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Sahara – Washington won’t Support a Plan Leading to a New African Nation (WSJ)
For the United States, independence is not an option to settle the Moroccan Sahara issue, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) pointed out in an article published on Sunday. "Officials involved in the talks said the U.S. has made it clear that…
French Group Megarama Opens Sixth Multiplex in Morocco
The Megarama Maroc group has extended its network in Morocco after the opening on Monday of Megarama Rabat, a 12-room multiplex worth 70 million dirhams.
Sixth movie theatre complex of the French group founded by Jean Pierre Lemoine…
Japan’s Stance on Sahara Dispute is ‘Constant and Unchanged’ (Ambassador)
Japan's ambassador to Morocco, Takuji Hanatani, stressed, on Thursday in Rabat, that his country's stance on the Sahara dispute is "constant and unchanged".
The diplomat, who was received by speaker of the House of Representatives, Habib…
Morocco: Unemployment Rate Drops to 8.5% in 2019 Q2
Morocco's unemployment rate stood at 8.5% in the second quarter of 2019, compared with 9.1% a year earlier, according to the High Planning Commission (HCP). The number of unemployed people has declined from 1,103,000 to 1,026,000, following…
Marhaba 2019: Over 567,000 Passengers Enter Morocco Via Tangier-Med Port
A total of 567,932 passengers crossed the northern port of Tangier-Med to enter Morocco since the beginning of the Marhaba operation 2019 on June 5 and until August 5, 2019, Tangier Med Port Authority said Tuesday. During the last weekend…
Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Steering Committee Meets in Abuja
A Moroccan delegation led by director general of the national hydrocarbon and mining office (ONHYM), Amina Benkhadra, took part in a meeting of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Steering Committee in Abuja with major international oil and…
Over 150 Animals Born in Rabat Zoological Garden in 2019
More than 150 animals were born at the Rabat National Zoological Garden (JZN) in 2019, including endangered species, the JZN reported.
These include a zebra, nine addax, eight cuffed sheep, eight servals, eight dorcas gazelles, eight bald…
Mohammed V Airport: Police Arrest Italian Subject of International Arrest Warrant Issued by Belgian…
Police at the Mohammed V airport in Casablanca arrested a 19-year-old Italian national on Monday, pursuant to an international arrest warrant issued against him by the Belgian judicial authorities in a case of theft with a weapon, said the…
840 Kg of Cannabis Resin Seized at Tangier-Med Port
Security services at the Tangier-Med Port seized on Monday 840 kg of Chira (cannabis resin) and arrested a Moroccan man. The banned substance was concealed inside a Morocco-registered car that was heading for Spain, national police said.…
2018-2019 Crop Year: Morocco’s cereal production Down 49%
Morocco's cereal production in the 2018-2019 crop year has reached 52 million quintals, down by 49% compared to last year, the ministry of agriculture, fisheries, sustainable development, waters and forests said Tuesday. The total cereal…