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A group of Canadian business people and officials are expected in Morocco for a week-long visit (March 11-18) to explore partnership opportunities with Moroccan counterparts, Al Maghreb Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIMC) based in Canada says. The strong Canadian delegation, representing various sectors of industrial and economic activity, will also attend the fifth edition […]
Morocco reportedly asked Spain and Portugal to team up to organize the 2026 World Cup in a counter-bid challenge to competitors in North America: the US, Canada and Mexico. This joint candidacy is likely to gain support giving the symbolic act of organizing a world tournament between Africa and Europe in a context where Trump’s […]
The Flintlock 2017 military exercises were launched in the Tifnit training base in Morocco’s southern zone area of operations with the participation of US experts and more than 2,000 military personnel from 24 African and Western nations. The tenth annual iteration of the exercise was launched by Moroccan and US military representatives on February 27 […]
Azzedine Soufiane, a Canadian citizen from Moroccan origin has been identified among the six victims of the terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in Quebec City on Sunday evening. Details of the dead and the injured have emerged. Quebec City police released the names and ages of the victims of the fatal shooting. Soufiane, aged […]
Gunmen attacked a mosque Sunday night in Quebec City killing six people and injuring eight others who were performing the evening prayer. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decried the attack, which he called a terrorist attack on Muslims. “We condemn this terrorist attack on Muslims in a center of worship and refuge,” he said in […]
Ottawa’s Ambassador to Rabat Nathalie Dubé said that the North African kingdom offers a platform and a gateway to Canadian investments and exports towards the rest of Africa. In a letter sent to the Moroccan chamber of commerce in Canada, Dubé praised diplomatic ties with Rabat and called on Canadian businessmen to grab the investment […]
Despite the confusions created by the terrorist attacks on France and the widespread turmoil in the wider North African region, a survey conducted by Kayak, a travel search engine, showed that Morocco maintains its place as the most popular overseas travel destination for French tourists. Morocco maintains its popularity among French tourists coming ahead of […]
Tunisian authorities are on cloud nine as expectations for “Tunisia 2020” international forum seem to be met with 34 billion dinars investment including 15 billion dinars pledged through conventions. The two-day event was not like empty promises made in 2014. Youssef Chahed, country’s Prime Minister oversaw signings indicated Wednesday that Tunisia is back on the […]
Japanese leading financial paper, Nikkei Asian Review, highlighted the attractiveness of Morocco for foreign direct investment thanks to a conducive legal framework, developed infrastructure, skilled workforce and proximity to European markets. “Morocco is emerging as a vibrant hub for numerous industries, with a raft of global manufacturers operating and building factories in the country on […]
In a move that matches climate finance with action, forty-two countries from different continents signed to the NDC Partnership, which was launched, on Tuesday November 15, at COP22 Moroccan Pavilion with the aim of enhancing cooperation among nations so that developing countries have more effective access to the technical knowledge and financial support necessary to […]