Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has interrupted his European tour and cancelled his trip to Italy after minister of Economy tested positive to covid-19, reports say. Mechichi was expected in Rome on Tuesday at the invitation of the Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte, after his trip to Paris Monday. The Italy trip was cancelled after […]
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Chariot Oil Company gets new exploration license in Northern Morocco
The UK Chariot Oil & Gas company has secured a new offshore exploration license in Northern Morocco. The formal award of the “Rissana” license is expected in 2021, says the oil company. Under terms of the agreement reached, 75pc interest and operatorship of the Rissana licence will be awarded to a wholly owned subsidiary of […]
White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner to visit Morocco next week (Press Reports)
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner will visit Morocco next week at the head of a US delegation, announced on Tuesday several US press reports citing a top administration official. The visit will come few days after the United States recognized the full sovereignty of Morocco over the entire region of its […]
Germany supports Morocco’s water program in rural areas
Morocco and Germany inked on Tuesday a new cooperation program worth 5.6 million Euros destined to enhance the Kingdom’s water resilience in rural areas. The four-year program will support the actions of hydraulic agencies of Tensift, Sebou, and Ziz-Guir-Rhéris. It seeks to improve the living conditions of rural populations and improve their resilience to climate […]
US proclamation on Sahara, a historic turning point and a diplomatic victory for Morocco – Mauritanian figures
The recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara by the United States has prompted many comments and reactions in Mauritania, where several figures have hailed the move as a historic turning point and a historic diplomatic victory for Morocco. The recognition by the US of Morocco’s full sovereignty over the entire Moroccan Sahara region marks […]
US automotive company Adient to set up new plant in Kenitra
US automotive company Adient is set to establish a new production unit for fairings in the industrial zone of Kenitra, western Morocco. The project related agreement was initialed Monday by Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and the company’s Executive Vice President EMEA, Michel Berthelin. The project, requiring a budget of […]
Sudan’s Prime Minister slams military involvement in private sector
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Monday condemned the investments in the private sector by the army top brass and said that the companies they own should be turned public. “All the world’s armies are involved in investments … in military manufacturing,” he said. “But for the military to invest in the productive sector, and to […]
Morocco expects more consulates to open in Sahara
Morocco expects more consulates to open in its southern provinces, the Sahara, as part of an international push in support of Morocco’s territorial integrity. Within a year so far, 20 nations opened or are planning to open consulates in Dakhla or Laayoune, the latest to inaugurate diplomatic representations in the Sahara Monday Dec.14 were Haiti […]
King Mohammed VI wishes prompt recovery to Algeria’s President
King Mohammed VI wished Algeria’s President Abdelmejid Tebboune swift recovery after the latter made his first appearance following more than 48 days of absence. Tebboune,75, tested positive for the coronavirus and was taken to a hospital in Germany to be treated. “Thanks God, your address to the Algerian people showed that your health condition is […]
Germany, latest major power to welcome Morocco-US-Israel deal
Germany’s foreign ministry welcomed the normalization of ties between Morocco and Israel with US mediation. In a statement, the ministry described the Moroccan-Israeli move as an “important step brimming with hope for more peace and stability in the region.” The rapprochement between Israel and other Arab nations that recently announced normalization of ties “would create […]