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Is the US seeking to tap into Morocco’s natural gas projects? This question rose to the fore after media reports said that chief of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Scott Pruitt is in Morocco this week to “update” environmental cooperation under the US-Morocco Free Trade Agreement to include an option to supply the Kingdom […]
The defense ministers of Egypt, Cyprus and Greece vowed to step up cooperation in combating drug, weapons and human trafficking in the East Mediterranean and to share information on countering the threat of terrorism. The Ministers also announced the setting up of a coordinating body to oversee joint special forces drills geared toward protecting vital […]
Leaders from the 57-member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation have called on the world community to recognize East-Jerusalem as the “Occupied Capital” of the future State of Palestine and condemned the US administration’s move to recognize Al-Quds as capital of Israel and to relocate the American embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy […]
Morocco was ranked fifth largest customer of French arms industry and the third in the Arab world after Egypt and the UAE, a report of the French defense ministry said. The report, covering the 2007-2016 period, said that Morocco was placed fifth in the list of France’ largest customers after China, Singapore, Egypt and the […]
Amnesty International has denounced European governments’ inaction over the torture and abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants detained in Libya in appalling conditions. In a report published in the wake of global outrage over the sale of migrants in Libya, AI shed lights on how European governments are “actively supporting a sophisticated […]
Morocco is evidencing at the highest level its firm attachment to achieving the global climate agenda. The participation of King Mohammed VI at the One Planet Summit in Paris is a reaffirmation of Morocco’s keen interest in protecting the environment and curbing climate change effects. The One Planet summit, co-hosted by the United Nations and […]
Morocco has taken several initiatives to gather support for climate action, notably in Africa, through landmark projects such as the Adaptation of African Agriculture Initiative (AAA), the World Bank’s Vice President for Sustainable Development, Laura Tuck, said. “We are delighted to see Morocco take the lead as part of efforts to implement the Adaptation of […]
Morocco continues to steadily expand its car industry fabric, a fact that confirms the country’s leading position in relation to high added-value activities and the confidence it enjoys on the part of international investors. After the Memorandum of Understanding signed Saturday between Morocco and Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD related to building a production site […]
Thousands of Moroccan protesters took to the streets in downtown Rabat Sunday to protest United States President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The protesters, including members of trade unions, political parties and civil society organizations, waved Palestinian flags and carried banners with slogans saying “Jerusalem, capital of Palestine!” Members […]
As a result of the firm resolve of King Mohammed VI of Morocco to revitalize and modernize his country’s infrastructures and diversify partnerships with major world players, and part of his efforts to promote transition to renewable energies and ensure green mobility, Chinese group BYD Auto Industry Company will set up an electric transportation system […]