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Ministers’ Council: King enquires about crop year, makes senior appointments

King Mohammed VI has chaired a Ministers’ Council at the Royal palace in Rabat Monday during which he was briefed on agricultural conditions and approved appointments in senior positions. During the meeting, Agriculture Minister Ahmed Bouari gave an overview on the impact of the recent rainfall on the crop year and the replenishment of livestock. […]

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Morocco: king appoints new chiefs in key energy, logistics institutions

King Mohammed VI appointed new chiefs in several key energy and logistics institutions. These include the Moroccan agency for sustainable energy MASEN, the electricity and water agency ONEE, Airports authority ONDA, ports agency ANP, and the highways company ADM, a statement by the palace spokesman said following a ministerial council held Saturday in Casablanca under […]

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Morocco to set up two defense industrial zones

Morocco adopted a draft decree to create two defense industrial zones that will be home to military plants focusing on defense equipment, weapons, and munitions. The announcement was made in a statement made by spokesperson for the royal palace following a minister’s council, held Saturday in Casablanca, under the chairmanship of by King Mohammed VI. […]

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The seven pillars of Morocco’s public enterprises revamp

King Mohammed VI has been briefed on the progress made in the revamp of enterprises in which the state is a stakeholder with the aim of improving governance, regional influence, promoting investments and territorial development, and enhancing competitiveness. This came in a statement by the spokesman for the Royal Palace following a ministers’ council chaired […]

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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, […]

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Morocco’s 2024 budget forecasts 3.7% growth, fiscal deficit at 4%

The Moroccan government expects an economic growth of 3.7% and a narrowing of the fiscal deficit to 4% next year, according to a draft buddget that was approved by a ministerial council chaired this Thursdau by King Mohammed VI. The earthquake that struck on Sept 8 had no impact on the macro-economic assumptions of the […]

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Morocco remains resolved to boost ties, attachment with its Jewish diaspora

Morocco has reaffirmed its determination to continue to boost ties and attachment with its Jewish diaspora. This came during a Council of Ministers held in Rabat under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI and attended by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan. During the Council that adopted a number of draft decrees and framework bills, including […]

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Morocco on way to revamp health sector

Morocco is forging ahead with the upgrade of its health sector in tandem with the generalization of health insurance as the country’s ministerial council, held Wednesday under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI- adopts a new draft law to improve health services. The new law aims to improve health governance at all levels and create […]

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Morocco’s 2022 draft budget to lay basis for economic take-off

Morocco’s 2022 draft budget plans measures to bolster economic recovery, generalize social safety nets, and promote employment in addition to continuing the overhaul of the health and education sectors, a statement of the Royal Palace said. The statement was issued after a Council of Ministers, held Sunday under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI and […]

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Tangier Tragedy: King urges cabinet to take all necessary measures to avoid such incidents in the future

King Mohammed VI has urged the cabinet to take all necessary measures to avoid that tragedies like the one that took place in Tangier last Monday occur again.   The king issued his instructions while chairing over a Ministers’ Council in Fez Thursday.   The Sovereign questioned the minister of the Interior about the tragic […]