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The United States has convened discreet talks in Madrid bringing together Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the Polisario Front to advance the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2797, which urges the parties to negotiate on the basis of Morocco’s autonomy initiative. No press statements were issued, and participants maintained strict confidentiality about the substance […]
Nearly 70% of Moroccan small and medium enterprises have initiated decarbonization efforts at varying levels while digitalization progresses at sustained pace, according to a European Investment Bank survey of 150 Moroccan SME leaders conducted within the EU-cofinanced Trade and Competitiveness Programme. The research examines principal obstacles confronting enterprises strengthening competitiveness amid global environments oriented toward […]
Morocco has emerged as the fastest-growing supplier of tomatoes to the German market over the past two decades, multiplying its export volumes nearly fivefold, UN data showed. Moroccan shipments to Germany jumped from 12,710 tons in 2005 to 74,890 tons in 2024, an exceptional 489% increase that outpaces every other major supplier. This rapid expansion […]
A major diplomatic shift unfolded during the weekend in the long-stalled Sahara dispute, as Algeria takes part in multilateral negotiations in Madrid after years of refusing to sit at the same table as Morocco. The move marks a watershed moment for a country that has long claimed an observer status, while keeping generous support to […]
On 8 February 2026, Libya’s Interior Minister‑designate, Emad Al‑Trabelsi, held a substantive discussion with Malta’s Ambassador, Franklin Aquilina, and Special Envoy Alexander Dalli on strengthening bilateral security cooperation. The meeting, convened at the Libyan Interior Ministry in Tripoli, focused on enhancing joint mechanisms for training, capacity building and coordinated responses to shared threats, notably illegal migration and border insecurity. Both […]
Morocco launched in Casablanca this week Solar Rooftop 500 (SR500), marking a decisive energy transition milestone through the first concrete implementation of Paris Agreement Article 6.2 in the Kingdom. The Renewable Energy Cluster, Africa Climate Solutions, and Swiss Embassy partnership aims deploying 500 megawatts of rooftop photovoltaic solar by 2030, enabling industrial and tertiary enterprises […]
An international consortium, composed of American Ortus, Spanish Acciona and German Nordex, has signed an agreement with the Moroccan government on the land site designed for hosting a $4.5 billion ammonia production project in Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune. According to Arabic “Asharq Business” online news platform, the agreement was signed Thursday in Rabat in […]
Getlink Customs Services, specialized in cross-Channel customs procedures, and Spanish customs intermediary Agsa-Partida have joined forces to provide fast and secure customs services as trade between Morocco and UK is growing. The two partners pledge to offer comprehensive customs services on the Morocco–Spain–UK Corridor. The customers of Getlink Customs Services and Agsa-Partida will benefit from […]
Morocco and Germany officially launched the “Sabeinya” commemoration campaign Thursday in Rabat, celebrating 70 years of diplomatic relations through a year-long program mobilizing economic and cultural actors to transform historical partnership into future opportunities. German Ambassador Robert Dölger characterized the celebration as a milestone symbolizing unshakable confidence and renewed commitment to shared prosperity. Relations between […]
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development invested in Morocco €895 million in 2025, up from €530 million in 2024. Thirty-three per cent of this investment went to the private sector and over 80 % was green finance. In its report on investments injected last year in the southern and eastern Mediterranean (SEMED) region, the Bank said […]