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American company Spirit Aerosystems, which has purchased the bombardier plant in Casablanca, is expanding its Moroccan factory from 10,000 m² to 25,000 m² and increasing its workforce from 350 to 850 employees. The announcement was made Monday following a meeting held in Rabat between minister of industry & trade Moulay Hafid Elalamy, and senior leaders […]
On Morocco’s Atlantic coast lies Id Mjahdi a small village near the coastal city of Essaouira that secures all its energy needs from solar-energy, the first of its kind in the whole African continent, CNN said in a special report. The US channel highlighted on its website the far-sightedness of Morocco’s renewable energy strategy. This […]
Jamaica’s support for the Algerian-backed Polisario militias is a thing of the past as the Caribbean country reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty over the Sahara as well as UN efforts to reach a lasting, political and mutually acceptable solution to the over four-decade dispute. Jamaica has dealt the Polisario a severe […]
The US government has renewed its firm backing to the sustained efforts engaged by the United Nations for achieving a peaceful, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution to the Sahara regional conflict. In a press release issued by the State Department following the meeting held Thursday in Rabat between Secretary of State Micheal Pompeo and […]
US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrived Thursday in Morocco for an official visit that confirms the strong relations between the two countries and reflects their shared willingness to develop further their strategic partnership. The Secretary will meet in Rabat with a range of government officials to review the two countries’ strong economic and security […]
Morocco is currently a bright spot in the Middle East and its stability and economic and social progress are important anchors for the North Africa region, said Senior Vice President of the Washington-based Middle East Institute, Gerald Feierstein. “Morocco is currently a bright spot in the Middle East. With a challenging political situation in Tunisia […]
After a 23-year gap, the United States and Sudan are now planning to exchange ambassadors, the US State Department announced on Wednesday. “We are pleased to announce that the United States and Sudan have decided to initiate the process of exchanging ambassadors after a 23-year gap,” the State Department said as Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla […]
The threat of terrorist attacks against foreigners in Tindouf and the risk of unrest in Algeria more generally, were corroborated by a new warning note issued Tuesday (Dec. 3) by the federal government of Canada. After the warning issued on November 27 by the Spanish authorities against any trip in the Tindouf camps, and the […]
US energy giant Chevron signed a deal with Morocco’s Akwa Group to make the Kingdom its lubricants manufacturing and exporting hub to Africa. An agreement was signed in that regard between Chevron and Akwa Group, bringing the share of Chevron from 25% to 50% of Akwa Group subsidiary Afriquia Lubrifiants. Under this deal, Chevron will […]
The US reiterated its support for Morocco’s Sahara autonomy initiative one week ahead of a planned visit to Morocco by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. “The Sahara issue is a priority for Moroccans and we are engaged together with the UN to advance a political solution,” a senior US official said. “Our position remains steady,” […]