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unisia is playing host to the maritime exercise Phoenix Express 2022, from May 21 to June 4. Thirteen countries from North Africa and Europe in addition to the USA will take part in this naval drill – held for the second time in a row in Tunisia, the Tunisian Defense Ministry announced this Thursday in […]
The Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF), held in Leipzig, Germany, under the presidency of Morocco, highlighted the role of transport in the development of inclusive societies. The various debates that took place during this international meeting focused on how to promote universal access to transport so that “no one is left behind” and […]
Washington will slash its economic assistance to Tunisia next year over the authoritarian path taken by authorities, said Samantha Power, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The US diplomat has not indicated the amount of the cut off but added that the move is due to “the disappointing turn taken […]
Members of the Moroccan Jewish community gathered on Wednesday at the historic Jewish cemetery of Meknes to celebrate the Hillula of Tzadikim for the first time in 60 years. Placed under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, the Great Hillula of Tzadikim of Meknes was celebrated by members of the […]
The Michigan Senate has adopted a resolution urging Congress to pass legislation that would allow farmers, along with trade associations representing farmers, to import fertilizers and fertilizer ingredients from Morocco. The resolution, endorsed Tuesday, was sponsored by republican Senator Curt VanderWall. It calls on lawmakers to petition the U.S. International Trade Commission to temporarily waive […]
Morocco has eased the sanitary travel measures, announcing the end of its long-standing double PCR test + vaccine pass requirements to enter the country. As of this Wednesday, May 18, travelers will either need a valid vaccine pass or a negative PCR test to enter the country, announced the Health Ministry, making it clear that […]
The American giant of database management systems, Oracle Corporation, has announced the opening of a new branch of Oracle Labs, the company’s advanced research arm, in Casablanca, its very first Research and Development (R&D) laboratory in Africa. Oracle’s new lab will accommodate up to 100 researchers. Oracle’s cloud, artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies will […]
The Summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF 2022), held under the theme “Transport for Inclusive Societies”, kicked off, Wednesday in Leipzig, Germany, under the presidency of Morocco. The three-day event, which brings together delegations from some 80 countries, is chaired by the Minister of Transport and Logistics, Mohammed Abdeljalil. As the first Arab and […]
Japan is looking to Morocco to foster its food security in a global context marked by a surge in prices of soil nutrients on the back of the supply disruption created by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Japanese deputy agriculture minister Takebe Arata told the media during his visit to Rabat that his country is seeking larger […]
Morocco’s tourism businesses started to breathe a sigh of relief as the battered sector showed first signs of recovery from the fallout of the pandemic. With 80% in tourism revenue, the future looks promising for the sector backed by a promotional campaign targeting main tourist emitting countries. Speaking to MPs, tourism minister confirmed the recovery […]