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The General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises (CGEM) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) signed Monday, through videoconference, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen economic and trade relations between Morocco and China, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Under this agreement, initialed by CGEM president Chakib Alj, and […]
The Yemeni Government has reiterated its supportive stand of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, affirming that the autonomy plan offered by Morocco under its sovereignty is the only basis for resolving this regional conflict. The remarks were made by Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak Monday during videoconference talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser […]
Turkey and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), vowing to establish an advanced partnership to promote cooperation in the field of competition policies and enforcement of competition laws in force in both countries, and to meet the challenges of “competition on markets.” Morocco’s Competition Council President Driss Guerraoui and his Turkish counterpart […]
Japanese Corporations Yazaki, which makes car components, and Sumitomo Electric Industries will set up four plants in Morocco for a $103 million investment. These plants will create 8300 jobs and support Morocco’s car industry. The two Japanese groups signed on Tuesday separate agreements with Moroccan authorities in a ceremony chaired by Minister of Industry and […]
Israel has designated its former ambassador to Egypt David Govrin as a temporary head of its liaison office in Rabat, which will resume after the two countries signed a landmark agreement brokered by the US administration in December. Govrin will fly to Morocco to open the liaison office in the upcoming weeks, the Israeli foreign […]
The visit to Ankara last Sunday by the Libyan Defense Minister of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) has sparked a strong reaction in the Libyan east, which accuses Turkey of seeking to derail the Geneva political agreement. According to a statement by the Turkish Defense Ministry, the meeting between the two counterparts aims […]
Moroccan security forces have arrested a member of Lebanese Hezbollah movement featuring on Interpol list of wanted criminals. The National Brigade of the Judicial Police (BNPJ) rounded the 57-year-old man upon intelligence provided by the National Security Directorate, (DGST). The Hezbollah member according to the DGST is wanted by the International Criminal Police Organization for […]
The Moroccan carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) announced on Wednesday the launch as of March 28, 2021, of a new direct air route linking Casablanca to Dubai, with three flights per week. “Flights from Casablanca will be operated every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, with a flight time of seven and a half hours. Take-off will […]
The breakthrough in the Gulf Cooperation Council with the resumption of normal ties between Saudi Arabia and Qatar vindicates Morocco’s wise diplomacy and its neutral stance vis-a-vis the Qatar blockade by its neighbors. The restoration of normal diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Qatar came after the reopening of Borders and was further sealed at […]
Morocco received the first batch of China’s Sinopharm vaccine as it plans to vaccinate 25 million people, Moroccan media reported. Moroccan health minister Khaled Ait Taleb had said that Morocco ordered 65 million doses, 25 million from the UK’s AstraZeneca and 40 from Sinopharm. King Mohammed VI had given directives for the campaign to start […]