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A report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), published this week, highlighted the efforts and progress made by Morocco in tax transparency. The OECD report on transparency and exchange of information in Morocco notes that the Kingdom has a legal framework that generally ensures the availability of relevant information, as well as […]
Prince Moulay Rachid, President of the Marrakesh International Film Festival Foundation, gives a warm welcome back to the movie-lovers from around the world to the festival which opens doors this Friday after a two-year pause due to Covid-19 restrictions. “After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, we are pleased to welcome you again for […]
Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of the Islamist Ennahdha movement, Tunisia’s largest political forces, was let free Thursday, after his interrogation in a court in the city of Sousse, in connection to an investigation into “Instalingo” case in which he is suspected of calling for an armed uprising against President Kais Saied. Ghannouchi was set free […]
With a new dispatching center, an improved electrical capacity, and deals signed with all its neighbors, Côte d’Ivoire is laying the groundwork to become a major exporter of electricity. In Côte d’Ivoire’s capital city, Yamoussoukro, a second $40m electricity dispatching center recently opened its doors. As the second in the country – the first one […]
The crisis between Morocco and Algeria over the Sahara is “highly unlikely” to turn into an armed conflict at least in the immediate term, according to an analysis published by Geopolitical Intelligence Services (GIS), based in Liechtenstein. In an Op-Ed penned by Federica Saini Fasanotti, the author, who is a military historian, says tensions remain […]
The national coach Walid Regragui unveiled, Thursday, the list of 26 players selected to play the World Cup-2022 in Qatar. Regragui unveiled its list in live streaming, via the website of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation “www.frmf.ma” as well as on the official YouTube channel of the Federation. The list includes 3 Goalkeepers, namely Yassine […]
Stellantis group, one of the world’s leading automakers, announced on Wednesday a new investment of over €300 million in its Kenitra manufacturing facility aimed at doubling the site’s production capacity and launching the “smart car” platform. The announcement was made by the group during a meeting held in Rabat with Head of Govt. Aziz Akhnnouch […]
The 3rd Peer-to-Peer Conference of EUROMED Migration V program kicked off Wednesday in Rabat, under the theme “Multilateral migration partnerships for sustainable development in the Euro-Mediterranean region”. Addressing the meeting, Ambassador of the European Union to the Kingdom Patricia Llombart Cussac stressed that Morocco is a major strategic partner of the EU in several areas, […]
Morocco’s renewable energy developer Gaia Energy and Israel’s hydrogen-focused startup H2Pro signed a memorandum of understanding to promote cooperation in the production of green hydrogen, Israeli media reported. The deal, signed on the sidelines of the ongoing UN Climate Conference (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, is part of a momentum of cooperation deals between authorities […]
Algeria was denounced again as the model of a state that evades its international duties and obligations, continues the confiscation of its citizens’ rights, smothers freedoms, ignores special procedures correspondences, and obstructs international agencies’ visits. These damning remarks were made at a symposium held this Wednesday at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, […]