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The Morocco-proposed autonomy plan was strongly supported as the only solution to the regional dispute over the Sahara during the regional seminar of the Committee of 24 (C24) of the United Nations for the Caribbean, held in Castries, Saint Lucia, this May 11 to 13. During this seminar, several countries representing the different regions of […]
Morocco and Germany have underlined the strength of their partnership and commended the quality and density of financial and technical cooperation between the two countries, while reaffirming their shared desire to strengthen cooperation in all areas of common interest. This came at a meeting held Monday in Rabat between Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia […]
Morocco plans the setting up of 20 desalination plants by 2030 to deal with water scarcity, water minister Nizar Baraka said. The decision will help free dam water for inner regions, he told a recent panel on water in Marrakech, adding that Morocco currently operates nine desalination plants. Morocco can build on the low cost […]
Fathi Bashagha, one of Libya’s rival two Prime Ministers, has arrived in capital Tripoli three months after his appointment by the country’s legislature amid resistance from his foe Abdulhamid Dbeibeh who has refused to cede power. The press office of the former Interior Minister said Bashagha arrived in the early hours of Tuesday, accompanied by […]
Remittance flows to Morocco increased by 40 pc in 2021, reaching $10.4 billion, says the World Bank in its latest “Migration & Development Brief”. With such performance, Morocco becomes the second-largest recipient of remittances in the Middle-East and North Africa region. Indicators for early 2022 suggest a continuation of buoyancy in receipts, says the WB […]
Tunisia’s Justice Ministry has commissioned an investigation into causes of a gas explosion at the house of Interior Minister Taoufik Charefeddine, Webdo Tunis reports. An explosion rocked the Minister’s house on Monday. The authorities blamed gas leak as cause of the blast. The explosion took place in the kitchen, the interior ministry said in a […]
The UN Industrial Development Organization has pledged to support Morocco’s energy transition from fossil fuels to clean-renewable energy sources in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions, whilst remaining competitive in global market. The pledge was made by Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Gerd Muller, who is paying this May 15-19 […]
Morocco is celebrating this May 16 the 66th anniversary of the creation of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), an opportunity to pay tribute to the elements of this body which continue to show, on a daily basis, a high sense of commitment and a spirit of sacrifice at the service of the country […]
Morocco expects its cereals output to shrink by 70% to 3.2 million tons due to late and unevenly distributed rainfall, putting a strain on the country as it seeks to build stockpiles amid a surge in prices in the international market. The government subsidies soft wheat, the main staple in the country of about […]
Morocco is undertaking a charm offensive to win support for its bid to host the headquarters of the African Medicines Agency, an institution that aims at enhancing regulatory oversight and facilitating access to safe and affordable medicines across the continent. Morocco has already won the support of many African countries for its bid. Recently the […]