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Morocco and Palestine signed, Wednesday in Rabat, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen industrial cooperation between the two countries. The agreement aims to strengthen collaboration and mutual recognition of compliance certificates, quality marks and halal labels between Morocco and Palestine. Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour, who co-signed the MoU with his Palestinian […]
Morocco is convinced that Africa-Korea partnership brings in an important added value to the continent’s socioeconomic development, said Talbi El Alami, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who represents King Mohammed VI at the 1st Korea-Africa Summit convening in Seoul June 4-5. Korea’s technological & scientific progress, economic emergence, and steadfast commitment to the stability, […]
Morocco’s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, and Etihad Airways of the United Arab Emirates have agreed to enhance their cooperation ties in order to provide their customers more flight options and better services for a memorable travel experience. The agreement, signed Monday, enables travelers of companies to book their entire journey on a single ticket […]
Morocco has stressed the importance of the proposals put forward by US President Joseph R. Biden, aimed at, among others, promoting a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, and expressed hope that the various parties concerned will commit to implementing the roadmap proposed. The Moroccan Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement that Morocco, whose Sovereign is […]
Morocco and south Korea are heading towards the establishment of a legal framework on trade and investment, with the aim to conclude an Enhanced Partnership Agreement (EPA). This was stated in a joint communiqué that was signed in Seoul by the Korean Minister of Trade Inkyo Cheong and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, who participated […]
South Korea is hosting 48 African nations at a summit in Seoul to discuss cooperation on key minerals and other development projects in the growing African market, where great powers vie to strengthen their influence. Africa is a “crucial partner” for South Korea to further its industrial advances and “cooperation with Africa is not a […]
While many in China and Africa hope that economic cooperation between both sides will continue to expand under a series of initiatives, including the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a new report by Carnegie Endowment for International Peace warns that Sino-Africa economic relations will be increasingly impacted by China’s slowing economy. At a recent Africa […]
Over $30 billion worth of gold was smuggled out of Africa in 2022, primarily to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Turkey, and Switzerland, according to a new ground-breaking report by Swissaid that calls for more transparency and traceability in the gold supply chain to improve local conditions and artisanal miners’ working conditions throughout the continent. […]
Japan has welcomed this Friday Morocco’s “serious and credible efforts” within the framework of the autonomy initiative to settle the Sahara issue. This position was expressed by Japan’s Foreign Minister, Yoko Kamikawa, during talks in Tokyo with her Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Based on Japan’s “consistent” position, […]
Arab and Chinese Foreign Ministers expressed, their support for the efforts of King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al Quds Committee, in defending the Palestinian issue. This position was expressed in the “Joint Communiqué between China and Arab States on the Palestinian issue”, published Thursday by the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation […]