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Morocco was ranked fifth largest customer of French arms industry and the third in the Arab world after Egypt and the UAE, a report of the French defense ministry said. The report, covering the 2007-2016 period, said that Morocco was placed fifth in the list of France’ largest customers after China, Singapore, Egypt and the […]
State-owned real-estate developer, Al Omrane, announced that it had spent over $7.6 billion (72.5 billion dirhams) on urban development projects in Morocco over the last ten years. Head of the board of directors of the company, Badr Kanouni, said, at a ceremony marking the tenth anniversary of the group, that 465,000 housing units were achieved […]
The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) crowned Crédit Agricole Du Maroc, as the Best Development Finance Institution (DFI) in Africa in 2017. “Crédit Agricole Du Maroc” came ahead of 33 best-performing DFIs in the continent ranking first on the 2017 AADFI Honor Roll. The Moroccan bank was distinguished for its performance regarding AADFI […]
Morocco was celebrated at the World Spa Awards as the World’s Best Spa Destination thanks to its centuries-old Hammam heritage. This title, the second in a row taken by Morocco, was awarded at a recent gala ceremony in Vietnam. In addition to Morocco, the award short list included Egypt, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania. […]
Casablanca city authorities are mulling the launch of a monorail or an aerial subway to help ease traffic congestion for its over 5 million inhabitants. After the launch of the Tramway, Casablanca officials are negotiating with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer BYD for the launch of the Monorail or the aerial subway, which are designed to […]
Amnesty International has denounced European governments’ inaction over the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained in Libya in appalling conditions. In a report published in the wake of global outrage over the sale of migrants in Libya, AI shed lights on how European governments are “actively supporting a sophisticated […]
Morocco is evidencing at the highest level its firm attachment to achieving the global climate agenda. The participation of King Mohammed VI at the One Planet Summit in Paris is a reaffirmation of Morocco’s keen interest in protecting the environment and curbing climate change effects. The One Planet summit, co-hosted by the United Nations and […]
Morocco has taken several initiatives to gather support for climate action, notably in Africa, through landmark projects such as the Adaptation of African Agriculture Initiative (AAA), the World Bank’s Vice President for Sustainable Development, Laura Tuck, said. “We are delighted to see Morocco take the lead as part of efforts to implement the Adaptation of […]
Morocco’s regional investment centers that are supposed to assist investors, both national and foreign, and to facilitate the paperwork for the setting up of projects will be restructured after an audit revealed many dysfunctions preventing these centers from fulfilling their mission properly. The results of the audit were presented Monday to King Mohammed VI by […]
Anger and frustration are building up among the youth in the Polisario-run camps of Tindouf in South-western Algeria who are fed up with the Polisario and Algeria trading with their suffering. Sahrawi media speak of the setting up of a new movement dubbed “The Sahrawi Initiative for Change” that has been gaining momentum in Tindouf […]