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The European Parliament has voted against an anti-Moroccan proposal submitted by allies of the Polisario separatists. The draft recommendation to the 73rd UN General Assembly relating to the implementation of the European Court of Justice decisions and the change of the MINURSO mandate was rejected by an overwhelming majority to the delight of the joint […]
The EU has been thinking of outsourcing the management of migration and asylum to North African countries where most migrants are taking the perilous sea route to Europe. The idea of setting up migrant processing centers is winning support in the EU but has been met with utter rejection by Morocco, Algeria and tunisia. “Morocco […]
The European Commission Friday (July 6) approved three new migration-related programs in Morocco, Tunisia and Libya totaling €90.5 million. The new programs, under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, will provide support to authorities of partner countries, including Morocco, to improve their ability to manage better their borders and, at the same time, will […]
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) welcomed the setting up by Morocco of a field hospital in Gaza to provide medical assistance to besieged Palestinians in the strip. OCHA lauded Morocco’s humanitarian engagement and expressed willingness to coordinate with the Kingdom in that area, OCHA assistant secretary general, Rashid Khalikov, said […]
Morocco and the United Kingdom held on Thursday in London their first-ever strategic dialogue meeting aimed to deepen and strengthen cooperation ties between the two countries in the fields of politics, economics, security and culture. This first meeting was launched by Foreign minister Nasser Bourita and British peer Boris Johnson. The UK and Morocco, which […]
GAZ, a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles in Russia, has started selling a range of commercial vehicles in Morocco, in cooperation with its new distribution partner, Africa Motors (Auto Hall Group). The group hopes to make of Morocco a platform to further develop its business in the rest of African countries. The first model put […]
Morocco’s aeronautic sector continues to attract more investors and major manufacturers thanks to the country’s political stability, low-cost labor, tax incentives and geostrategic position. The burgeoning sector expanded with the opening in Casablanca suburbs of two new plants by STTS, a subsidy of French industrial group SATYS specialist in aircraft painting, and the Société franco-marocaine […]
Algeria’s voice is becoming increasingly inaudible in the African Union as it continues to be rebuked by international NGOs for its ill-treatment of Sub-Saharan migrants. The 31st summit, held in Nouakchott July 1-2, clearly shows that the Pan-African organization is breaking free of the Algiers-Pretoria pro-Polisario axis, which has been using the African Union for […]
Oman Air opened this month the Casablanca Muscat direct air route as the two countries see promising prospects for their bilateral relations. The inaugural flight WY171 was operated by Dreamliner (787-800) and is scheduled to depart Muscat four times per week flying to the Casablanca International Airport. The new air route is part of Oman […]
UK’s largest coach operator, National Express Group, has announced that its Spanish and Moroccan division, ALSA, has won a €1 billion bus contract in Morocco. The 15-year deal, which includes an option of a further 7-year extension, will enable ALSA to expand its services in the North African Kingdom. The transportation company, which will operate […]