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Morocco and France have expressed their shared resolve to upgrade their legal and judicial cooperation, which has long been, as put by French Justice Minister, the backbone of bilateral relations. This came in a joint declaration signed in Rabat on Monday by French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, who is on a working visit to Morocco, […]
Morocco outperformed all North African countries in the Heritage Foundation’s Economic Freedom index, which cites the reforms that boosted the private sector’s dynamism. The annual index covers 12 freedoms—from property rights to financial freedom—in 184 countries. Morocco’s score improved by 3.5 points to 60.3, with its global ranking enhanced to 86th position. Morocco is now […]
Morocco, thanks to its economic strengths, political stability, and investment-friendly environment, is asserting itself as an essential destination for investors looking to capitalize on the dynamics of the tourism sector, says UN Tourism in a report titled “Investing in Morocco.” In this report, Secretary General of UN Tourism, Zurab Pololikashvili, says “Morocco offers highly attractive […]
Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), has published this week the first version of its practical guide on the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism (AML-CFT). This guide, which is part of efforts to raise public awareness about the risks of money laundering and terrorism financing, explains what money laundering and terrorism […]
The Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH) has unanimously approved Morocco’s proposal to host the first regional office for Africa, marking a significant step in the Kingdom’s leadership in legal and judicial cooperation on the international stage. To ensure the success of this initiative, Morocco’s Ministry of Justice coordinated closely with the Ministry of […]
Morocco and the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council have agreed on a joint action plan extending until 2030. The announcement was made Thursday night in Mecca by the Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, during the 7th Morocco-GCC joint ministerial meeting. Bourita, who led the Moroccan delegation, emphasized the strength of the […]
France has offered Morocco 781 million euros to purchase 18 high-speed trains made by Alstom, as the country develops its rail networks in preparation for the 2030 World Cup. The deal is part of the 168 trains Moroccan operator ONCF said it picked as it expands the high-speed train network south to Marrakech while extending […]
Morocco has established itself as an uncontested leader in counterterrorism efforts, achieving a perfect zero score in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index. This exceptional performance positions the North African kingdom as the only country in its region to record no terrorist activity throughout the past year, advancing six places from its previous ranking. The success […]
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita has reaffirmed Morocco’s unwavering commitment to Syria’s unity and sovereignty. This came during a meeting Bourita held with his Syrian counterpart, Assaad Hassan al-Chaibani, on the sidelines of the Arab and Gulf ministerial meetings, convened on Thursday, March 6, in Mecca. This position is in line with the principles upheld […]
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassim Al-Budaiwi reiterated the Council’s decisions and constant positions, supporting the Moroccanness of the Sahara, and the Kingdom’s stability and territorial integrity. In his address before the joint GCC-Morocco ministerial meeting held in Makkah on Thursday, the Council’s Secretary General welcomed UN Security Council resolution no. 2756 […]