Institute in Benslimane by four U.S. specialists – including a […]
Former UK Secretary of State for Defence Liam Fox, member of the ruling conservative party, has described the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution of the Sahara regional conflict as “the only serious and viable proposition”. In a statement to local news website le 360.ma on the sidelines of his ongoing work […]
Renault Group will buy Moroccan cobalt from Managem starting from 2025 as it seeks to bolster battery production for its electric vehicles. A memorandum of understanding was signed between the two companies amid higher demand for low carbon cobalt from carmakers. Under this deal, Managem will supply 5000 tons of sulfate cobalt annually for a […]
Morocco is among countries which have made last year “notable progress” in religious freedom, said on Thursday U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Commenting the “2021 International Religious Freedom Report”, released by the State Department, Mr. Blinken said this year’s report includes several countries where we see notable progress, thanks to the work of governments, […]
Morocco has canceled customs duty on oilseeds and other ingredients used for table oil in order to deal with skyrocketing prices. The decision was announced by the government spokesman Mustapha Baitas following the weekly cabinet meeting Thursday. The decision aims to alleviate the financial burden on households as the price of cooking oil is set […]
Preparations for the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund were at the focus of talks, held Thursday in Rabat, between Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah, Central Bank governor Abdellatif Jouahri, WB Vice-President and Corporate Secretary, Diariétou Gaye, and IMF Secretary-General, Ceda Ogada. The meeting was held part […]
Medical tourism generates around $330 million for Tunisia every year and positions the country as the second destination in the world right after France, Webdo Tunis reports, citing the country’s tourism authority (ONTT). ONTT also revealed that 550,000 tourists visit Tunisia every year and the average spending per patient is $3,000 per week. The medical […]