Morocco plans to review its trade agreement with Turkey to address a growing $3 billion trade deficit, largely driven by significant imports of Turkish fabric, Reuters reported on Tuesday. To that end, Omar Hejira, Secretary of State to the Minister of Industry and Trade in charge of Foreign Trade, is set to visit Turkey soon to discuss measures to reduce this deficit, sources who attended a meeting with Hejira said. The trade agreement between Morocco and Turkey was originally signed in
Having just returned from an international humanitarian mission in the Gaza Strip, an anesthesiologist-resuscitator from the Moroccan coordination group Doctors for Palestine shares with Yabiladi his firsthand account of the devastating impact of the Israeli occupation. His insights come from managing countless urgent cases daily at Al Amal Hospital in Khan Younis.
The trial of Martial Lanoir began this week at the Paris Assizes. He is accused of shooting and killing Eric Casado Lopez, a 27-year-old man of Moroccan and Spanish descent, in May 2022. On Tuesday, June 17, Lanoir, known for his conspiracy-driven online speeches, insisted that he did not «intend to kill» and denied any accusations of racism, according to Ouest-France. The incident occurred one night in May on Boulevard de Clichy. Lanoir, driving his car, reportedly intervened
In a new twist in the case of Marouane El Mokadim’s disappearance, security forces in Nador arrested a man last weekend suspected of trying to mislead the family by claiming to have evidence about what happened. His story, however, turned out to be completely fabricated. Marouane’s brother, Mohamed El Mokadim, told Yabiladi that the suspect contacted them from a Dutch phone number, claiming he had a video showing Marouane being assaulted on the ferry traveling from Beni Ansar
The Spanish People’s Party (PP), along with left-wing parties, rejected a proposal from the far-right party Vox calling for the suspension of the «Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture Education Program» in Spanish schools, a program supported by the Moroccan government. Vox justified its proposal by claiming the program promotes «Moroccan indoctrination», warning that it threatens to «Islamize Spain» and hampers the integration of foreign-origin
The National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF) has strengthened its partnership with users of the argan forest to promote sustainable, community-driven management. On the sidelines of an international event held from June 16 to 18 in Agadir, supporting the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), two agreements were signed to advance local «community management» of these forests, in line with Morocco’s National Forestry Strategy 2020–2030. According to a statement, the
The Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Makhtar Diop, met on Tuesday with Morocco’s Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, during a four-day visit to reaffirm IFC’s commitment to supporting the country. The visit, running from June 17 to 20, aims to consolidate a long-standing partnership and clarify priorities to stimulate economic growth through a stronger role for the private sector. During their meeting, Diop and Akhannouch discussed
Morocco will be the guest of honor at the Livestock Summit, the largest European event dedicated to farm animals. The 34th edition will take place from October 7 to 10 at the Grande Halle d’Auvergne in Clermont-Ferrand, central France. Organizers expect nearly 120,000 visitors, including a large Moroccan delegation. In preparation, they attended the International Agriculture Fair in Meknès to engage with Moroccan stakeholders in the sector. For these stakeholders, «building
Swiss construction chemicals manufacturer and marketer Sika is strengthening its local presence by launching a new mortar and admixtures plant near Agadir, Morocco. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to serve southern Morocco and neighboring markets such as Mauritania, addressing the rising demand for construction materials in this rapidly growing region, Sika said in a press release on Wednesday. The investment supports Morocco’s expanding construction sector, driven by
A delegation from the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region is on a working visit to Laayoune. Jean-Pierre Colin, Vice President of the regional council in charge of finance and cooperation partnerships, told MAP that the purpose of the visit is to «explore the possibility of a cooperation agreement» with the Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra regional council, particularly in the field of renewable energy. Jean-Pierre Colin, vice-president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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