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On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Morocco and India, the Times of India published an Op-ed making the case for strengthening relations with the North African Kingdom as a means to outreach diplomatically and economically to francophone Africa. The author of the article, Rudroneel Ghosh, calls on his country […]
The stability and location of Morocco at the crossroads between Europe and Africa are luring Chinese businesses eager to diversify their economic partners in Africa, says an article published on the website of Global Risk Insights, a global publication for political risk news and analysis. The article, signed by Jeremy Luedi, sheds light on the […]
Morocco and China are eager to extend their economic cooperation to the African continent as Chinese investors seem poised to build on Morocco’s strategic location and business ties with Africa, said The Diplomat, a magazine specializing in the Asia-Pacific region. “Morocco can be China’s gateway into West Africa and beyond, where Moroccan companies and businessmen […]
Opening the closed land borders between Morocco and Algeria would usher in an era of economic cooperation and the two North African countries should follow the example of India and China, which strengthened their trade ties despite an unresolved border dispute. The point was made by Francis Ghilès in a paper published early January on […]
The UN Chief has appointed China’s general Wang XiAojun at the helm of the UN mission in the Sahara, known as the MINURSO. UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq confirmed the news that Wang XiAojun will replace Pakistan’s Muhammad Tayyab Azam who ended his mandate on November 7, 2016. With a 40-year military experience in China and […]
The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) has selected Saudi Arabian power engineering firm ACWA Power and China’s Chint group to set up three solar plants with a total capacity of 70 megawatts as part of the Noor PVI project. With a combined capacity of 170MW, the three photovoltaic projects will help provide electricity with […]
An investigation run by Italian media La Stampa reveals that Italian criminal gangs have been meddling with the Islamic State group (IS) to which they sell weapons in exchange for smuggled antiquities. IS entered Libya in 2014 and took control of important historical cities of the North African country. It demolished historical monuments and sites […]
Morocco has submitted its ratification documents of the Paris Agreement to the UN general assembly in New York, thus joining the 60 other countries that have adhered to the climate deal. In a comment on this ratification, Morocco’s foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar, who is also the COP22 president, said Morocco’s adherence to the Paris agreement […]
Mr Du Qinglin, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, paid tribute on Monday in Rabat to King Mohammed VI for the efforts made by the Sovereign for socioeconomic development and for peace in the region. The Chinese official, who is visiting the North African Kingdom, met Head of […]
The global oil glut that has taken a toll on the budgets of many oil producing nations will persist into 2017, as oil supply is expected to continue outstripping demand, the International Energy Agency said in a recent report. The report argues that oil markets will take “a while longer” to rebalance in light of […]