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Tunisia’s Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said on the eve of his visit to Paris this Wednesday and Thursday that he is seeking, through this visit, aid to economic development and foreign direct investment to revive his country’s struggling economy. Chahed admitted that his country faces “a major economic challenge to consolidate the Tunisian democratic experience” […]
Enhanced security measures were taken by Moroccan security services under the direct supervision of Abdellatif Hammouchi, head of Morocco’s domestic intelligence agency (DGST), in Marrakech in prevision of the Climate Summit COP22, said Morocco’s daily, Al Ahdath. The Moroccan police (DGSN) prepared 10,000 of its members to ensure the security of the climate summit, according […]
Princess Lalla Salma, Spouse of King Mohammed VI, took part in Paris in the world counter-cancer conference, which is held by The International Union against Cancer (UICC) in collaboration with the French league against cancer. More than 3,500 experts and activists engaged in the fight against cancer gathered in the French capital to shed light […]
Chief prosecutors of France, Belgium, Spain and Morocco are meeting in French capital of Paris to discuss ways to improve intelligence sharing between the four countries in their counter-terrorism cooperation, reports say. The meeting in Paris is attended by François Molins from France, Javier Zaragoza from Spain as well as Moulay Hassan Daki and Frédéric […]
The US-based strategic intelligence firm, Stratfor, highlighted the efficiency of Morocco’s security services in aborting terrorist attacks and maintaining extremists in check. “One of the main factors helping to keep Morocco’s jihadists in check is the competence of its security forces. The country’s powerful intelligence agency, national police force, paramilitary police and Central Bureau of […]
Morocco’s Permanent Representative at the UN, Omar Hilale, made in New York before the UN member states a presentation on the challenges and logistical aspects relating to the organization of the global climate summit, COP22, in Marrakech on November 7-18. In this respect, Hilale shed light on the Paris Agreement, which sets the goal of […]
Moroccan bank BMCE Bank of Africa and its leasing subsidiary Maghrebail received a €35 million loan granted by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). The three financial institutions are teaming up to strengthen sustainable energy measures in Morocco, with the support of […]
Moroccan authorities have been warned to keep eyes open at the country’s airports in order to nab Islamic State (IS) fighters believed to be travelling with fake passports, reports say. Up to 6,000 people fighting under IS have been moving across borders, the Interpol reportedly told Moroccan authorities. Moroccan Arabic media Al Massae, which got […]
The United States, France and Spain, Morocco’s closest friends and strong allies, have congratulated the North African Kingdom for the free and fair democratic elections held Oct.07 to renew the country’s Parliament. “The United States congratulates Morocco for its continued commitment to democracy” US State Department said, reiterating the US administration’s resolve “to continue partnership […]
The contribution of the tourism sector in Morocco’s GDP stood at 63.7 billion dirhams in 2015 compared to 61.9 billion dirhams in 2014, that is a 2.8% rise that brought the share of the sector in the overall GDP to 6.5%, the national statistics office (HCP) said. Prospects for growth in 2016 have been slightly […]