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Moroccan-Spanish joint efforts to counter regional terrorist threats in the Sahel and Sahara region were at the center of talks held Wednesday in Rabat between Abdellatif Hammouchi, Director-General of national police & homeland intelligence agency, and Maj. General Luis Peláez Piñeiro, Intelligence Chief of Guardia Civil, one of Spain’s law enforcement agencies. General Luis Peláez […]
The Moroccan energy ministry has issued an expression of interest for its liquified natural gas terminal in Nador’s port, an infrastructure that fits the country’s energy diversification policy, energy minister said. This announcement marks the first step in a tender for the project that will help power electricity production plants and industrial zones in Mohammedia […]
Arab Foreign Ministers have reiterated strong support for Al-Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI, hailing the key role played by the Committee in defending Al Quds and Maqdissi inhabitants. In a resolution adopted during the 163rd meeting of the Arab League ministerial council convened Wednesday in Cairo, the ministers lauded the efforts made by […]
Leading academics and business figures gathered in Fez this week for the inaugural International Conference on Management, Innovation, and Finance (MIF 2025), a new initiative aimed at connecting academic research with real-world economic challenges. The two-day event, co-organized by the Private University of Fez and Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, brought together finance professors, digital […]
Morocco’s consumer price index (CPI) decreased by 0.3% in March 2025, according to the latest data from the High Commission for Planning (HCP), as reported by L’Économiste. This decline comes as the country experiences significant economic recovery, with GDP growth estimated at 4.2% for the first quarter, driven by dynamic performance in commercial services, extractive […]
Morocco has launched an ambitious MAD 28 billion ($2.8 billion) “Airports 2030” investment program aimed at more than doubling its passenger capacity to 80 million annually by the end of the decade, Transport and Logistics Minister Abdessamad Kayouh announced. The centerpiece of the plan is a new Casablanca airport constructed on 800 hectares adjacent to […]
Means of upgrading military cooperation between Morocco and Qatar and expanding the two countries’ partnership to other areas were at the focus of the visit Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, FAR Inspector General and Commander of the South Zone paid to Qatar this April 19 – 22. The FAR Inspector General, who visited Qatar at the […]
Morocco expects its cereals harvest to grow to 4.4 million tons this season, up 41% from last year, thanks to March and April rainfall, the agriculture ministry said. Moroccan agriculture reeled under the impact of seven consecutive years of drought, that slashed the harvest last year to 3.1 million tons, compared to an average year […]
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Zeekr has officially entered the Moroccan market through a strategic partnership with Tractafric Motors Morocco, introducing two premium electric models with a third planned for later this year. Founded in 2021 by Geely Holding Group, Zeekr aims to meet growing demand for high-end sustainable mobility solutions in the North African kingdom. […]
The Moroccan agency for sustainable energy MASEN said it has switched on Noor Ouarzazate III solar plant after a 14-month breakdown. The breakdown highlights the dysfunctions with the CSP technology used in the plant which has experienced recurrent breakdowns. The 150-megawatt plant had shut down in February 2024 after a storage breakdown that the operating […]