Africa Headlines International Morocco

Morocco urges an end to useless debates on Sahara issue within African Union

Morocco reiterated its calls for freeing the African Union of the useless debates that are disconnected from the reality in the Sahara. Speaking at a joint press conference Tuesday in Rabat with Rwandan Foreign Minister Richard Sezibera, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita said the African Union should be cleaned of debates on the Sahara issue […]

Finance Headlines Morocco

Morocco rejects Fitch Rating report on banking sector

Morocco’s central bank has efficient and effective regulatory control of the banking sector contrary to what Fitch rating claimed in a recent report, said head of the bank Abdellatif Jouahri. The central bank governor, who was speaking to reporters, said Fitch was wrong in its conclusions that run contrary to what other international rating agencies […]

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Morocco Gets over $14 Million from China to Fund Public Projects

China has agreed to provide Morocco an economic and technical assistance worth over $14.5 million destined to finance public projects to be decided by the two partner countries. An agreement was signed in this regard Tuesday in Rabat by Moroccan minister of economy and finance Mohamed Benchaaboun and Chinese ambassador in Rabat LI L. Speaking […]

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Egypt: Nissan gets approval to produce 100,000 export-oriented cars annually

Japan carmaker Nissan has received initial approval to produce 100,000 car units per year in Egypt, which targets car export to revive its vehicle production industry. Nissan will manufacture the car, jointly with state-owned carmaker El Nasr Automotive Manufacturing, Minister of Public enterprise, Hesham Tawfik told media. Majority of cars produced will be exported. Egypt […]

Europe Headlines International Morocco

Morocco Nabs One of Italy’s Notorious Mafia Bosses

Moroccan police announced on Monday the arrest of one of the leaders of the Camorra’s infamous Mazzarella clan, a brutal Italian mafia group. The suspect, 44, was captured in the Ourika region near Marrakech following a red notice issued by Interpol at the request of the Italian judicial authorities, for his involvement in a case […]

Algeria Headlines

Algeria: EuroMed Rights Calls for Democratic Transition; Respect of Human Rights

As Algerian demonstrations continue across the country demanding the departure of President Bouteflika at the end of his current mandate, EuroMed Rights has called on the Algerian authorities to respect the freedom of expression and the right to peaceful demonstration, as guaranteed by the Algerian Constitution and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights […]

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Imlil Tragedy: More than 110 Danish tourists visit scene of double murder

A group of more than 110 Danish tourists have returned to the scene of the murder of the two Scandinavian hikers that was perpetrated in Imlil last December with the aim to show the world that Morocco is a moderate country, open to other religions. On December 17, the mountainous locality of Imlil was shaken […]

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ISESCO calls to proclaim March 15 as International Day to Combat Islamophobia

The Rabat-based Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) called on the United Nations to proclaim March 15 an International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The date was chosen to honor the 50 people who were killed last week in terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that also injured more than 50 other […]

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India-Africa Partnership: Morocco Takes Part in 14th Conclave of New Delhi

A Moroccan delegation, led by minister of Industry, Investment, Trade and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, is taking part in the 14th Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership, which opened Sunday in New Delhi with the participation of delegates from more than 37 African countries. The three-day event, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) […]

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Two Moroccans on trial in Spain for attempting to join ISIS

Two Moroccan nationals appeared in the dock Monday in Spain for attempting to join the ranks of the Islamist State group (ISIS) in Syria. The men identified as Anouar Bensaddik and Abdelmounaim Bennassar face eight years in jail, Huffpost Maroc reports citing Spanish state-run news agency EFE. The defendants were arrested in February last year […]