Rabat – Production price index for the Non-Refined Petroleum Manufacturing sector increased by 0.1 percent from July to August 2017, indicated the High Commission for Planning. The highest increase was seen in the prices of manufacture of electrical equipment, by 2.8 percent, followed by the manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, which recorded an increase […]
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Washington DC – As Algeria enters a period of economic uncertainty, its diplomacy and foreign relations remain focused on countering Morocco and promoting the self-proclaimed Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) on the international scene. This misplaced doctrine is evident in Algiers ferocious diplomatic campaign to ensure that the SADR is invited to the fifth African […]
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New Delhi – Chinese eco-friendly electric buses are rolling out in the Moroccan city of Marrakech in yet another example of growing Chinese footprint in the North African nation. The buses were supposed to roll out in November last year when Marrakech hosted the 22nd edition of the Conference of Parties to the UN Framework […]
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By Sana Elouazi Rabat – The rate of illiteracy rate among elderly people in Morocco is estimated to be 70 percent, revealed the High Commission for Planning (HCP) Sunday on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons. Observed each year on October 1 around the world, the day is intended as an opportunity […]
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Rabat – French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to pay a visit to Morocco in 2018, Moroccan media outlets reported. Macron already came to Morocco in June following his election in May. The visit was seen as an indication that the centrist president will continue his predecessors’ strong relations with Morocco. The kingdom was the […]
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Rabat – Moroccan state television 2M has released the first episode of its new show “Coke Studio Morocco,” featuring performances by Moroccan artists and seeking to preserve the kingdom’s musical heritage. Held under the theme, “Moroccan Spirit,” the show consists of live and studio-recorded music performances by various artists. Each hour-long episode features four songs from […]
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Rabat – After Moroccan security services announced that they had seized USD 2.75 billion in a high-profile drug bust, many Moroccan media outlets jumped on the figure, claiming it had been grossly “exaggerated.” But a response by security sources reveals that the media was too quick to judge. Journalists questioned whether the astronomical figure might […]
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Rabat – In Morocco’s latest move to establish firm bilateral relations with African states, the kingdom has announced that it will provide teaching programs to train Senegal magistrates. The initiative is intended to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the area of justice with African states. The Moroccan Minister of Justice, Mohamed Aujjar added that Morocco has […]
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Rabat – The United Arab Emirates reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s autonomy plan as a basis for a consensual solution to the Western Sahara dispute on Friday, October 6 during a meeting by the Fourth Committee of the United Nations General Assembly. “The United Arab Emirates remain committed to their immutable position supporting the territorial […]
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Rabat – Petitioners have appealed to the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly to review historical record the Kingdom of Morocco’s presence in Western Sahara, as a means of shedding light on the struggle of Morocco for its independence and of defending Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara. Researcher Samuel Paciencia, of the association Youth Movement, recalled […]
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Rabat – Prominent Western Sahara figures exposed what they called the “fallacies” of the Polisario Front while speaking in the Fourth Committee in New York last week. Sidi Ahmed Hormatallah, president of the NGO the Saharan Association for Sustainable Development, refuted the claims propagated by the Polisario and its allies that Morocco is plundering the […]
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Rabat – Omar Hilale, Morocco’s ambassador to the United Nations, has said that there is no room for a referendum in Western Sahara, as this option has long been “buried.” Speaking in a meeting by the General Assembly’s Fourth Committee, Hilale noted that this assessment had made previously by the former UN Secretary General Kofi […]
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Rabat – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced that Morocco “rejects the unilateral process of independence of Catalonia,” expressing its commitment to the “sovereignty, national unity, and territorial integrity of Spain.” The announcement comes after the president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, said that the autonomous region would postpone the declaration of […]
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Rabat – The international ratings agency Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Morocco’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at “BBB-” with a stable outlook. Fitch also put Morocco’s national economic growth forecast at 4.6 percent in 2017, while stressing the dire consequences of the six-months governmental deadlock. “Morocco’s ratings are supported by macro stability, a track […]
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Rabat – The North Africa-focused E&P company SDX Energy has announced a new gas discovery at its KSR-14 development well on the Sebou permit in Kenitra. The oil and gas company seems to be on a winning streak, as this is its second new discovery this month with the Moroccan well, unearthing gas in four […]
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Rabat – Along with the United Kingdom and the United States, Morocco is among the three most attractive countries for businesses in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia, reveled Extenda, the region’s trade promotion agency. Morocco was one of the three main destinations for the internationalization actions organized by Extenda for the benefit of some […]
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By Sana Elouazi Rabat – After weeks of tense negotiations with the Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, resolved this Thursday to trigger Article 155 of the Constitution, which will allow him to suspend the autonomy of Catalonia, said an official statement. The Spanish government has announced that Article 155, which was […]
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Rabat – The Regional Department of Judicial Police in Al Jadida arrested Thursday evening four students at the University of Chouaïb Doukkali on suspicion of involvement in kidnapping and detention of a public official, reported Maghreb Arab Press (MAP). The communique, released by the General Directorate of National Security, stated that the suspected students had […]
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Rabat – The Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, accused Morocco of “laundering drug money in Sub-Saharan Africa.” Invited to a debate hosted by the Forum of Algerian Business Leaders (FCE), Messahel, accused Morocco of “laundering cannabis money via its banks in the continent.” “Moroccan banks are being used in laundering the revenues from […]
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Rabat – After chief Algerian diplomat Abdelkader Messahel accused Moroccan banks and airlines of transporting and selling hashish, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the ‘irresponsible’ statements. The ministry has summoned the chargé d’affaires at the Algerian embassy in Rabat to protest the accusations, a statementby the ministry said Friday. During his intervention […]
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