Morocco foils 75,184 illegal migration attempts to Europe in 2023
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco stopped 75,184 people from illegally migrating to Europe in 2023, up 6% compared to a year earlier, the interior ministry said on Tuesday. The figures reflected “the resilience…
European investment bank to offer Morocco $1 billion euro loan
MARRAKECH (Reuters) – The European Investment Bank said on Wednesday it will lend Morocco 1 billion euros ($1.06 billion) over the next three years to support the north African country’s reconstruction efforts…
Yellen heads to Morocco IMF-World Bank meetings in shadow of US political chaos
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen heads to International Monetary Fund and World Bank annual meetings next week in Morocco to press U.S. priorities including increasing the…
Banking group IIF to proceed with annual meeting in earthquake-hit Morocco
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Institute of International Finance said on Monday it would still hold its annual membership meeting in Marrakech on Oct. 12-14, following the World Bank and…
Yellen says she trusts IMF, World Bank, Morocco to adjust annual meetings after disaster
By David Lawder NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that she trusts the leaders of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to adjust their…
Morocco insists IMF, World Bank meetings to proceed in October
By Ahmed Eljechtimi and David Lawder MARRAKECH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Morocco insisted on Thursday that Marrakech will host International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in October despite the recent devastating…
Many in Marrakech sleep outdoors for second night after Morocco quake
By Jihed Abidellaoui and Alexander Cornwell MARRAKECH (Reuters) – Families in Marrakech huddled into the early hours of Sunday, spending a second night on the streets as Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in more…
Algeria says it fired warnings at jet skiers who strayed into its sea from Morocco
CAIRO (Reuters) – Algeria’s defence ministry said on Sunday its coastguard fired warning shots before firing directly at a man on a jet ski who entered Algerian waters, in an incident that…
Tourists from Morocco shot dead after straying into Algerian waters on jet ski- survivor
RABAT (Reuters) – Algerian authorities shot dead at least one Moroccan tourist after a group of five strayed into Algerian waters on jet skis, according to one of the survivors. Only two…
Informal labour accounts for two-thirds of Morocco jobs – stats agency
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) – Two thirds of Moroccan jobs are now in the grey economy, statistics agency said on Tuesday, giving its first public assessment of a trend that the…
Morocco cancels value-added tax on agricultural products to curb inflation
RABAT (Reuters) – The Moroccan government said on Thursday it adopted a decree cancelling the value-added tax on agricultural inputs to help lower prices of fresh produce and other agrifoods. Food inflation…
Morocco airline cancels World Cup fans flights, citing Qatar restrictions
RABAT (Reuters) -Morocco’s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semi-final, citing what it said was a…
Foreign Railway Company Decided Not To Build In California Because It’s More ‘Politically Dysfunctional’ Than Morocco
Foreign Railway Company Decided Not To Build In California Because It’s More ‘Politically Dysfunctional’ Than Morocco Jack McEvoy on October 10, 2022 A French state-owned railway company tried to build a…
Morocco to spend $1 billion to mitigate drought impact- palace
RABAT – Morocco will spend 10 billion dirhams ($ 1.07 bln) on a national plan to mitigate the impact of drought on farmers and the economy, the royal palace said on Wednesday.…
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