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The European Union is providing €10.3 million support package to the UNHCR’s Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM) in Rwanda, which provides a life-saving avenue out of Libya for people in need of international protection, with a view to their further resettlement. The announcement was made by Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica during a […]
“Success & inspiring stories” of young migrants, who succeeded in their social and professional integration in various host countries, including Morocco, are the main theme of a global photo exhibition, which opened Monday in Geneva. The event, running through Nov 24, is organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), UNCTAD and UNHCR. The Exhibition […]
A merger between French automaker PSA, which already operates a plant in Kenitra, and Italian FCA could pave the way for the setting up of a FIAT factory in Morocco, said Industry and Trade Minister Moulay Hafid El Alamy. Speaking at a meeting in Italy, held by Morocco’s export promotion agency (AMDIE) and the Italian […]
A great battle was held Saturday Nov.16 in Halle, Germany between Moroccan boxing superstar Mohammed Rabii and Mexico’s Jesus Gurrola. The fight was crowned by the victory of the Moroccan indomitable boxer. This victory is Rabii’s tenth pro fight success since he began his professional boxing career in 2017. The 26-year-old former world champion remains […]
The Spanish government has urged again the European Union to increase the funding it grants to Morocco to help the kingdom in its fight against irregular migration. Morocco must be endowed with sufficient resources to deal with illegal immigration, insisted the acting president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, during a joint press conference, Thursday […]
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the European Investment Bank pledged to commit $1b each in co-financing green projects, during the 2019 Sukuk Summit, hosted in Luxembourg. Together with the European Investment Bank (EIB), IsDB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation and committed $1 billion each in co-financing green projects through to […]
The Royal Gibraltar Regiment is currently conducting Exercise in Jebel Sahara near Marrakesh to hone their combat and engagement skills. The UK ministry of defense described the exercise as “a great opportunity to learn and exchange ideas in a very testing environment. Train hard, fight easy,” according to Gibraltar Chronicle. “Always a pleasure to visit […]
A march by Moroccans living in Europe dwarfed a previous march by a bunch of separatist agents who burned the Moroccan flag igniting the indignation of Moroccans from the northern Rif to the southern Sahara provinces. The hundreds of Moroccans waving the Kingdom’s red and green flags gathered in Trocadero square in Paris to celebrate […]
In Mali, Police forces have rescued some 64 victims of human trafficking and people smuggling in an operation in coordination with Interpol, local media reported. The victims were women and girls targeted for sexual exploitation and forced labor in the mining sector and forced begging, Interpol said in a statement. “Police also conducted raids at […]
Moroccan inventors and start-ups won 4 medals, including one gold, at the International Trade Fair for Ideas, Inventions and New Products (iENA) held in Nuremberg (Germany) Oct.31-Nov.3 with the participation of 800 inventors. The Moroccans were rewarded for their distinguished contributions made in materials sciences & engineering, agricultural technology, energy and smart-cities solutions. The gold […]