On Monday, January 13, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy threatened to put an end to the free trade agreement signed with Turkey in 2004. During a session at the House of Representatives, Moulay Hafid Elalamy explained that the Moroccan economy has been losing $2 billion every year since the signing of this agreement, adding that textile is the most affected sector by this treaty. The minister stressed that Morocco will review 56 FTA’s, mainly the one signed
The Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres dodged, Monday, a question on appointing a new personal envoy to Western Sahara during the UN’s daily briefing. «What bars the Secretary‑General from appointing a new Personal Envoy to Western Sahara since this issue has been lagging for more than six months?» a reporter asked Stephane Dujarric. «There's no reason that bars him», Dujarric answered. «The search is ongoing, and when
Al Hoceima’s Appeal Court acquitted, Tuesday, Mohamed El Ahmadi, a Belgian-Moroccan Hirak activist, his lawyers told Spanish news agency EFE. El Ahmadi's lawyer Abdelmajid Azeriah recalled that he had been charged «calling for an unauthorized assembly, incitement to disobedience» and «insulting an official». On November 9, 2019, Mohamed El Ahmadi was arrested by the Moroccan police upon his arrival at Al Hoceima airport. He was later brought before the
Morocco and the Netherlands agreed in 2018 on the repatriation of 52 irregular migrants. A recent inquiry revealed that despite Rabat’s cooperation, The Hague has lost track of these migrants.
The Bank for International Settlements, an international financial institution owned by central banks, has invited Morocco’s central bank to join the institution, Bloomberg wrote on Tuesday. The Switzerland-based institution wants Morocco’s Bank Al Maghreb to join its current 63 members. Also known as BIS, the Bank for International Settlements «serves as forum for policy makers to discuss global economic developments», Bloomberg said. «Reviewing membership at
Moroccan focused upstream gas company Sound Energy PLC announced, Monday, that it had received Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) approval from the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Environment to build and operate 120 km gas pipeline connecting a gas treatment plant and compression station to the Gazoduc Maghreb Europe pipeline (GME). In a statement, the firm said that this «Tendrara Gas Export Pipeline (TGEP) will cross the Matarka Commune (Province of Figuig) and Merija Commune (Province
Last week, American newspaper the New York Times published a portrait of the United Arab Emirates’ Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, relying on the account of Richard Clarke who served in the past as an advisor in the country. The newspaper recalls MBZ’s teenage years in Morocco, indicating that when he turned 14 years old «his father sent him to school in Morocco». «Zayed seems to have intended this to be a toughening experience; he gave his son a passport
In Spain, authorities have seized a number of fossils believed to have been smuggled from Morocco. The seizure brings to the surface a series of other smuggling operations that have been denounced by researchers.
The spring campaign of French fashion house Louis Vuitton has been shot in Morocco. Entitled «Footprints», photos from the campaign were unveiled this week by the artistic director of Louis Vuitton Men’s Virgil Abloh. According to Arab News, the images were photographed by Dutch artist Viviane Sassen in the cities of Tangier and Chefchaouen. The luxury retail company chose the two Moroccan cities for the theme of its new collection. The photos had colorful backgrounds,
Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan will visit Morocco, Wednesday, alongside a Turkish business delegation to explore new business cooperation opportunities in the country, Anadolu Agency reports. After visiting Nigeria on Monday and Tuesday, Pekcan will head to Rabat, where the Turkey-Morocco Free Trade Agreement’s joint committee is expected to hold a meeting. While in Morocco, the Turkish minister will meet with Economy and Finance Minister Mohamed Benchaaboun, Moulay Hafid Elalamy,
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