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Three aerospace companies, Sabca Maroc, Belgium’s Sabena- an offshore of Blueberry Group- and the US Lockhead Martin will open the first maintenance plant dedicated to Moroccan military aircrafts, which is also poised to serve as a maintenance hub for friendly countries in the region operating airplanes such as C130. Morocco is building on its position […]
Morocco is a strategic partner and a key interlocutor for Italy in the region, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said. “Morocco is a strategic partner for Italy and a key interlocutor on regional issues, starting with Libya,” the Italian minister wrote in a tweet following a phone conversation he had on Friday with his […]
Members of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, who visited Tunis this week, urged all political stakeholders in Tunisia to hold «a real inclusive dialogue as soon as possible» so as to resolve the political and economic crisis.” At a press conference held at the headquarters of the European Union delegation in Tunis, MEPs stressed […]
A twinning project between Morocco and the European Union (EU) was launched on Wednesday in Rabat, with a view to strengthening the aquaculture sector in the Kingdom. The EU Ambassador to Morocco, Patricia Llombart Cussac, highlighted the importance of this partnership which will allow the creation of more than 4,000 direct jobs in addition to […]
Investment opportunities in Morocco’s agribusiness sector and its attractiveness to operators in the United Kingdom, were at the focus of a webinar organized Tuesday by the British Chamber of Commerce for Morocco (BritCham). Speaking on this occasion, official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Hamid Baadi, highlighted the importance of the national food sector, […]
Italy’s ambassador to Libya Giuseppe Buccino indicated Tuesday that it is impossible to hold elections in the oil-rich African country whose running is being claimed by two rival administrations. Baccino made the remark during a round table organized by the Luiss University in Rome, Libya Update reports. “The situation on the ground is complex,” the […]
Italy’s automotive giant, Fiat, will resurrect its Topolino model in electric version based on Citroen Ami, already being manufactured in Kenitra plant in Morocco. Fiat is part of Setllantis group which also controls PSA, Citroen and Opel and has a factory in Kenitra. Just like the Ami, the Topolino is expected to be sold in […]
UK mining company Altus Strategies Plc announced this Tuesday that the Moroccan ministry of Energy Transition has granted it a 10 year mining license for Agdz copper and silver project. Agdz is located 14km southwest of the Bou Skour Cu-Ag mine in the eastern Anti-Atlas of Morocco. Agdz is one of 14 Moroccan projects […]
Starting this April 12, ferries will start carrying passengers again between Morocco and Spain after a halt that lasted two years because of Covid and diplomatic tensions. Cars will be transported between Spanish ports and Moroccan counterparts starting April 18, according to Spanish ports agencies. The measure was announced last week in a joint statement […]
The bold decision announced by the Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in support of Morocco’s autonomy plan was near to traumatic for some circles in Spain that continue to view their North African neighbor using colonial lenses. Spain and Morocco have both turned a page on an unprecedented crisis that threatened to sap their bilateral […]