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Amnesty International on Wednesday accused the Egyptian government of mounting a crackdown on freedom of expression. Launching a campaign called “Egypt, an Open-Air Prison for Critics,” Amnesty International said it wanted supporters around the world to show their solidarity with Egyptians detained for expressing their views by writing to the Cairo government to end the […]
Japanese automotive supplier JTEKT has launched the construction works of a plant to produce electric power steering systems. The plant, the Japanese group’s first in the MENA region, is located in Tangier. With an initial investment of $22 million, the factory aims to reach an initial production capacity of 300,000 units a year when it […]
German media and publishing group Bertelsmann has merged its customer service business with Morocco’s Saham, creating a new market leader in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Each will hold 50% of the new company branded as Arvato, which operates in 25 countries with 48,000 employees on its payroll offering services across the market for […]
Morocco and the US agreed to convene the next session of their strategic dialogue in 2019 in Washington DC. The decision was made at talks held in Washington by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. The next strategic dialogue will cover means of fostering economic and political ties as well as […]
Morocco officially opened an office to attract more Indian tourists as the North African Kingdom seeks to diversify its tourism emitting markets. “This office of the Moroccan tourism promotion agency will help us in planning various strategic promotional and awareness programs to tap the robust tourism sector in India”, Morocco’s Tourism Minister said in New […]
President Abdelazize Bouteflika who also doubles as the country’s Defense Minister has fired commanders of air and grounds forces amid an ongoing overhaul of the army and security top apparatus. Major-General Hassan Tafer, commander of Algeria’s ground forces was sacked on Monday and replaced by Major-General Said Shankarikha. Air Force Commander Major-General Abdul Qader al-Wannas […]
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his son and Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan and his daughter Princess Lalla Khadija, chaired Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, a ceremony during which Minister of Education made a presentation on the progress made in implementing the reform of education and training and the program devoted to backing […]
Four containers carrying 11 tons of cannabis resin have been seized in Malta while on their way from Syria to Libya. The shipment, discovered in the four containers after they were scanned, was seized at Malta Freeport on Monday as it was to complete the journey to Libya. Customs officials at the port became suspicious […]
Part of Morocco’s relentless fight against terrorism and criminal rings, the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), in coordination with the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), arrested 12 people accused of belonging to a terrorist and criminal network operating in Tangiers and Casablanca. Among those arrested are people with criminal records, convicted for common […]
Moroccan women entrepreneurs have received a huge boost from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which has just launched a program to help them unleash their potential and contribute to their country’s economy. Dubbed EBRD’s “Women in business program”, this initiative is supported by European Union and Moroccan banks: BMCE Bank of Africa […]