Morocco
US Formally Submits Western Sahara Recognition to UN Security Council
The document materializing the decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara taken by the United States was presented to the UN on Tuesday, December 15.
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Nadia El A.
Nadia El A.
Morocco
Morocco Extends COVID-19 Restrictions for Holiday Season, Varies by Region
Although new cases of coronavirus infection have declined, restrictions remain in effect until further notice in Morocco, particularly during this holiday season. Until January 10, 2021, they are eased or strengthened depending on the cities.
Morocco
Casablanca Tram Operator Unveils Expansion Plans for 2021 Despite Pandemic Setbacks
Casa Tramway is preparing to launch several construction sites for the year 2021. The company took the opportunity of its eighth anniversary to unveil its new ambitions to improve the service offered to the people of Casablanca.
Morocco
British Firm Secures New Offshore Gas Exploration License in Morocco
While several players abandoned assets in 2020, Chariot Oil & Gas has improved its positions, mainly in Morocco. It has just acquired a new exploration area called Rissana Offshore, the contract for which will be finalized in 2021.
Morocco
Morocco's Tourism Sector Anxious as Holiday Travel Restrictions Remain Uncertain
While some flights have been scheduled for Marrakech as early as December 19 for the end of year holidays, tourism professionals are still concerned. If here, many flights have been authorized, there the inter-regional movements are still prohibited, and elsewhere like Al Haouz and Essaouira, we are saddened not to be taken into account by the special end-of-year recovery program.
Morocco
Morocco Aims to Boost Domestic Manufacturing, Replace $9 Billion in Imports
Every year, Morocco imports more than $20 billion worth of products. To solve this problem, the Kingdom intends to improve its national industrial fabric, replacing $9 billion in imports with local products, in response to the 2021-2023 industrial recovery plan.
Morocco
London Mosque Attacker Sentenced to 7 Years for Stabbing Muezzin
The individual who had stabbed a muezzin in a mosque in central London at the beginning of the year has been sentenced to 7 years and three months in prison. He will also have to serve four years of probation after his release, for grievous bodily harm and possession of a sharp object.
Morocco
Morocco Invests 2.4 Billion Dirhams to Upgrade Fez-Meknes Road Network
As part of the strengthening of the road network in the Fez region, six partnership agreements with an investment of more than 2.4 billion Dh were signed on Friday. The ceremony was chaired by the Minister of Equipment, Transport, Logistics and Water, Abdelkader Amara.
France
Law Professor Under Investigation for Inflammatory Remarks About Islam and Judaism
Following the complaint filed by the League of Human Rights, reporting the "anti-Semitic and Islamophobic" remarks of a law professor at the University of Aix-Marseille, an investigation will be opened. This is what the Aix-Marseille prosecutor’s office has indicated.
Morocco
Morocco Normalizes Ties with Israel as US Recognizes Sahara Claim
By agreeing to establish relations with Israel, the Kingdom has obtained from Washington the recognition of its sovereignty over Western Sahara. This exchange is simply a "gift" from Trump, said Bruce Maddy-Weitzman, a specialist in Israeli-Moroccan relations at the University of Tel Aviv, to AFP .
Morocco
Algeria Condemns US Recognition of Morocco's Claim to Western Sahara
The Western Sahara conflict "is a decolonization issue that can only be resolved through the application of international law and the African Union" on the matter. This is what a statement from the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs indicates following the United States’ decision to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara.
Morocco
Morocco Launches $1 Billion Tender for Strategic Dakhla Atlantic Port Project
The Directorate of Ports and the Maritime Public Domain of the Moroccan Ministry of Equipment has just launched the call for tenders, with pre-selection, for the construction work of the strategic Atlantique Dakhla port. The opening of the bids is scheduled for January 21, 2021 at 10 a.m. in Rabat.