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King Mohammed VI received this Thursday at the Royal Palace in Rabat Head of the Spanish Government Pedro Sanchez, who is visiting the country at the invitation of the Sovereign, as part of a new stage of partnership set between Rabat and Madrid. This audience, which is a continuation of the telephone conversation held on […]
“The world could learn from the diplomacy of Morocco” in the management of disputes, says the leading American newspaper “The Washington Times”. In an opinion piece published Thursday, columnist Tim Constantine highlights the way in which Rabat and Madrid have been able to transcend their differences after a period of frost diplomatic relations, arguing that […]
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez started Thursday a landmark visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI as the two countries are opening up a new era in their relations based on transparency, mutual respect and permanent consultation. Upon his arrival in the North African Kingdom, Mr. Sanchez was greeted by Moroccan peer […]
Italian Ecology Transition Minister Roberto Cingolani has indicated that Rome will conclude its first deal to obtain more gas from Libya and other suppliers, to replace Russian flows in the coming weeks. “A series of talks are underway … in the next few weeks, we will close the first agreements,” Cingolani said in an online […]
Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al Maghrib (BAM), has again warned against the risks of crypto-currency, which remains illegal in the country. Despite previous warnings regarding the risks associated with the use of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, it has been established that some physical and moral persons continue to use this type of operation, said […]
Morocco has officially taken, Wednesday in Strasbourg, the presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM). The handover of the presidency of this body to the speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Rachid Talbi El Alami, took place during the meeting of the Mediterranean delegation chaired by European Parliament President, […]
Spanish airline Air Europa has announced its return to Morocco with the resumption of flights between Madrid and Marrakech. The company operates two flights per week between its base in Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suarez and Marrakech-Menara airport on Sundays and Thursdays. The reopening of this air link is part of the growth plan activated […]
Automotive parts manufacturer Aptiv is mulling to relocate some of its production from Ukraine to Morocco, Aptiv’s CEO Still Joseph Massaro said. “Aptiv, based in Dublin, is trying to shift production to Poland, Romania, Serbia and possibly Morocco,” AP news agency reported citing Massaro. After the coronavirus pandemic and now the war in Ukraine, Morocco […]
Tunisia summoned the Turkish ambassador to Tunis over comments by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticizing the dissolution of the Tunisian parliament. Erdogan said sacking the parliament was contrary to “the will of the Tunisian people” and a “smear to democracy.” The Tunisian presidency rejected this as “an unacceptable meddling in Tunisia’s domestic affairs.” The Ministry […]
Morocco continues to invest to increase dates production which jumped 30% in 2021 to 127,000 tons from 90,000 a year earlier, the Moroccan agency for oases ONDZOA said. Morocco has encouraged investments in date production to meet growing demand locally and internationally. Most of the production is concentrated in the Tafilalet area, a […]