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U.S.-based tech startup company Iozera has announced plans to set up a 386MW Data Center and artificial intelligence hub in the northern Moroccan city of Tetouan. The $500 million project will operate with renewable energies thanks to Morocco’s leadership in the sector. Iozera says it is designed to democratize access to advanced AI computing resources, […]
In a significant development for international governance, Mohamed Benalilou, the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Morocco, has been elected as the first vice president of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI). The election took place last week at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Institute in Vienna, with participation from ombudsman institutions worldwide. Benalilou’s […]
King Mohammed VI reiterated his call for Israel to put an immediate halt to its offensive on Gaza and called for allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid in the strip. “In my capacity as Chairman of Al Quds Committee, I incessantly reiterate my call for an immediate, lasting and comprehensive halt to this unprecedented offensive, […]
Morocco officially opened its embassy in Gambia’s capital Banjul, expressing strong willingness to deepen ties at all levels. Morocco’s foreign minister Nasser Bourita inaugurated the embassy on the sidelines of his attendance of an OIC summit in Banjul. The opening was attended by Gambia’s foreign minister and members of the accredited diplomatic corps. Morocco and […]
Morocco’s stock exchange is on a charm offensive in London to promote initial public offerings and expose merits of listing for companies that seek to boost liquidity. Speaking to Reuters, head of Morocco’s stock exchange Tarik Senhaji said he expects the bourse to attract 3 to 5 IPOs annually. The reform of state-run enterprises would […]
Morocco’s trade deficit dropped to 61.9 billlion dirhams, down 14.6%, thanks to higher exports and lower imports, the foreign exchange office said. Morocco’s automotive sector topped exports with 38.8 billion dirhams, up 13%, offsetting a 2.3% drop in phosphates exports at 17.6 billion dirhams. Morocco’s energy imports dropped in value by 13.6% to 28 billion […]
Two prestigious British newspapers, The Telegraph and The Independent, have shown interest in an underwater link project between Morocco and Spain, saying the dream could become a reality by 2030 thanks to the World Cup to be jointly organized by the two countries with Portugal. This week the Moroccan National Company for Strait Studies (SNED) […]
A five-member terrorist cell supporting Daesh terrorist organization was dismantled this Friday by the Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ), an offshoot of the General Directorate of Territorial Surveillance (DGST). The suspects, aged between 22 and 46, were arrested for their alleged involvement in preparing the execution of terrorist plans aimed at seriously undermining public […]
Morocco is busy working to ensure the best ever FIFA World Cup final to be organized jointly with Spain and Portugal in 2030. The event, which unites two continents, Europe and Africa, in a divided world, sends a message of peace, tolerance and inclusion. In Morocco, the projects related to this global football tournament have […]
As the United States is resetting its defense strategy and foreign policy in North Africa and West Africa, Washington is enhancing its cooperation ties with strategically located countries like Morocco to secure its interests and promote regional security. In an analysis published by U.S. Heritage Foundation, Amine Ghoulidi, a Visiting Fellow in Heritage’s Shelby Cullom […]