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Morocco, Major African Country Attracting Investments

Rome - Morocco is one of the African countries with strong economic potential that represents a major investment destination, said an official of the American consulting firm Frost & Sullivan....

Morocco 'Very Important Ally' of United States

Washington - Morocco, which was the first nation to recognize the United States of America after the Declaration of Independence, is a "very important ally" of Washington, US Secretary of State John...

FM Holds Talks with US Secretary of State in Washington

Washington - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar held, here Thursday, talks with US Secretary of State John Kerry on the means to promote the "excellent" cooperation...

Morocco Surprised by Statements on Alleged Moroccan Intermediation to Resume Israeli-Palestinian Peace Discussions

Rabat - Morocco is "greatly surprised" by statements on an alleged Moroccan intermediation to resume Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Delegate Minister to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

NATO Deputy Secretary General Paying Visit to Morocco

Brussels - NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, is paying a visit to Morocco on February 18-19. Ambassador Vershbow will meet with Minister-Delegate to the Minister of...

Morocco's Cultural Center in France to Highlight Moroccan-French Bonds

Paris - The Moroccan cultural center, which will be built in Paris, will highlight al what bring the two countries together, French president François Hollande said Wednesday....

Maroc Telecom's Net Income Declines by 4.3 pc in 2015

Rabat - Maroc Telecom's share of net income amounted to 5,595 million dirhams in 2015, a 4.3 pc decline compared to the previous financial year. This performance is ascribed to the...

Algerian Political Party Calls for Opening Algeria-Morocco Borders

Algiers - The Algerian opposition party, Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD), on Saturday called for opening borders between Algeria and Morocco. "The borders should be opened in...

Morocco Strongly Condemns Terrorist Attack in Northern Mali

Rabat - Morocco on Sunday strongly condemned the terrorist attack which killed Friday three Malian soldiers and six Guinean peacekeepers from the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated...

Turkish National Arrested in Med V Int'l Airport for Drug Smuggling

Rabat - Security services on Sunday arrested a Turkish national in the Mohammed V International airport in Casablanca in possession of 10.7 kg of chira (cannabis resin), police sources said. The...

Morocco, Portugal Set to Boost Cooperation in Diplomat Training

Rabat - Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva said, here Friday, that Portugal and Morocco agreed to boost their cooperation in the field of training diplomats. The...

Afro-Asian Organization Hails Morocco's Efforts in Counter-Terrorism

Cairo - Organization for Solidarity for the People of Africa and Asia (OSPAA) praised Morocco's effort in security surveillance, as part of its preventive measures for combating terrorism....

Feb. 24 National Strike: Govt. Denies Ignoring Union's Social Demands

Rabat - Communication Minister, Government Spokesman Mustapha El Khalfi on Thursday denied that the government has ignored the social demands of Moroccan unions, stressing that the government is...

Rabat, Riyadh Reiterate Commitment to Reinforce Strategic Ties

Rabat - Morocco and Saudi Arabia reaffirmed, here Wednesday, their common will to further reinforce the strategic dimension of their relations in accordance with the guidelines of the leaders of the...

Morocco to Participate in SVUM 2016 International Trade Show in India

Rabat - Morocco will take part as a "partner country" in SVUM 2016 International Trade Show, scheduled to take place on Feb 11-15 in Rajkot-Gujarat, India, the Moroccan Center for Export Promotion...

Taekwondo: Morocco's Wiam Dislam, Hakima Meslahi Through to 2016 Olympic Games

Agadir - Moroccan Wiam Dislam (+ 67kg) and Hakima Meslahi (-57kg) on Sunday clinched their tickets to the 2016 Olympic Games, which will be held this summer in Rio de Janeiro. The African...

Four Killed in Road Accident Northern Morocco

Meknes - Four people were killed and five others were injured in a road accident that occurred Saturday night in Meknes (140 km east of Rabat), local authorities said. The accident occurred at...

Noor I, One of Best Renewable Energy Projects in the World

Ouarzazate - The solar power plant "Noor I" whose official commissioning ceremony service was chaired Thursday in Ouarzazate by HM King Mohammed VI, is one of the world's best projects in the field...

Morocco Contributes Nearly ê 10 Million to Help Syrian Victims

London - Morocco has contributed nearly ê 10 million to help ease the sufferings of the victims of war in Syria, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Salaheddine Mezouar said on Thursday....

Noor I Reflects Morocco's Commitment to Fight Climate Change

Ouarzazate - The first stage of the Noor-Ouarzazate Solar Complex called "Noor I" reflects the "very important technological progress" achieved by Morocco and the country's commitment to fight...