One of the two Moroccan citizens recently deported from France had plans to perpetrate terrorist attacks in Morocco, the Interior Ministry announced on Thursday. France deported the two Moroccans on August 26 because they constitute a threat to the country’s security. Investigation undertaken by Morocco’s powerful Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) revealed that one […]
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U.S. Triples Exports to Morocco Ten Years after FTA
U.S. exports to Morocco have more than tripled in the decade following the entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries, Global Trade Magazine says in an Article on August 31. Citing data released by the International Trade Administration, the Magazine notes that with the entry into force of the Morocco-USA […]
New Setback for Polisario Proponents at European Parliament
Polisario proponents at the European Parliament have suffered a new setback with the rejection of an amendment to include a new aid to the Algerian-based separatist group in the 2017 EU draft budget. Three extreme left MEPs presented the amendment to add 150 million euros in support of the Polisario sugarcoating their arguments with defending […]
Morocco Honorary Guest at Paris Book Fair 2017
Morocco will be the honorary guest of the Paris book fair of 2017 to be held next march 24-27 at Expo Porte de Versailles, according to Moroccan press reports. The exhibition has grown in size and importance over the years. It is now considered one of major world venues for publishers, booksellers, rights agents and […]
Morocco, Japan’s Gateway for Investing in Africa
Morocco’s geographic location, political stability and promising macroeconomic indicators, coupled with its longstanding ties with African countries and increasing investments in the continent make it an attractive partner for countries willing to invest in Africa, such as Japan, which has just convened a summit with African leaders pledging largescale investments in infrastructure. Japan sees in […]
Public Sector’s Payroll Takes 49% of Morocco’s Revenues
The Payroll in the public sector absorbs 49% of state revenues, a percentage that shows the burden placed on the state budget because of an inefficient employment policy, says a study conducted by L’Economiste daily newspaper. The public sector’s payroll is in dire need of restructuring to mitigate its impact on the state budget after […]
Tension Soars in Sahara as Polisario Violates Cease-Fire Agreement
The Polisario has violated the UN brokered cease-fire agreement in the Sahara by introducing armed units in the buffer zone near Gargarat, only 2500 meters south of Morocco’s security wall. The news was reported by several media outlets affiliated to the polisario and relayed on the Moroccan media which talk about a failed attempt by […]
Japan-Africa Summit: Morocco Stresses Trilateral Cooperation as Central to its Foreign Policy
The Japan-Africa economic summit, held in Nairobi August 27-28, was an opportunity for Morocco to stress the centrality of trilateral cooperation in the Kingdom’s foreign policy. Speaking at the summit, Morocco’s Ambassador to Kenya Abdelilah Benryane reiterated the Kingdom’s willingness to share its expertise and know-how with African countries through trilateral cooperation frameworks involving countries […]
Canada: Moroccans Win Eight Gold Medals at Invention & Innovation Contest
Morocco stunned global community of inventors and innovators Saturday in Toronto, Canada by winning eight gold medals at the International Invention and Innovation Contest (iCAN 2016.) Six of the medals were awarded by the contest organizers, Moroccan media le360.ma reports. Morocco also received a gold medal from the International Federation of Inventors’ Association at the […]
Muslims in Melilla Protest against Moroccan sheep ban
For the second time in August, Muslims in the Occupied Moroccan city if Melilla took to the streets in protest against a Spanish authorities’ ban on Moroccan sheep ahead of the Eid Al Adha feast. Thousands staged a protest march along the streets of the occupied city where they raised slogans calling on authorities to […]









