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Morocco’s phosphates producer OCP plans to increase its fertilizers output to 11.9 million tons this year, compared with 10.8 million tons last year, as it sees a growing demand from India, the Americas and Africa at a context of market turbulences and higher crop nutrient prices. Russia said it would not export its fertilizers and […]
The General Confederation of Moroccan Employers (CGEM) and the Israeli Employers and Business Organizations (IEBO) signed, Tuesday in Tel Aviv, a strategic partnership agreement, on the sidelines of the Israel-Morocco Economic Forum. This agreement was concluded by CGEM President Chakib Alj, IEBO President Ron Tomer, and the President of the Federation of Israeli Chambers of […]
The UAE and Morocco are considering measures to bolster cooperation in the area of energy transition, said UAE industry minister and ADNOC chief Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber. Speaking at an energy conference in Rabat Monday, Al Jaber said that the UAE is the first investor in Morocco and areas of investments cover energy transition, […]
Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and Israeli carrier El Al signed a code-share agreement in Tel Aviv on Monday. The agreement was signed during a ceremony co-chaired by RAM CEO Hamid Addou and El Al CEO Avigal Soreq, held on the sidelines of RAM’s inaugural flight between Casablanca and Tel Aviv. The code […]
The 15th energy conference of the MENA region opened Monday in Rabat, under the theme “Energy transition: progress report and prospects for 2035”, with the participation of the United Arab Emirates as guest of honor. The conference, held under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, brings together Moroccan and foreign institutional personalities who will […]
The Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc inaugurated, this Sunday, March 13, 2022, the first direct flight of its regular line linking Casablanca to Tel Aviv. To celebrate this event, a Moroccan delegation made up of economic operators and other personalities were aboard the plane of the inaugural trip to take part in a series of […]
The war in Ukraine will not affect Morocco’s wheat supply but will have an impact on prices, said government spokesman Mustapha Baitas. Morocco has a diversified wheat basket with Russia and Ukraine representing 25% and 11% of Moroccan supplies respectively, he said. Morocco does not import hard wheat from the two Black Sea markets, he […]
The Council of the Arab League expressed, Wednesday in Cairo, its rejection of the destabilizing maneuvers of Iran, which arms separatist elements that threaten Morocco’s security and stability. This came in a resolution of the Ministerial Committee of the Arab Quartet in charge of monitoring developments in the crisis with Iran and the means of […]
“The Arab summit is a responsibility and not a privilege and must, therefore, bring added value and not be at the service of any agenda”. The remarks were made by Moroccan Foreign Minister, Nasser Bourita, at the 157th session of the Council of the Arab League Wednesday in Cairo. Bourita called for good preparation of […]
Speaker of Jordan’s Senate and Head of Peru’s Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee have voiced strong backing to Morocco’s sovereignty over its Sahara in separate meetings held Monday in Rabat with senior Moroccan officials Speaking to journalists following his talks with Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita, visiting Speaker of Jordanian Senate, Faysal Akef Al Fayez, reaffirmed […]