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King Mohammed VI and King Charles III have highlighted at a phone talk they had Tuesday the dynamics marking relations between Morocco and the United Kingdom. The phone conversation was an opportunity to underline the strong personal ties between the two Sovereigns and the esteem they have for each other, thanks to the deep and […]
Members of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) are meeting in Marrakesh to discuss the industry issues, challenges and the future of travel & tourism. This year’s ABTA oversea travel convention, taking place from 10 to 12 October in Morocco’s red city, marks a return to in-person meetings after two-years of restrictions due to […]
Prince Moulay Rachid arrived in London on Sunday to represent King Mohammed VI at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Later in the evening, Prince Moulay Rachid took part, at Buckingham Palace, in a reception hosted by King Charles III in honor of the Royals, Presidents, and dignitaries who flocked to London for the […]
The UK Foreign Affairs Committee has labelled Saddek Elkaber, the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) “well-known financier of militias and gangsters” who runs a “troubled organization.” The committee’s bashing of the Libyan official comes after a meeting between Elkaber and Governor of Bank of England Andrew Bailey in July, Libya Update reports. […]
A team from the UK Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) visited lately Morocco looking for export opportunities for UK wheat and barley crops. The announcement was made Wednesday by AHDB, a levy board funded by farmers and growers. The visit comes as Morocco experienced in 2022 a tough year due to water shortage, affecting […]
UK start-up Xlinks has chosen Canadian engineering consulting firm WSP to provide technical advisory services for the tendering process for four HVDC converter stations and ancillary works for the Morocco-UK Power Project. WSP will support the procurement process for converter stations in the UK and Morocco, UK grid connection works, connection to the generation assets […]
Morocco and the United Kingdom are building thriving partnerships, including in trade, green finance and education, said the British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs for South and Central Asia, North Africa, the UN and the Commonwealth, Lord Tariq Ahmad. “Our kingdoms are working together to deliver a shared vision of economies that are […]
The already struggling Algerian airlines has been shaken by a new scandal after the UK police arrested a steward who is wanted for smuggling stolen goods, Algerian media reported. Laroussi Rabah an Air Algérie steward, was arrested by British police at London airport following a European arrest warrant issued against him by French justice. The […]
The United Kingdom reopened its embassy in Tripoli on Sunday after eight years of closure owing to security concerns. Ambassador Caroline Hurndall announced the decision on Twitter saying that although the embassy is based in Tripoli, the reopening remains a demonstration of British commitment to the whole of Libya on its way to achieving a […]
Former UK Secretary of State for Defence Liam Fox, member of the ruling conservative party, has described the autonomy plan offered by Morocco for a lasting resolution of the Sahara regional conflict as “the only serious and viable proposition”. In a statement to local news website le 360.ma on the sidelines of his ongoing work […]