Western Sahara is an Atlantic-coastal desert area of 266,000km2, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania. A former Spanish colony, it has been on the the United Nations (UN) list of non-self-governing…
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The report presents the results of the first national census of diurnal cliff-nesting raptors in Morocco carried out in 2019. It provides a first clear picture of the geographical distribution and status of birds of prey populations in Morocco. Implemented by the Department of…
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Morocco has reduced its key interest rate to 1,5% and released 3,3 billion dollars to fight against coronavirus. The Kingdom has also put in place a Business Intelligence Committee (Comité de Veille Economique or CVE) to look at Morocco’s economical situation under the Coronavirus crisis and to take appropriate measures. The CVE includes Morocco’s relevant Ministries, banking professionals’ federation, private sector association, Chambers of commerce, industry and services federation and chambers of crafts federation. The CVE has already taken some measures related to tax, employment and economy stimulus.
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Western Sahara is an Atlantic-coastal desert area of 266,000km2, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania. A former Spanish colony, it has been on the the United Nations (UN) list of non-self-governing territories since 1965 along with 17 other territories. ‘Non-self-governing territories’ are defined as “territories whose people have not yet attained a full measure of self-government” according to Chapter XI of the UN Charter.
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Morroco’s coastguard said that it intercepted 231 migrants at sea earlier in the week. They were reportedly all coming from sub-Saharan Africa. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency quoted Morocco’s official MAP news agency as saying that the migrants traveling in kayaks and other small boats had been intercepted and taken to safety on Tuesday. Some had to be given first aid, according to military sources that were cited in the original report. Morocco has repeatedly intercepted irregular migrants headed for Europe in recent months.
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The European Union – Morocco relationship tackles common challenges such as economic development, innovation, climate change, justice, security, mobility, migration and good governance. The partnership is legally based on the Association Agreement, which entered into force in 2000. With the launch of the European Neighbourhood Policy in 2004, which has been reviewed in 2015, Morocco gradually became a privileged partner of the EU in the field of political and economic cooperation as well as trade, technical and development cooperation.
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Morocco has reportedly been one the world’s leading hashish producers since the 1980s, when large-scale production really developed in the country’s northern Rif region where cannabis cultivation has long been tolerated. During the last decade, cannabis cultivation in the Rif …
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Moroccan cement deliveries increased 7.9 per cent YoY to 1,244,689t in September 2020 from 1,154,101 in the year-ago period, according to data by the Ministry of Urbanisation and Housing. The infrastructure sector saw its deliveries rise by 36 per cent to 58,170t while…
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Reports that Morocco would be willing to follow the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in normalizing relations with Israel in exchange for U.S. recognition of Moroccan control of Western Sahara are deeply concerning…
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Philippo Grandi welcomed, on Tuesday, the cooperation with Morocco, highlighting the commitment and efforts by the Kingdom in favor of refugees and migrants in full respect for their fundamental rights. “I thank Morocco and welcome the quality of cooperation with the Moroccan authorities, who continue to manage a large mixed population of refugees and migrants, while fully respecting their fundamental rights,” said Grandi, reacting to the statement by the Permanent Representative of Morocco in Geneva, Ambassador Omar Zniber, on the occasion of the 71st Session of the Executive Committee of the UNHCR Program.
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