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A new ruling by the European Court of Justice annulled the agricultural and fisheries deals that covered all Morocco’s territories and waters in a verdict that sidelined with the Polisario separatist claims putting Moroccan-EU cooperation to another test. Both Morocco and the European council and the EU commission are attached to the agriculture and fisheries […]
Lawyer Marthe Wandou, a Cameroonian advocate for children threatened by jihadism and Boko Haram, was awarded the Right Livelihood Prize on Wednesday, which is intended as an “alternative Nobel”. Ms. Wandou is being honored for her work on child protection and community empowerment “in the face of terrorist insurgency and gender-based violence in the Lake […]
Najla Bouden Romdhane, a former official of the ministry of Higher education, was appointed Wednesday Prime Minister of Tunisia, becoming thus the first woman to hold such a position in the region. Mrs Romdhane, 63-year old geology professor at the National School of Engineers, was tasked to form a new Cabinet more than two months […]
The border between Guinea and Senegal, which has been closed since last year, following a decision by former Head of State Alpha Conde, was reopened. The closure decision on internal security concerns had affected economic activities between the two countries. This lock between the two countries has resulted mainly in the organization of clandestine trafficking […]
Moroccan Research Institute for Solar Energy & New Energies (IRESEN) has partnered with the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) to advance the Kingdom’s green transition. Under the agreement sealed Wednesday, the two parties pledged to strengthen their cooperation in the promotion of investments in green hydrogen, renewable energy, smart electricity networks, energy efficiency, […]
Morocco’s security services seized on Tuesday in the city of Casablanca 26,600 psychotropic tablets smuggled in from the North of the country. The police have identified the main suspect responsible for this major smuggling operation and launched a nationwide manhunt for his arrest and accomplices. This drug-busting operation is part of ongoing efforts made by […]
Following the ruling of the European court of Justice challenging Morocco-EU farm & fisheries deals, Rabat and the European bloc issued on Wednesday a joint statement, affirming that they will continue their bilateral cooperation and will stand united in defending the legality of their partnership agreements. “We remain fully mobilized to continue cooperation between the […]
Royal Air Maroc (RAM), the kingdom’s national carrier, has emerged as the first airline in the North African region over regional and continent giant EgyptAir. World Airline Awards organized by United Kingdom-based aviation consultancy firm Skytrax named RAM the fourth best airline on the African continent. The continental ranking is dominated by iconic Ethiopian Airlines […]
Ways of enhancing further military & defense cooperation between Morocco and the United Arab Emirates were at center talks held Tuesday in Abu Dhabi between General Belkhir El Farouk, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) & commander of the southern zone, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi & Deputy […]
Libya’s deputy Oil and Gas minister Refat Al-Abbar has tendered his resignation to Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah citing personal reasons, Libya Observer reports. Al-Abbar thanked Dbeibah for his trust and said he has been happy to take on the job over the last few months, working on solving problems in the oil and gas sector […]