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The Casablanca Chamber of Commerce and services and the Moroccan National Federation of e-commerce (FNEM) have launched a website, made-in-morocco.ma, dedicated to online sales of locally manufactured products. The website offers more than 420,000 Moroccan products, from all regions of the kingdom, including foodstuffs such as saffron, olive oil or argan oil, readymade traditional costumes […]
Relations between France and Morocco have just started to warm up after a year of diplomatic row. The two countries have restored their judicial and security cooperation and the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, currently on a private visit to France, held talks with France’s François Hollande on Monday afternoon at the Elysée. However, the […]
The Swiss hotel group Belhotel International plans to set up in Morocco, Egypt, and Tunisia in 2015 as part of an expansion plan in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), said the group leader. “We want to enter into new markets, including Turkey, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco in 2015”, said the head of the […]
The Moroccan banking group Attijariwafa Bank plans to transform its subsidiary Dar Assafaa into an Islamic financial institution according to the group’s CEO. Kettani said that the Attijariwafa Bank Group is transforming its subsidiary Dar Assafaa into a full Islamic bank, with its independent identity. In this context, the banking group belonging to the Royal […]
After a telephone conversation between the Foreign Ministers of Algeria and Egypt, the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Algiers has stated that both countries have reaffirmed the need to complete the process of Western Sahara issue settlement in conformity with the UN Assembly General and the Security Council. Morocco considers Western Sahara to be part of […]
There is every indication that Morocco and Saudi Arabia are poised to enhance their cooperation in matters of anti-terrorism struggle and to further the coordination of their efforts in security and intelligence sharing. The message addressed on Monday by King Abdullah Ben Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia to Morocco’s Mohammed VI surely falls in the context […]
All Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, have strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack launched Wednesday against French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, known for its sharp criticism of radical Islam. Indonesia (the most populous Islamic country), Iran, Bahrain, Morocco, Algeria, Jordan, Qatar, Egypt’s leading Islamic authority, Al-Azhar, the Organization of the Islamic […]
Relations between Morocco and Egypt are currently going through a turmoil apparently because of the two countries’ media which have been lately airing unfriendly comments and reporting on either country. The Egyptian media started the offensive few months ago when a TV anchor lashed out at Morocco describing it as a country of charlatanism whose […]
Circle Oil announced a new gas discovery in the Sebou Permit after two previous similar announcements in the zone. Circle Oil Plc (AIM: COP), the Middle East and North Africa focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company, described in a press release the gas discovery following the preliminary results of drilling as “significant.” […]
The European Union recognized the strategic role played by Morocco in anti-terror struggle as indispensable and called for enhanced cooperation between the North African nation and the countries of the Sahel-Sahara region in order to fight more effectively terrorist networks. In a statement released at the end of the 12th Association Council meeting held Tuesday […]