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Morocco's Flag Carrier, Cote d'Ivoire's CCI Seal Partnership to Improve Ivorian Business Mobility
Hespress
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July 8, 2025
Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and Côte d’Ivoire Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI-CI) signed a partnership agreement on Tuesday in Abidjan, covering the application of advantageous prices for the benefit of the Chamber’s member...
Marrakech: A Luxurious Tour Where Tradition Meets Trade Winds
The Enterprise World - Ohio
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July 10, 2025
Are you a Beach person? Or are you a mountain person? Or imagine feeling like a truly luxurious person. Would you like to visit one of the world’s most luxurious cities? If yes, then “Habibi, come to Marrakech.” How do you spell it, Marrakesh or...
Explained: All 27 of UAE's comprehensive trade deals
The National News
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The UAE has concluded 27 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements following the signing of a trade deal with Azerbaijan on Wednesday. Ten of these deals – with India, Indonesia, Israel, Turkey, Cambodia, Georgia, Costa Rica, Mauritius, Serbia...
Morocco and US deepen agricultural cooperation during high-level exchange in California
Hespress
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July 8, 2025
A senior Moroccan delegation participated in a week-long agricultural exchange in California from June 22 to 28, 2025, at the invitation of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), which represents agricultural...
Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef & Yann Gonzalez Feature Projects Set For Venice Gap-Financing Market
Deadline
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July 10, 2025
Upcoming features by Babak Jalali, Kamila Andini, Martin Koolhoven, Emily Atef, Yann Gonzalez and Diego Lerman are among 67 projects selected for the 12th Venice Gap-Financing Market. The project incubator which is a component of the Venice Film...
Morocco’s Treasury Places MAD 3 Billion in Short-Term Cash Operations
Hespress
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July 8, 2025
HESPRESS English – Morocco News General with MAPTuesday 8 July 2025 - 21:52 Morocco’s Treasury placed 3 billion dirhams ($300 million) in short-term cash investments on Tuesday, as part of its routine liquidity management, the Finance Ministry’s...
Terrorism Financing: EU Parliament Confirms Algeria’s Inclusion on List of High-Risk Countries
Morocco World News
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July 10, 2025
Rabat – The European Parliament validated Algeria’s inclusion on the list of high-risk countries regarding terrorism financing and money laundering. A statement from the European Commission announced today that it has updated its list of high-risk...
UN report: 40% of Moroccans couldn’t have children when they wanted
Hespress
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July 10, 2025
Morocco faces a significant fertility challenge, with nearly 40% of people reporting they couldn’t have children at their preferred time, and over 50% experiencing unintended pregnancies. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)...
World Bank: Morocco remains in lower-middle income bracket as Africa shows uneven growth
Hespress
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July 10, 2025
Morocco’s Gross National Income per capita reached $3,760 in 2024, keeping the country in the lower-middle-income category, according to the World Bank’s latest income classification report. The figures highlight wide gaps in economic progress...
Moroccan retirees call for pension reform
Hespress
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July 8, 2025
Morocco’s national retirees’ network has voiced deep skepticism over the government’s commitment to genuine pension reform, just days ahead of a scheduled meeting of the national committee tasked with overhauling the retirement system. In a press...
Morocco Can Become Regional Hub for High-Quality Carbon Credits – Minister
Hespress
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July 8, 2025
Morocco has a clear opportunity to establish itself as a regional hub for generating high-quality carbon credits, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development Leila Benali said on Tuesday. Speaking at the “Scaling up Carbon Market in...
Palestine at centre of Morocco’s foreign policy, never bargained on it: Envoy Mohamed Maliki
The Print
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi, Jul 10 (PTI) Palestine is at the “centre” of Morocco’s foreign policy and “we don’t speak much, but those who need to know, they know”, the country’s envoy to India, Mohamed Maliki, said on Thursday and underlined the sooner the...
‘Sky is not the limit’: Morocco Ambassador highlights expanding India ties across trade, defence and terrorism
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 10, 2025
New Delhi [India], July 10 (ANI): Morocco's Ambassador to India, Mohamed Maliki, underscored the expanding scope of India-Morocco relations during a wide-ranging interaction in the national capital. Highlighting deepening cooperation in trade,...
Morocco sees rising egg prices amid market tensions and supply questions
Hespress
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July 8, 2025
The price surge has led to speculation over whether the rise is due to strategic production slowdowns by egg producers or external factors such as rising temperatures. However, industry voices remain divided on the root cause, with many pointing...
Russia Seeks Expanding Trade with Africa
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN) Africa is emerging as a crucial market for Russian exporters, offering substantial untapped opportunities for trade growth and investment, according to the vice president of the Russian Export Center (REC). In her address at the...
Bank Al-Maghrib joins Afreximbank to boost intra-African trade
Ghana News Agency
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July 8, 2025
By Francis Ntow Accra, July 8, GNA – Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, has joined the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to boost seamless intra-African trade and financial integration. With this move, Morocco becomes the...
Le Méridien Debuts in Morocco with Chic New Casablanca Flagship
Travel Market Report - New York
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Photo: Courtesy of Le Méridien Marriott has planted a new flag in North Africa with the launch of Le Méridien Casablanca, which officially opened its doors on July 1. The debut marks the brand’s first entry into Morocco and underscores Marriott’s...
Companies involved in plundering Sahrawi wealth are perpetuating colonial situation
Sahara Press Service
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Berlin, 8 July 2025 (SPS) – German writer and international studies researcher Ramona Schnall emphasized that European companies complicit in looting the wealth of the Sahrawi people through illegal agreements with the Moroccan occupation not only...
Moroccan Roots Emerge in Ancient Egyptian DNA Study
Morocco World News
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July 8, 2025
A newly sequenced genome from a 4,600-year-old Egyptian man has revealed that nearly 80% of his ancestry traces back to Neolithic Morocco, shedding new light on early population movements across North Africa. The discovery, published on July 2 in...
Morocco, Poland discuss means to strengthen trade relations in Warsaw
Hespress
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July 8, 2025
Morocco’s Secretary of State in charge of Foreign Trade, Omar Hejira, held talks on Monday in Warsaw with Polish counterpart Michal Brunowski on ways to strengthen trade between the two countries. This visit is part of the implementation of the...