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The American rating agency Moody’s confirmed, during its periodic review in March, the Ba1 rating assigned to Morocco, with a stable outlook. This decision highlights the Kingdom’s ability to maintain its macroeconomic stability despite ongoing challenges, such as slowed economic growth and increasing public debt, writes the magazine Challenge. In its report, Moody’s emphasizes the […]
Morocco had expressed its firm rejection of Algeria’s double speak as it desperately seeks to expand the mandate of the UN mission to the Sahara, MINURSO, to include human rights. Speaking in a public debate at the Security Council, Algeria’s representative to the UN, reiterated his country’s call for the MINURSO to include human rights […]
Morocco and Spain have created the best climate ever for the development of their bilateral ties, Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares said. The two countries are reaping the benefits of the momentum launched by the joint declaration of 2022, signed by King Mohammed VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Albares recalled at the Spanish […]
Morocco’s progress in consolidating the rule of law and promoting human rights was highlighted on Monday at a roundtable discussion in London’s Westminster Parliament. The event, which was attended by members of both Houses of the British Parliament, diplomats, and representatives of the Moroccan and Arab communities in the UK, focused on the issue of […]
Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, has commended Morocco’s leadership at the helm of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (CPS-UA). Traoré commended Rabat’s diplomatic approach in convening informal consultations on March 18 with six African nations—Burkina Faso, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Sudan—all currently undergoing political transitions. The meeting, held under Morocco’s […]
Moroccan foreign minister Nasser Bourita conferred Monday in Rabat with UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura who is touring the region ahead of the mid-April UN Security Council informal consultations on the Sahara. The meeting was attended by Omar Hilale, Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations. During these talks, the Moroccan delegation highlighted the international […]
King Mohammed VI appointed new presidents to the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council and the National Authority for Probity, Prevention, and the Fight against Corruption as well as a new Ombudsman, the Royal Office said in a statement. Abdelkader Amara became the new president of the Economic, Social, and Environmental Council. Amara had served as […]
A U.S. trade mission will visit Morocco in May 2025 to explore joint business and investment opportunities offered in the North African Kingdom & Africa in agrifood and other sectors. The Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) and the 15 Western Region Departments of Agriculture announced participation in the trade mission offering U.S. exporters an […]
Dam filling rate increased to an average of 37% in Moroccan dams totalling 6.3 billion cubic meters, thanks to recent rainfall which revived farmers’ hopes after a prolonged drought. The rate improved from 26% last year, thanks to a sustained rain and snowfall that has continued across the Kingdom since early March. The filling levels […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lauded Morocco’s “Airports Strategy 2030” aimed at modernizing airport infrastructure, enhancing the passenger experience, and turning the country into a major global and regional aviation hub. Aviation is a key pillar of Morocco’s economy. In 2023, aviation (including aviation-related tourism) supported856,000 jobs and contributed 7.9% ($11.2 billion) to […]