Thanks to tips and accurate information provided by Morocco’s General Directorate for the Surveillance of the National Territory (DGST) to the German intelligence services, a German-Egyptian national who was planning large-scale terrorist attacks in Germany, including a ramming attack, has been identified and arrested. The vigilance of Moroccan services have thus spared Germany a massacre. […]
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Fearful of new Hirak, Algeria suspends football league matches
The Algerian regime has put its football league matches on hold under the pretext of “solidarity with Palestine” in a decision that many analysts see as a pre-emptive move to avert a return of the pro-democracy protests, known as the Hirak. The Hirak has forced the late then ailing Bouteflika to give up a fourth […]
Morocco to increase annual spending on social safety nets to $5bln
Morocco plans to increase spending on social protection to 5 billion dollars annually, covering mandatory health insurance, direct cash handouts to needy social categories, and housing acquisition aid, head of the government Aziz Akhannouch said. Speaking to members of Parliament, Akhannouch said the measures are in implementation of the King’s directives to move towards a […]
FDI Intelligence sheds light on Morocco’s automotive success story
Morocco’s automotive exports reached $8.8 billion between January and August this year, a jump of 35.6% year on year, says “FDI Intelligence” in its latest report on the investment opportunities offered in the North African Kingdom. This impressive growth highlights the sector’s leading position in the country’s overall exportation, as it outperforms the sectors of […]
Appointment of six ambassadors at Ministers’ Council chaired by King Mohammed VI
King Mohammed VI has appointed at the Ministers’ Council he chaired Thursday in Rabat six ambassadors, namely to the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Egypt, France, China, and the United States of America. This diplomatic movement, described by analysts of the news website Le360 as “qualitative”, concerned six strategic countries, with which Morocco maintains historical ties, […]
Morocco cements social state foundations
Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, has added housing assistance to a list of ambitious projects that aim to strengthen the foundations of the social state in Morocco. The new housing assistance aims to help the poor and the middle classes access decent housing. The new measures, announced by the Royal Office following […]
King Mohammed VI: Earthquake tragedy has shown Moroccan values of solidarity & social cohesion
King Mohammed VI has lauded the resilience and the values of solidarity & social cohesion shown by Moroccans of all walks of life following the earthquake that struck Morocco on Sept.08. In a speech delivered Friday at the opening of the fall session of the Parliament, which was attended by President of World Bank Group […]
UN/Sahara: 4th Committee reiterates support for UN political process, reaffirms burial of referendum
The Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly adopted, on Wednesday, a resolution reiterating its support for the political process carried out under the exclusive auspices of the United Nations for the settlement of the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara and reaffirming the final burial of the referendum. The resolution calls on all parties […]
Sahara: UN Security Council starts closed-door briefings & consultations
The UN Security Council holds this Wednesday in New York a closed-door meeting on the MINURSO, whose mandate expires on October 31. Ahead of the mandate renewal, Council members will be briefed by Head of MINURSO Alexander Ivanko on the UN Mission activities, the situation on the ground and Polisario provocations. Ivanko’s briefing comes following […]









