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The ambassador of the United Kingdom to Rabat, Simon Martin, has reiterated his country’s firm support for Morocco’s efforts, through the autonomy plan, to find a solution to the Sahara conflict, artificially created by the military regime of Algiers. “By supporting United Nations resolutions for 15 years, Great Britain has recognized Morocco’s serious and credible […]
Marrakech is hosting this May 10-11 a workshop gathering senior criminal prosecution and criminal investigation officials from the United States, the United Kingdom and Morocco to share successful strategies in prosecuting money laundering crimes. The workshop, meant to enhance Morocco’s investigation and prosecution of money laundering, translates the kingdom’s commitment to join efforts with its […]
The health sector in Morocco offers huge opportunities for foreign investors, including from the United Kingdom, participants in a webinar held by the British Chamber of Commerce for Morocco (BritCham) stressed on Thursday. The booming sector of health is favored by the evolution of the regulatory framework, public-private partnerships and the rise of telemedicine, the […]
The Uk braces for a new electricity order in which renewable energy generated from Morocco’s Sahara is well-placed as a competitive, clean and affordable source to supply the UK market, wrote the Telegraph. Xlinks consortium is preparing to launch within five years the world’s longest undersea cable to channel energy from Guelmim region in the […]
The UK’s XLCC is planning the setting up of a factory in Hunterston, Scotland, to manufacture the world’s largest subsea cable that will send clean energy from Morocco to the UK. Connecting the solar and wind plants in Morocco with Alverdiscott, North Devon, will start with a first phase in 2025-2027, Electric.co reported. The connection […]
Investment opportunities in Morocco’s agribusiness sector and its attractiveness to operators in the United Kingdom, were at the focus of a webinar organized Tuesday by the British Chamber of Commerce for Morocco (BritCham). Speaking on this occasion, official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Hamid Baadi, highlighted the importance of the national food sector, […]
The UK has imposed harsh economic and financial sanctions on Russia following the war with Ukraine. And as the British government is preparing to cut energy ties with Russia, Morocco can help UK avoid energy crisis thanks to its abundant resources, according to Daily Express. In a bid to ditch Russian energy, Britain has pledged […]
Morocco and the United Kingdom have a shared determination to deepen their cooperation in the areas of defense and security and to expand it, in particular, to the defense industry and cybersecurity. Means to bolster this cooperation were discussed during meetings that the visiting UK Defense Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa, […]
British energy start-up Xlinks has tendered for a geophysical and geotechnical study on the route to be taken by a 3,800 Km-long undersea electricity cable connecting Morocco to the UK. The undersea cable will be the longest of its kind and is intended to cross offshore Morocco, Portugal, Spain and France before reaching the UK. […]
The UK and Morocco took concrete measure to foster their economic and security cooperation ties during their third strategic dialogue, a milestone in ties that have been established 800 years ago. At the end of the strategic dialogue in London co-chaired by foreign ministers of the two countries Nasser Bourita and his UK peer Liz […]