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A strategic energy partnership between Morocco and Nigeria reached a pivotal milestone with the establishment of a dedicated joint venture to manage their ambitious $25 billion trans-African gas pipeline project. The newly formed entity will oversee financing and implementation of this massive infrastructure initiative, marking a transition from planning to operational phases. According to the […]
Princess Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, took part, on Thursday, as a guest of honor in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress. The opening ceremony was marked by the speech delivered by Princess Lalla Hasnaa, in which she indicated that under the leadership of […]
Morocco and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to encourage and protect mutual investments, aiming to safeguard investors’ rights and boost cross-border capital flows as the two nations strengthen economic cooperation. The deal was signed in Rabat by Moroccan Minister of Economy and Finance Nadia Fettah Alaoui and Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih who is […]
Morocco’s annual “Marhaba” operation, marking summer sea crossings, recorded over 3.2 million passengers and nearly 739,000 vehicles crossing through national ports between June 10 and September 15, transport minister Abdelssamad Qayouh said. The figures mark a 7% increase in passenger traffic and 6% in vehicles compared to 2024. Tangier Med remained the main hub, handling […]
President of Senegal Bassirou Diomaye Faye and King Mohammed VI have voiced their shared resolve to further strengthen the two countries’ strategic and multidimensional partnership. This came during an audience the Senegalese head of state granted Tuesday in Dakar to Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, who is taking part in the “Invest in Senegal” forum. […]
Morocco has urged again the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to end the five-decade humanitarian crisis suffered by the sequestered populations in the Polisario-controled Tindouf camps, southern Algeria. Addressing the UNHCR’s 76th Executive Committee session, Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Omar Zniber urged the UN agency to conduct an “independent and […]
Morocco will host four decisive matches between October 8 and 14 as part of the 9th and 10th rounds of the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Morocco’s hosting of these fixtures reflects its growing role as a regional football partner. In […]
Switzerland has unveiled its 2025-2028 Economic Cooperation Program with Morocco, reinforcing bilateral ties through targeted initiatives in sustainable development, innovation, and market access. The program launch in Rabat this week included the signing of a sustainable tourism project for the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, demonstrating immediate implementation of strategic objectives. Swiss State Secretary for Economic Affairs […]
King Mohammed VI received this Tuesday a verbal message from Custodian of Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and from Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The message was conveyed to the Monarch by Prince Turki bin Mohammed bin Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of State, Member of the Saudi […]
Morocco recorded a robust 55% increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024, attracting $1.64 billion and reaffirming its growing appeal to international investors, according to the World Investment Report 2025 published by UNCTAD. The country’s diversified industrial strategy and leadership in renewable energy continue to position it as a rising economic hub in Africa. […]