Production of Electrical Equipment on the Rise in Morocco: HCP
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...
View ArticleEU-Africa Summit: Algeria should fret about Hyperinflation and not Morocco
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...
View ArticleMorocco can be the keystone of India-Japan partnership for Africa
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...
View Article70% of the Moroccan Elderly Are Illiterate: HCP
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...
View ArticleFrench President Macron to Visit Morocco in Early 2018
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...
View ArticleMoroccan Musical Heritage Shines on 2M’s ‘Coke Studio’
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...
View ArticleMoroccan Cocaine Costs USD 1,000 per Gram? The Kingdom’s FBI Fact-Checks the...
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...
View ArticleMorocco to Provide Training Program to Senegal’s Magistrates
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...
View ArticleUN: UAE Supports Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara
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...
View ArticleUN: African Petitioners Defend Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara
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...
View ArticleSahrawi Speakers Expose Polisario ‘Fallacies’ at UN Meeting
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...
View ArticleMorocco UN Rep.:Possibility of Referendum in Western Sahara Is ‘Dead’
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...
View ArticleMorocco Officially Rejects ‘Irresponsible’ Catalonia Independence Declaration
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...
View ArticleFitch Confirms Morocco’s ‘BBB-’ Rating, Highlights Consequences of Govt....
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...
View ArticleSDX Energy Makes October’s Second Gas Discovery in Morocco
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...
View ArticleMorocco in Top 3 Most Attractive Countries for Andalusian Business
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...
View ArticleSpanish Government to Trigger Article 155 Suspending Catalonia Autonomy
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...
View ArticleMoroccan Police arrest four University Students For Kidnapping Security Official
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...
View ArticleAlgerian FM Accuses Morocco of Laundering Drug Money in Sub-Saharan Africa
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...
View ArticleMorocco Slams Algerian FM’s ‘Childish’ Drug Trafficking Accusations Against...
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...
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