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Morocco, a major U.S. ally in North Africa, has a comprehensive strategy to counter violent extremism (CVE). This strategy focuses on economic and human development in addition to oversight of the religious sphere and messaging, says U.S. State Department in its annual report on terrorism. The North African Kingdom has accelerated its creation of education […]
Morocco’s return to the African Union (AU) and the withdrawal of recognition of the so-called “RASD” by several African countries have weakened the Algerian stand on the Sahara issue, says a Brussels-based research center on Peace & security. The reintegration of Morocco into its African institutional family has been indeed a historic event, writes “Groupe […]
Novares, a global plastic solutions provider, has opened its first production plant in North Africa, in the Moroccan city of Kenitra. The plant will supply the newly-opened PSA facility in Kenitra and Renault plant in Tangier. This new 10700 m² facility, equipped with a painting zone with a clean room and a clear coat application […]
Japanese automotive supplier JTEKT has launched the construction works of a plant to produce electric power steering systems. The plant, the Japanese group’s first in the MENA region, is located in Tangier. With an initial investment of $22 million, the factory aims to reach an initial production capacity of 300,000 units a year when it […]
German media and publishing group Bertelsmann has merged its customer service business with Morocco’s Saham, creating a new market leader in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Each will hold 50% of the new company branded as Arvato, which operates in 25 countries with 48,000 employees on its payroll offering services across the market for […]
Morocco and the US agreed to convene the next session of their strategic dialogue in 2019 in Washington DC. The decision was made at talks held in Washington by Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. The next strategic dialogue will cover means of fostering economic and political ties as well as […]
Morocco officially opened an office to attract more Indian tourists as the North African Kingdom seeks to diversify its tourism emitting markets. “This office of the Moroccan tourism promotion agency will help us in planning various strategic promotional and awareness programs to tap the robust tourism sector in India”, Morocco’s Tourism Minister said in New […]
Four containers carrying 11 tons of cannabis resin have been seized in Malta while on their way from Syria to Libya. The shipment, discovered in the four containers after they were scanned, was seized at Malta Freeport on Monday as it was to complete the journey to Libya. Customs officials at the port became suspicious […]
Moroccan women entrepreneurs have received a huge boost from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which has just launched a program to help them unleash their potential and contribute to their country’s economy. Dubbed EBRD’s “Women in business program”, this initiative is supported by European Union and Moroccan banks: BMCE Bank of Africa […]
Morocco’s top diplomat has expressed his country’s concerns regarding Iran’s destabilizing operations in North Africa, saying that the North African Kingdom needs the Trump administration’s backing to block Tehran’s rise in the region. Nasser Bourita told Breitbart News that “Morocco …views the Trump administration’s determination to halt Iran’s efforts to become a hegemonic power in […]