Morocco’s Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) will be launching a new derivatives market in the coming weeks as part of efforts to boost liquidity, reads a press release by the Moroccan Capital Market Authority (AMMC) announcing that it had approved the MASI 20 index futures contract on May 6. CSE head Tarik Senhaji told Reuters Thursday the move aims to broaden the investor base by allowing participants to take both long and short positions. It will also enable trading a basket of
The Polisario Front is seizing the occasion of Victory Day on May 8 in Russia, which commemorates the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, to draw parallels between its own cause and the Russian wartime experience. In a message of congratulations to President Vladimir Putin, the leader of the Polisario Front stated: «We stand with you on this occasion with a firm belief in the values of freedom and justice, as the Sahrawi people—like the Russian people at the time—have
On Tuesday, May 6, the Minister of Health and Social Protection, Amine Tahraoui, met with representatives of the National Commission of Interns and Residents (CNIR) to discuss the government's response to the demands of doctors, pharmacists, and dentists. In an announcement on Wednesday, the commission revealed the "official commitment of the head of the executive to increase the remuneration of non-contractual interns and residents, with retroactive effect from January 1, 2025." The amount of
Recent statements by a so-called «minister» of the Polisario, calling for terrorist acts against tourists and investors in the Sahara, come at a critical moment for the Front. In response to the controversy, the separatist movement's representation in Spain denied the threats allegedly made by Mustapha Sidi Ali El Bachir, who is in charge of the «occupied territories and the Sahrawi diaspora». The representation warned against the circulation of «alleged
The lower house of the Spanish Parliament has approved a non-binding proposal urging the government to clarify its position regarding a potential transfer of control over Western Sahara's airspace to Morocco. Initiated by the parliamentary group of the People's Party, the proposal passed with 20 votes in favor, 12 against (from the PSOE), and five abstentions, notably from the far-right Vox party, according to Iberian media reports. The text calls on the executive to inform MPs about the
As Director General of the National Agency for Water and Forests (ANEF), Abderrahim Houmy is representing Morocco at the 20th session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF), held from May 5 to 9, 2025, at the UN headquarters in New York. According to an official statement, «this session primarily focuses on reviewing progress in implementing the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030». Discussions also cover «enhancing the socio-economic and
On the night between Sunday and Monday, Israel's security cabinet approved a plan for «the conquest of the Gaza Strip and control of its territories», involving the displacement of the Palestinian population. In response to these Israeli statements, the PPS condemned what it described as an escalation of unprecedented danger, while several countries have rejected the plan.
The Spanish government has announced the allocation of €340 million (approximately 3.5 billion Moroccan dirhams) to support the seawater desalination plant project in Casablanca—set to become the largest of its kind on the African continent. The first phase of the project is expected to be completed by February 2027. The project is being carried out by a consortium comprising the Spanish company Acciona and the Moroccan firms Afriquia Gaz and Green of Africa, both subsidiaries of
The National Union of Persons with Disabilities held a sit-in on Wednesday in front of the Parliament in Rabat, denouncing what they describe as «systematic marginalization» and «persistent exclusion» following years of unfulfilled promises regarding the implementation of the special disability card. During the protest, organizers criticized the lack of concrete government action and announced that this initial demonstration would be the first in a series of mobilization
On May 1st, Moroccan researcher Najat Mokhtar-Aguenaou was awarded the Arab Woman of the Year Award 2025 in London, in recognition of her scientific achievements, commitment to advancing science, and efforts to empower women in the region. Since January 1, 2019, she has served as the first woman to hold the position of Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Originally from Taounate,
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