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Several influential U.S. Senators and members of the House of Representatives have called on the U.S. Department of Commerce to reduce duty on imports of phosphate fertilizers from Morocco, saying the imposed tariffs have pushed global prices upward affecting U.S. farmers. The call comes after U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled lately that Commerce […]
U.S. Under-Secretary of State for political Affairs Victoria Nuland has “reiterated full U.S. support for intensified consultations to ensure a successful UN-led political process for the Sahara without further delay,” referring to the obstructions made by the Polisario with the support of the Algerian regime. The U.S. stand was expressed during a meeting held lately […]
The U.S. State Department announced the suspension of foreign assistance to Gabon in reaction to the military takeover which took place on August 30 with the removal of longtime leader Ali Bongo Ondimba, but reaffirmed commitment to support the central African country in conducting a timely and durable transition to democratic civilian governance. “The United […]
The American Department of the Treasury announced lately sanctions against ten key members of Hamas, operatives, and other financial facilitators. The sanctioned individuals are based in Gaza but also in Algeria, Qatar, Sudan, and Türkiye. “The United States is taking swift and decisive action to target Hamas’s financiers and facilitators,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. […]
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has joined other Western officials in warning that the risk of regional “spillover” from the Israel-Hamas war was “real” after US and other international forces in the region faced increasing threat of attacks. “We have seen the Arab streets fill with rage all across the region. So, the […]
The Moroccan police found 1.370 tonnes of cocaine in a fish distribution company in Casablanca, in one of the major catches in the country. The banned substance was found when a fish distribution company alerted the police to the existence of the white powder, the police said in a statement. The Moroccan police […]
King Mohammed VI has appointed at the Ministers’ Council he chaired Thursday in Rabat six ambassadors, namely to the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, France, China, and the United States of America. This diplomatic movement, described by analysts of the news website Le360 as “qualitative”, concerned six strategic countries, with which Morocco maintains historical ties, […]
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has decided to finance the construction of Ifria refrigeration facilities in two African countries, namely Morocco and Senegal. The move, announced last week, come after DFC provided technical assistance grants to the cold chain development company Ifria in 2021. The Corporation announced the signing of commitment letters worth […]
King Mohammed VI received, Friday in Rabat, the President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, and the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva. The audience took place just after the speech delivered by the Sovereign at the opening of the Fall session of the Parliament, to which the chiefs of […]
King Mohammed VI has called for strengthening the spirit that drives multilateralism to preserve the world’s stability and peace, stressing the need to boost synergies to address common global climate and socioeconomic challenges. In a message to the main plenary of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that […]