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Sham elections that is how Algerian youth call the first elections to be held in the country since long-ruling Abdelaziz Bouteflika stepped down earlier this year under the impact of widespread protests. The elections due next Thursday (Dec.12) are expected to see a very low turnout as thousands of protesters continue pressure for the entire […]
Unprecedented violent clashes took place lately at the “General Secretariat of the Polisario Front” in Rabouni camp, between members of the Oulad Dlim tribe and armed elements of the separatist group, according to le360 website. These clashes, which left at least eleven polisario militiamen wounded, including two in critical condition, show the deep cracks and […]
The vigilance of the Moroccan border security services is paying off. During the past couple of weeks, the police and customs agents of the North African country have foiled several major drug smuggling operations worth millions of dollars. Last week, the Moroccan authorities seized 476 kg of cocaine at an apartment in Harhoura, on the […]
Morocco issued on Thursday an international bond worth 1 billion Euros, the finance ministry said, noting the success of the sovereign notes sales as demand hit €5.3 billion. The bond has a maturity of 12 years and an interest rate of 1.5% as Morocco tapped the international market at a very propitious time benefiting for […]
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 […]
Since King Mohammed VI’s visit to Abuja in 2016, Morocco and Nigeria opened a new chapter under the motto of stronger bilateral relations in favor of regional integration and African south-south cooperation. A forum was hosted in Rabat on November 14 bringing together investors in the agricultural and energy sectors, two cooperation areas that are […]
Five years after announcing a development model for the southern provinces, the Sahara, Morocco is forging ahead increasing the initial budget to develop the region from 77 billion dirhams to 80 billion dirhams. The region is already enjoying levels of human development superior to the national average. But Morocco wants to make its south a […]
Advisor to US President Ivanka Trump expressed her admiration for the leadership of King Mohammed VI following a two-day visit to the North African Kingdom focusing on women empowerment, part of the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. The visit was a chance to “reiterate the U.S. appreciation to the leadership of His Majesty King […]
The circulation of intimate photos of Mrs Olaya Saadi, spouse of Polisario’s opponent Fadel Breika, in detention since last June, triggered a crisis within the separatist front’s leadership, torn apart between those who call for an investigation in the scandal and those who oppose such a move. The indignation and anger of Sahrawi tribes, particularly […]
King Mohammed VI reaffirmed Morocco’s commitment to sound and solid relations with sister Maghreb nations as well as Africa’s place “at heart of Morocco’s foreign policy“. Maghreb “My keenness to achieve fair, balanced development in all the Kingdom’s regions is just as strong as my commitment to establishing sound, solid relations with sister Maghreb countries,“ […]