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Rabat will host this February 15-16 a parliamentary conference on South-South Cooperation that will discuss the “Role of National Parliaments and Regional and Continental Parliamentary Unions in Africa, the Arab World, and Latin America in Enhancing Strategic Partnerships and Achieving Joint Integration and Development.” The conference will address current strategic issues, mainly those related to […]
Morocco reiterated, Thursday, adherence to the one-China policy, as a constant foundation of relations between the two countries. This long-standing position is based on the cardinal principles of the Kingdom’s foreign policy, which are characterized by constancy, responsibility, credibility, and solidarity, particularly regarding the respect for the principles of national sovereignty and territorial integrity of […]
The 5th edition of the “Cyber Security Conclave – Morocco” kicked off on Wednesday in Rabat with the participation of over 350 cybersecurity authorities, public decision-makers, business leaders, managers, and cybersecurity professionals from several African and Arab countries. The two-day meeting reflects the crucial importance of cooperation in the field of cybersecurity and aims to […]
The proceedings of the 2nd meeting of the Council of Ministers of Defense of the Islamic Military Coalition for the Fight against Terrorism were held on Saturday in Riyadh, with the participation of the coalition’s member states, including Morocco. Morocco was represented at this meeting, held under the theme “Combating Terrorism: A Shared Responsibility”, by […]
Chinese company Aeolon, specializing in the production of next-generation wind turbine blades, announced the beginning of the construction works of its first overseas plant in Morocco’s Nador Industrial Acceleration Zone. The plant, requiring an initial investment of €220.8 million, will produce wind turbine blades for markets in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. It is […]
Morocco has emerged as the major winner from the competition engaged between the United States and China for control of the supply chain of critical minerals, used in clean energy transition and electric vehicle (EV) batteries, says the U.S. Center for Strategic and International Studies. In August 2022, the U.S. passed the Inflation Reduction Act […]
Japan’s international Cooperation Agency, JICA, has provided Burkina Faso with $1.3 million destined to finance acquisition of equipment to be used in the maintenance of roads in the West African country. Burkina Faso’s top diplomat Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore signed the grant deal with JICA local resident Keiichi Okitsu. Traore said that the agreement will give […]
Morocco on Tuesday condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on a post at the Jordanian-Syrian borders, which killed three US soldiers and injured several others. Morocco rejects and condemns all terrorist attacks, whatever their origin and instigator, which would threaten the security and stability of the brotherly Kingdom of Jordan, Minister of Foreign […]
Japan will provide Côte d’Ivoire with equipment worth €5.3 million to support the West African country’s national plan to grow rice and consequently reduce its dependence on importation. Ivorian Minister Finance Adama Coulibaly and country presentative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Usui Yukichi signed last week the equipment financing. The West African country plans […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and GEC, a consortium of Chinese companies, have sealed a new mine-road financing deal worth $7 Billion. The funds are mainly intended for the construction of national roads in the central African country. State-owned mining company Sicomines announced the decision over the weekend following talks on an updated version […]