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SEGULA Technologies, the global engineering group, is increasing its operations in Morocco by opening a center of excellence, at the forefront of technology, in Agadir mainly devoted to automotive engineering. The aim of this new center is to respond to the growing needs of the local automotive market and also to offer a nearshore platform […]
Morocco, a staunch advocate of Africa’s socio-economic development, has called, Wednesday in New York, for the setting up of a fund to support the implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in the continent. The call was launched by Head of the Moroccan government, Saâd Dine El Otmani, at the high-level political forum on sustainable […]
Morocco called on Tuesday in New York for the immediate entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) to put an end to the threats weighing on international peace and security. The persistent threats from the various nuclear tests and the serious danger they represent for humankind should incite all countries to […]
The US oil and gas exploration company, Kosmos Energy has confirmed a large-scale gas find at its Yakaar-2 appraisal well, offshore Senegal. In a statement released this week, Kosmos said the Yakaar-2 appraisal well has encountered approximately 30 meters of net gas pay in a similar high-quality Cenomanian reservoir to the Yakaar-1 exploration well, continuing […]
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday told delegates at the UN general Assembly that West Africa and international powers are failing to tackle the spiraling threat of Islamist militancy in the Sahel region. “Let’s be clear, we are losing ground in the face of violence,” Guterres told a high-level panel on the sidelines […]
Morocco and Tajikistan held Wednesday in Dushanbe the first session of political consultations between their ministries of Foreign Affairs. The meeting, chaired by Moroccan secretary of State to the foreign minister, Mounia Boucetta, and Tajikistani first deputy Foreign Minister, Khosrow Nazeri, discussed various issues of common interest at the bilateral, regional and international levels. […]
Morocco stressed on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly its commitment to multilateralism in the fight against terrorism and made a call for bolstering the GCTF which it chairs together with the Netherlands. Despite the progress made, the fight against terrorist groups is far from being over, said Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita at […]
Some 42% of Moroccan prisoners have been re-convicted, showed a study by Morocco’s prison administration highlighting the challenge the country faces to reduce recidivism. Most of those who have returned to prison are aged 25 to 29 years old according to the study which also links re-entry to prison to drug use, low levels of […]
Head of Morocco’s Govt Saad-Eddine El Othmani said on Tuesday in New York, that his country is working earnestly to find a lasting political solution to the Sahara regional dispute, but made it clear that the Kingdom’s total sovereignty over its southern provinces is absolutely non-negotiable. Addressing the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly, […]
The Third International Regulators Conference on Nuclear Security will be organized in Marrakech Oct.1-4 in cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It is the first time that such an event is held in an Arab and African country. The conference will address a wide range of issues related to nuclear security. It is […]