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NATO Ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) and the warships of the Royal Moroccan Navy on Tuesday conducted a joint naval exercise off Casablanca, part of the advanced maritime cooperation and training between the two sides. SNMG2, consisting of flagship Spanish frigate ESPS Blas de Lezo and Turkish frigate TCG Gokceada joined Royal […]
Morocco has given its green light for the appointment of Horst Kohler, former German President (2004-2010), as new Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for the Sahara, succeeding US diplomat Christopher Ross, le360.ma said quoting a diplomatic source. The Moroccan diplomatic source, which requested not to be named, said that Morocco informed the UN […]
The Polisario used to relay triumphalist communiqués since the signing of the ceasefire agreement in 1991, boasting victories and listing successes, even if they are more imaginary than real. However, the language of an official internal document distributed recently to members of the front’s leadership betrays this triumphalism and concedes “fatal errors” made in the […]
Morocco has comparative advantage in terms of sharing experience and expertise in Africa, notably in renewable energies, an area of excellence in the North African Kingdom, said the Financial Times. In an article by Siona Jenkins titled, Morocco Capitalises on Early Lead in Renewables, the British paper sheds light on the continental leadership of Morocco […]
Morocco’s exports of agricultural products in the first quarter of 2017 stood at 15.25 billion dirhams, that is a 4.2% rise compared to the same period last year, Moroccan local media said quoting official statistics. With this increase, the total revenues from agricultural exports have been bolstered by 616 million dirhams compared to the first […]
Japan sees in Morocco a partner that can facilitate its cooperation efforts in Africa. An agreement was signed in this regards between the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Morocco’s Equipment and Transport Ministry to develop human resources in the field of transport in African countries. Under the agreement, Japan and Morocco will cooperate through […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has awarded to Princess Lalla Salma, Chairwoman of the Lalla Salma Foundation for Cancer Prevention and Treatment, its gold medal in recognition of her action and commitment to fighting cancer in Morocco and beyond. Princess Lalla Salma, the spouse of King Mohammed VI, is WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Promotion of […]
The outlook for the 2017 crop year bodes well for Morocco with a total cereal output reaching 102 million quintals, i.e. a 203% rise compared to last year (33.5 million quintals). These positive prospects for Morocco’s agricultural sector were confirmed by Spokesperson for the Moroccan government, Mustapha El Khalfi, who was speaking to the press […]
Moroccan firm, Nova Power, will build in Côte d’Ivoire a Photovoltaic power station with a total capacity of 25 megawatts for a total cost of 23.5 billion CFA francs, Local media said. The plant, to be built in Banguebogo, 570 km north of Abidjan, mirrors Cote D’Ivoire’s ambition to diversify energy sources through boosting the […]
For the fourth year in a row, Spain stands as the main trading partner for Morocco in 2016, Morocco’s statistics office said. Spain stands as Morocco’s main trading partner taking 23.3% of the total Moroccan exports and providing 15.7% of its imports in 2016, the same source added. The EU as a whole took 46% […]