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Morocco and 18 other nations have recently committed to increase the use of wood and other plant matter from sustainable sources to generate energy as part of efforts to limit climate change. The group said at the UN Climate Summit Cop 23 held in Bonn that they will endeavor to promote the use of sustainable […]
Over 400 senior Chinese and African business leaders and decision-makers will meet at the China-Africa Investment Forum in Marrakech this November 27-28 to discuss partnership projects in transportation, infrastructures, industry, technology, trade and energy. The event is meant to be a platform facilitating business meetings and networking between the main stakeholders of trade and investment […]
Morocco has reaffirmed its position in favor of neighborliness and non-interference in internal affairs of other states and called for sparing the Arab region another war. The remarks were made by State Secretary to the Foreign Ministry, Mounia Bouceta, who is attending the Arab League’s foreign ministers’ emergency meeting in Cairo. Bouceta told the press […]
Russian security services asked Moroccan counter-terrorism body, the Central Bureau for Judicial Investigations, to contribute to efforts aiming to reinforce the security of the 2018 World Cup. The request is indicative of the growing expertise amassed by different Moroccan security services, which kept the country at bay in a region beset by turmoil and the […]
Morocco and China convened to bolster their strategic partnership through lending support to the “Belt and Road Initiative”. The announcement was made in Beijing during a meeting between visiting Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and State Councilor Yang Jiechi. During their talks, Yang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the […]
Qatar is emerging as a key investor in Tunisia with a total investment worth $1 billion injected over the past three years. The $1 billion amount according the Chairman of the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Jassim Al-Thani, is mostly directed towards tourism, telecommunications and financial sectors. Sheikh Khalifa announced the […]
A royal advisor has flatly rejected as a “grotesque montage” a picture of Morocco’s King Mohammed VI holding a banner carrying a political message to the countries at loggerheads with Qatar. The King’s advisor, Yassir Znagui, has firmly denied that the sovereign held the banner or allowed anyone to take the picture that is creating […]
A partnership and cooperation agreement in the field of justice was signed Monday in Moscow between the Russian Supreme Court and the Moroccan Court of Cassation. Under the accord, the Moroccan and Russian highest courts agree to enhance consultation on legal issues, exchange experiences, publications on judicial proceedings and visits between the two countries’ experts. […]
King Mohammed VI of Morocco held talks with Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Ben Hamad Al Thani, shortly after he arrived in Doha Sunday, coming from the United Arab Emirates. The two heads of state held tête-à-tête talks before they chaired a meeting attended by the members of the delegation accompanying the Moroccan Monarch, including […]
Euphoria took over the streets of Moroccan cities as the Atlas Lions secured a well-deserved qualification to the 2018 World Cup in Russia following a 2-0 victory in an epic battle against Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan. Led by coach Hervé Renard, the Moroccan squad maintained an upbeat performance completing the qualifications without conceding a single […]