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The Republic of Ghana has decided to suspend its diplomatic relations with the Polisario Front, according to an official document sent Tuesday from Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ghana also confirmed it would promptly notify, via diplomatic channels, the Government of Morocco, the African Union, and […]
Moroccan expert Khadija Bendam was appointed vice-president of the International Nuclear Society Council (INSC), a global organization that brings together nuclear companies worldwide. As a representative of “Women in Nuclear-Global,” Bendam is the first woman to hold this prestigious position within the INSC, an organization that represents more than 80,000 professionals in the nuclear sector. […]
Spain has announced it set a new record for migrant arrivals in 2024, having received 63,970 people who entered Spanish territory irregularly by land or sea, an increase of 12.5% from a year earlier. Spain received 63,970 migrants and refugees in 2024, according to Interior Ministry data released on Thursday (2 January), of which the […]
Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his foreign minister have tried to belittle autonomy plan for the Sahara territory, in a context of growing support for this Moroccan initiative. Tebboune called it a “myth” and insisted on holding a referendum for independence, an obsolete option that proved its unfeasibility and which was abandoned by the UN […]
Moroccan banks were busy treating requests by cash holders and owners of undeclared assets in exchange for a preferential tax of 5% only, in an operation that ended on December 31 with the injection of 100 billion dirhams or 10 billion dollars in the Moroccan banking system. At least 5 billion dirhams went to the […]
Moroccan expatriates’ remittances reached 108.67 billion dirhams through November 2024, showing a 2.8% annual increase, according to the latest foreign exchange statistics. The Office des Changes reports that remittances growth maintains its upward trajectory, marking a substantial 77% increase compared to November 2020 levels of 61.25 billion dirhams. The previous year closed at 115 billion […]
Libya is interested in opening a direct air route and a maritime link with Morocco to boost economic ties, its transport minister Salem Al Shahboubi said. Sahboubi made the remarks during a meeting with his Moroccan counterpart Abdessamad Kayouh on the sidelines of the 29th General Assembly of the Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) held […]
Means and ways of enhancing Moroccan-Qatari military cooperation were discussed at a meeting in Rabat Tuesday between FAR Inspector General Mohammed and Commander of the South Zone, Mohammed Berrid, and visiting advisor to the Amir of Qatar for Defense Affairs, Lieutenant General Hamad Ben Ali Al Attiyah. During this meeting, both parties highlighted the […]
Morocco’s tourism sector is growing at a steady pace breaking all records. Already in the first ten months this year, the number of tourists visiting the country surpassed last year’s level which was a record. In the eleven months this year, Morocco reached a new milestone in terms of revenue. Tourism revenue grew 7.2% to […]
Diplomatic ties between Morocco and Syria seem to be heading towards a warming up following phone talks Monday between the two countries’ Foreign Ministers Nasser Bourita and Asaad Al-Shibani. The announcement was made by the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The phone talks between the two officials focused on the strong and promising bilateral partnership […]