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Following the passing away of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyane, the President of the United Arab Emirates, King Mohammed VI has given his highest instructions to declare a three-day official mourning in the Kingdom, starting from Friday, May 13, 2022. During this three-day mourning, the national flag will be flown at half-mast at government […]
French Colas Rail Company, leader in railway infrastructures, has been awarded by Casa Transport SA, a €15 million contract for building the low-voltage systems for lines T3 and T4 of the Casablanca tramway. This new contract includes studies and the installation of the low-voltage systems on track, video surveillance & sound system, supervisory control and […]
Means and ways to step up cooperation in the area of sustainable investment between Morocco and the European Union were at the focus of a meeting held Thursday in Marrakech between the Minister Delegate in charge of Investment Mohcine Jazouli, and the executive vice-president of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis. During this meeting, held on […]
King Mohammed VI, in his own name and on behalf of the royal family, and the entire Moroccan people, expressed his sincerest condolences and deep feelings of sympathy for the tragedy that befell the United Arab Emirates following the sad news of the death of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the Gulf […]
Morocco and the Netherlands are boosting green hydrogen production cooperation, announced by delegations from both countries following a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Hydrogen Summit & Exhibition 2022 in Rotterdam. Partnership projects between Moroccan and Dutch operators in green hydrogen will soon see the light following the exchange on prospects of this […]
Tunisia’s President Kais Saied Thursday indicated that the North African country will not invite foreign observers for July 25 referendum to usher in a new republic arguing that the Arab nation is not an “occupied territory”. Saied made the announcement as he inaugurated new members of the national election Commission, ISIE. The President announced recently […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB), a financial arm of the European Union (EU), announced Thursday it provides €60 billion ($62.58 billion) for economic development in Gaza. The financing program was unveiled by EIB Vice President Gelsomina Vigliotti and EU representative Sven Kuhn von Burgsdorff during a visit to Gaza, the EIB said in a press […]
Morocco wants private investors to take the lead in spurring economic growth by increasing their share in total investments in the country to two-thirds, Moroccan investment and economy minister said. Morocco will adopt an investment charter that is designed to encourage private investment in the country, where the state was historically the main investor, finance […]
The Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS wrapped up its ministerial meeting in Marrakech with a strong statement triggering the alarm bell on the connivance between separatist movements, such as the Polisario, and terrorist groups in Africa, like AQIM, Boko Haram, where they take advantage of state vulnerabilities. In a closing statement, the Coalition […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provides Moroccan Agence Nationale des Ports (ANP) a €40 million loan to enable the agency enhance climate resilience of ports of the North African Kingdom. The loan is the first to a Moroccan state-owned entity without a sovereign guarantee. It will comprise two tranches: a €15 million […]