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The socio-economic development of Morocco’s southern provinces was highlighted by experts during a virtual side-event organized Tuesday by the support Group for the Kingdom’s territorial integrity in Geneva, which musters the permanent missions of 32 countries. Placed under the theme “Deserts: transforming challenges into opportunities for sustainable territorial development”, this conference, moderated by Morocco’s Permanent […]
Morocco is taking part in the meetings of the G20 Foreign ministers held this Tuesday in Matera, Italy, under the theme: “Multilateralism and global governance to fight the pandemic and rebuild better”. Besides the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and food security which feature high on the agenda, the meetings are also considering economic development issues […]
Morocco and the EU signed an agreement dubbed, Green Partnership, to promote a transition towards clean energy and counter global warming. Under the deal, the two parties shall cooperate to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions, protect the environment and promote the green economy. The agreement is part of the […]
Morocco is ready to support the private sector in order to develop national long-range passenger ships linking Moroccan ports to European peers, transport minister Abdelkader Amara said. Morocco already has a fleet that links Moroccan cities to southern Spanish ports but passenger traffic between the two countries has been cancelled this year due to Covid-19, […]
Morocco has called for a close monitoring of terrorist groups in Africa, warning that these groups have shown inclination to cooperate with organized crime networks and separatist groups on the continent. The call was launched by Moroccan Foreign Minister at the opening Monday of the ministerial meeting of the global coalition against Daesh held in […]
In a new hearing, the Spanish commander blamed the foreign ministry in Madrid for not unveiling the identity of Brahim Ghali who entered the country with a false identity, triggering a spat between Madrid and Rabat. An Algerian presidential jet landed in Saragossa airport on April 18 with Ghali on board under the false identity […]
The European Parliament’s resolution against Morocco is a provocation and an unacceptable denial of the efforts made by the Kingdom in the fight against illegal immigration, said the Arab Parliament at the end of its emergency meeting held Saturday in Cairo. The Arab Parliament rejected the baseless accusations of the European Parliament and denounced its […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has lent Morocco’s National Electricity and Drinking Water Company (ONEE) €37.5 million to rehabilitate and improve water supply and distribution infrastructures in the country. An agreement was signed Friday by the two sides. The EIB funding will help the North African Kingdom to cut greenhouse gas emissions by reducing water […]
The security agents of the Tangier-Med port foiled on Friday an attempt to smuggle in 6,000 ecstasy pills which were found inside a truck-trailer coming from a neighboring European country. A 50-old man was arrested in connection with this anti-smuggling operation. He was captured after his arrival on board a boat coming from Spain, said […]
The Moroccan navy will participate for the first time in the Sea Breeze 2021 naval exercise to be co-hosted by the US and Ukraine in the Black Sea from June 28 to July 10. The confirmation was relayed by the US Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs in a statement after the end of […]