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Morocco has reportedly decided to suspend air links to and from Switzerland and Turkey. This decision, which has not been officially announced yet, is part of the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic and to prevent the spread of new COVID-19 variants. According to press reports, Moroccan authorities have decided to temporarily suspend all flights to […]
Turkish ready-to-wear stores operating in Morocco are looking for local suppliers after Morocco raised customs duty on clothes imports from Turkey. Defacto’s Morocco country manager Hassan Avsar said the company has already started textile production in Morocco. LC Waikiki is following suit seeking local suppliers for their stores, Medias 24 reported. This is a direct […]
Washington called on Thursday for the “immediate withdrawal” of Russian and Turkish forces from the country. This concerns both the military and mercenaries. A firm statement by the new Biden administration that contrasts with that of the previous administration. This very strong statement against the Russian and Turkish military presence in Libya was made by […]
Turkey and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), vowing to establish an advanced partnership to promote cooperation in the field of competition policies and enforcement of competition laws in force in both countries, and to meet the challenges of “competition on markets.” Morocco’s Competition Council President Driss Guerraoui and his Turkish counterpart […]
Haftar and Turkey traded warnings over the weekend threatening to sap the UN-led peace efforts to end the infighting and political divisions in the oil-rich country. During his visit to Libya, Turkish defense minister Hulusi Akar said Turkey’s forces in Libya will retaliate against any attack by rebel general Khalifa Haftar. “A war criminal and […]
The Tunisian defense ministry has signed up for three Turkish combat drones manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), for a value of almost $80 million. Russia Today’s Arabic website, which reported the news citing Turkish sources, said in addition to three Anka (Phoenix) combat drones, Turkey will also deliver three ground control systems and train […]
The office of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan submitted Saturday a motion to parliament for the extension of Turkey’s military presence in Libya, arguing that permanent peace, ceasefire and political dialogue process in Libya “bears great importance for Turkey.” “The risks and threats are coming from Libya to Turkey and the whole region. In […]
Moroccan security forces have nabbed near the city of Casablanca a Turkish man wanted by Interpol and his country for membership with a criminal ring. The man whose identity has not been revealed, was arrested at Errahma district, an urban suburb of the Moroccan business city, following a feud with two shop owners, local […]
Egypt has instructed its media to water down criticism of Turkey at a time the two countries are engaged in secret talks to iron out conflicting files including the Libyan one. A source in Egyptian state TV who asked not to be named told New Khaleej that authorities gave the new instructions as Cairo and […]
The Moroccan Government approved on Thursday an amendment of the Morocco-Turkey Free Trade Agreement, increasing tariffs by up to 90 pc on 1200 Turkish goods for a five-year period. The amendment falls under Bill No 54.20, which Morocco and Turkey signed on August 24 after the two countries reviewed their Free Trade Agreement. The bill […]