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Morocco and Egypt have emerged as the primary African recipients of European Investment Bank financing in 2025, as the EU’s financial arm deployed a record €3.1 billion across the continent through its international development branch, EIB Global — representing one third of the institution’s total disbursements outside the European Union. The investment drive, aligned with […]
Morocco’s Ministry of Agriculture is accelerating its labeling agenda, with several emblematic local specialties — including olive oils, honey, and dried fruit — set to receive Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status in the coming months. The push is being driven through technical assistance launched by the Regional Directorate of Agriculture for the Fès-Meknès area. Among […]
Morocco has condemned in the strongest terms Iran’s missile attacks that violated the integrity and security of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait and Jordan. These attacks are “blatant violation” of the national sovereignty and security of these Brotherly Arab countries and threaten stability of the region, said Moroccan foreign ministry in a press release […]
King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid, and Prince Moulay Ahmed, visited on Saturday the tomb of his Grand father, the late King Mohammed V to pay his respects. This visit marked the commemoration of the 67th anniversary of the death of the Father of […]
Morocco and Portugal have agreed to step up cooperation and exchange experiences in personal information protection, a sensitive and critical issue in the current challenging digital world with the rise of Artificial Intelligence. The agreement was inked lately in Lisbon by Heads of Morocco’s National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data Protection (CNDP) and […]
Morocco is embarking on one of the most comprehensive overhauls of its intellectual property framework in decades, as the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property — known by its French acronym OMPIC — launches a deep revision of the country’s foundational industrial property legislation, Law 17-97, and its implementing regulations. The reform is being […]
Morocco will soon host two international events aimed at strengthening multilateral cooperation and building consensus around fundamental human rights standards, Interministerial Delegate for Human Rights Mohamed Elhabib Belkouch announced in Geneva. The first will be “a targeted retreat, scheduled before the summer, dedicated to reflecting on avenues for reforming the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) as […]
Morocco’s Secretariat of State for Maritime Fisheries has ordered an immediate closure of the southern fishing zone — known as Stock C — to all vessels authorized to harvest small pelagic species, effective through the end of June 2026. The measure targets the protection of juvenile sardine populations identified in concentrations at depths below 50 […]
Morocco has become the first — and currently only — African sovereign to hold an investment grade rating from Standard & Poor’s on the eurobond market, a distinction that marks a significant turning point in the country’s financial standing and its positioning among emerging market economies. In its Africa Credit Rating Trends 2025 report, S&P […]
Three African non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have formally commended Morocco for organizing a landmark international conference in support of the Central African Republic, reinforcing Rabat’s growing diplomatic role on the continent. The Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, and Liberia — collectively known as the “A3” — voiced their appreciation during a […]