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The UAE-based freight and logistics chain, Emirates Logistics, inaugurated, in the Tangier Automotive City free zone, a new logistics center. The opening ceremony of the center, which offers just-in-time logistics services on finished products, raw materials and spare parts for industrial companies, was attended by the UAE Minister of Economy, Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, […]
The UAE sees room for increasing trade with Morocco to 7 billion dollars and stepping up investments in innovation and sustainability, Emirati Economy Minister Abdulla Bin Touq Al Marri said. Speaking to Reuters following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the reactivation of the Moroccan-Emirati business council, Al Marri said trade has […]
Russia and Turkey Wednesday vowed to collaborate and work towards the stability of Libya where both countries back rival sides. “Everyone must contribute to the full stabilization of Libya,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergej Lavrov in Ankara. “We no longer want competition […]
The chairperson of the African Union, President Macky Sall of Senegal, will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday as the war in Ukraine exacerbates food insecurity on the continent. Macky Sall, accompanied by Moussa Faki Mahamat, the African Union Commission chairperson, is expected in Russia this Thursday and will meet Putin in Sochi on […]
Israeli TV channel i24News opened Tuesday offices in Rabat and Casablanca, after launching its bureaus in Dubai and Bahrain following the normalization of relations between Israel and these Arab countries within the frame of the US-brokered Abraham Accords. Several eminent Moroccan and Israeli personalities as well as foreign diplomats, businessmen, TV stars and artists attended […]
Morocco and India’s technology giant Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) signed over the weekend an agreement on an investment project meant to boost technology cooperation. In a joint communique released following the signing ceremony Saturday in Noida, India, the two partners indicated that the agreement underlines HCL’s determination to invest in Morocco in the outsourcing sector. […]
The kingdom of Morocco will deploy to Qatar, ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a team of cybersecurity experts at the request of the Gulf country for the global event taking place across November and December, local media reported. The news surfaced after the visit Abdellatif Hammouchi, the head of Morocco’s General Directorate for […]
Turkey and the UAE vowed to leave aside their differences and work for stability in Libya where both countries back opposing sides and governments. This came during a meeting last Friday in Ankara between the two countries’ foreign ministers, Mevlut Cavusoglu and Abdullah bin Zayed. Turkish-Emirati relations have entered a new stage, the Turkish official […]
Morocco, Tunisia, and Japan are pooling efforts to valorize bio-resources in North Africa. In this connection, the three countries held a seminar in Rabat on the collaborative research and technical cooperation project on “the scientific development of biological resources in arid and semi-arid areas for the creation of a new industry.” Funded by the Japan […]
Representatives from 25 Israeli start-ups are building bridges in Casablanca with their Moroccan peers at an event in Casablanca that received endorsement from the governments of the two countries. The event, dubbed Connect to Innovate, features the participation of Israeli firms operating in the critical fields of water management, agriculture, sustainability, logistics and cyber which […]