The sustained socio-economic and cultural momentum underway in the Moroccan Sahara, thanks to the new development model launched by King Mohammed VI in 2015, was highlighted at a regional seminar of the UN Committee of 24 (C24), held in Dili, Timor Leste May 21-23. In an address at the seminar, Member of the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab […]
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Royal Air Maroc partners with Touch Inflight Solutions to improve inflight entertainment services
Morocco’s National airline Company has partnered with Touch Inflight Solutions firm to deliver best inflight entertainment (IFE) services that will improve the passenger experience and position Royal Air Maroc as a leader in African aviation. As Morocco’s tourism industry is thriving and the 2030 World Cup expected to place a global spotlight on the country, […]
Maroc PME launches responsible SME label as competitive differentiator
Maroc PME plans to launch new programs targeting very small, small, and medium enterprises as part of a new framework announced by the Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Enterprise, Employment, and Skills. Alaoui Ismaili, President of Maroc PME, has detailed the changes and advantages that the new Responsible SME Label from CGEM will bring to […]
Morocco, the new Eldorado for automakers
Morocco has established itself as a major automotive manufacturing hub, with French newspaper “Le Dauphiné libéré” describing the North African country as “the new Eldorado” for automakers. The automotive sector has become a pillar of Morocco’s economy and its leading export industry. Renault leads French investment in Morocco, operating the world’s largest Renault factory in […]
South Sudan receives $10 Million in humanitarian aid from the UN
The United Nations announced Thursday, May 22 that it has allotted $10 million to South Sudan, to provide over 270,000 people with life-saving humanitarian aid. The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) aid will be used to support communities in six high-risk counties, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). […]
Sudan’s army claims RSF mass graves were discovered in Omdurman
The Army of Sudan reported on Thursday, May 22 that hundreds of civilians’ bodies have been discovered in mass graves in Omdurman, Khartoum’s twin city. According to a military statement, 648 people were detained in “horrific and inhumane conditions” by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) inside a school in Omdurman’s Salha neighborhood. According to […]
Morocco, Slovakia discuss ways of strengthening cooperation in the defense industry
Morocco and Slovakia have discussed at a meeting in Rabat Thursday ways of strengthening their cooperation in the defense industry. The meeting gathered Morocco’s Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Robert Kaliňák, who was accompanied by a high-level military delegation and senior […]
C24: Autonomy is the political, institutional foundation of development in the Sahara
The Morocco-proposed Autonomy Initiative constitutes the political and institutional foundation of the ongoing development dynamics in the Moroccan Sahara. The remarks were made by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, before the seminar of the UN Committee of 24 for the Pacific, held in Dili, Timor Leste from May 21 to 23. […]
Morocco-MINURSO exceptional cooperation reviewed in Rabat
Cooperation between Morocco and the UN mission in the Sahara, MINURSO, was reviewed at a meeting held Thursday between Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, FAR Inspector General and Commander of the Southern Zone, and Major General Fakhrul Ahsan, Force Commander of the UN Mission in the Kingdom’s Southern Provinces. The meeting, held at the South Zone […]
Morocco earmarks $670 million to restore livestock herd
Morocco will allocate 3 billion dirhams this year and 3.2 billion next year, or a total of 670 million dollars to restore its national herd, including through financial support to farmers, agriculture minister Ahmed El Bouari said. Under this program, the government will earmark 700 million dirhams to restructure and cancel debt owed to 50,000 […]









