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Infrastructures 26/09/2022

China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

The China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) is at odds with the Algerian authorities over the delivery of the road linking Bejaia to the East-West motorway. With many hurdles hampering the works, the road may well end up taking several more years to complete. [...]

26/09/2022

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

In charge of Tunisian foreign intelligence, Colonel Major Ben H. is soon to be appointed Defence Attaché to the Tunisian Embassy in Germany. [...]

Politics Diplomacy 22/09/2022

Crown prince Moulay Hassan gets first taste of life in royal cabinet

Crown prince Moulay Hassan with his father, Moroccan King Mohammed VI, and his uncle Prince Moulay Rachid (right). © AFP/Moroccan National Press Agency

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Politics 20/09/2022

How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

Morocco's King Mohammed VI and his son Prince Moulay Hassan at the Royal Palace, Rabat, 13 July 2022. © Moroccan Royal Palace/AFP

Business 19/09/2022

Ahizoune clan's Rhadès holding diversifies in recycling, irrigation and agriculture

The family group founded by Maroc Télécom CEO Abdeslam Ahizoune, which is now managed by his son Youssef and which has taken over Derichebourg's waste management activities in Morocco, is moving into new sectors. [...]

Diplomacy 19/09/2022

Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Morocco and Tunisia are slowly settling their differences, but the kingdom wants Tunis to take some concrete steps before it is willing to make amends. [...]

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SpotlightDefence Diplomacy 15/09/2022

Moroccan air force helicopter contract pits Airbus against US and Italian firms

Airbus Helicopters is in pole position to sell several dozen transport and reconnaissance helicopters to Morocco's air force and its gendarmerie. But the competition is stiff, with the US firms Sikorsky and Bell and Italy's Leonardo keen to get a piece of the pie. [...]

Business Diplomacy 14/09/2022

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

The Ministers of Transportation in countries that are members of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) will meet on 3 October in Cairo. [...]

Finance 12/09/2022

MP Chaouki buys AD Capital from Emirati owner EIIC

Emirates International Investment Co, a fund linked to Abu Dhabi's ruling family, has sold its Moroccan asset management company AD Capital to Mohamed Chaouki, who is already manager of the firm. This RNI MP is close to Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch. [...]

Finance 08/09/2022

After AGMA, Rachida Benabdallah moves to Paris to join Attijariwafa Bank and her ambassador husband

Ex-Agma boss Rachida Benabdellah has joined the board of Attijariwafa Bank Europe in Paris, which allows her to join her Moroccan ambassador husband Mohamed Benchaâboun in the French capital. [...]

Diplomacy 07/09/2022

The four candidates in the running to be French ambassador in Rabat

Emmanuel Macron must appoint in the coming days the future French ambassador to Morocco, against the backdrop of a major bilateral crisis. Four candidates with very different profiles are currently in the running. [...]

Diplomacy 06/09/2022

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

France's former ambassador to Libya, Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen, has returned to Paris to head the French foreign ministry's directorate for the United Nations, international organisations, human rights and Francophonie (NUOI). [...]

Business 05/09/2022

Abdelkader Boukhriss expected to replace king's favourite trustee Moulaye Abdallah Lalami at SFM

Moulaye Abdallah Lalami died last month. He was head of Société Fiduciaire du Maroc (SFM) and keeper of the royal holding Al Mada and the royal family's financial secrets. Abdelkader Boukhriss is slated to replace him. [...]

Abelkader Boukhriss is expected to take over the leadership of the Société Fiduciaire du Maroc (SFM).

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Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Mohammed VI's private holding company Al Mada is not the only one of its kind! Although Al Mada plays an ever more important role in the Moroccan economy, other members of the royal family are battling for leading roles in an increasing number of different economic sectors, including property, tourism, higher education and even aviation. [...]

The king's private secretary and Al Mada boss Mounir el-Majidi.

Diplomacy 26/08/2022

Former diplomatic adviser to the Elysée joins French embassy in Rabat

French diplomat Arnaud Pescheux has taken up a new position as minister-counsellor in Rabat, just as the French ambassador to Morroco Hélène Le Gal is about to leave. Her position has yet to be filled [. [...]

Diplomacy 25/08/2022

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra is due to receive his Arab League counterparts in late August to prepare the organisation's next summit. They will try to smooth out their differences on several thorny issues, including the possible return of Syria to the league and the Ukraine war. [...]

Energy 24/08/2022

Minister Benali sends gas plans back to the drawing board

Morocco's energy minister Leila Benali is planning a complete overhaul of the country's gas supply arrangements in the wake Russia's war on Ukraine. She is even prepared to jettison certain projects that have already been launched, such as the floating gas facility in Mohammedia. [...]

Leila Benali speaks during a news conference at the United Nations headquarters in Gigiri, in Kenya, 2 March 2022.

Politics Business 23/08/2022

Jazouli seeks to extend grip on levers of Moroccan economy

As he prepares to wrap up the investment charter reform, the number two in Aziz Akhannouch's government is also moving to take control of the regional investment centres, which are highly strategic levers of the economy currently in the hands of the interior ministry. [...]

Mohcine Jazouli, Moroccan Minister in charge of investment, convergence and evaluation of public policies.

Diplomacy 17/08/2022

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Conseiller chargé de l'Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient à l'Elysée depuis 2020, Patrick Durel devrait voir sa mission prolongée. [...]

Diplomacy 27/07/2022

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Helene Le Gal, who has been French ambassador to Morocco since 2019, is being tipped to become head of the Middle East and North Africa department at the European External Action Service in Brussels. [...]

The French Ambassador to Morocco Hélène Le Gal on the occasion of the ambassadors' tour in Lyon, France on August 30, 2019.

Defence 25/07/2022

Boeing supplier Moulay Rachid sets sights on Airbus and military market

Originally created by Mohammed VI's brother to manufacture Boeing 787 spare parts, TDM Aerospace has developed more global ambitions in the aerospace sector. [...]

Prince Moulay Rachid, founder of TDM Aerospace.

Business 21/07/2022

Jean-Baptiste Barian appointed boss of royal residence firm Primarios

Barian, a specialist in Arab-Andalusian architecture who has worked for the Moroccan monarchy for half a century, has been appointed to run Primarios, the company tasked with furnishing and maintaining the country's royal palaces and residences. [...]

Finance 20/07/2022

Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

Despite limited means and a governance paralysed by political rivalry, the Maghreb Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade is hoping to develop its activities. It is considering opening its capital to new partners and is increasing cooperation with international funders. [...]

Infrastructures 19/07/2022

King's favourite construction company CMS sets sights on Inwi data centres and Attijari's HQ

Bought in 2016 by the former "king's steward" Zouhair Fassi Fehri, Construction Management Services is creating a branch dedicated to telecom infrastructures and has already approached Inwi, the operator owned by the royal holding company Al Mada. [...]

Infrastructures 11/07/2022

Jean-Marie Messier engineering Veolia-Taqa partnership for Casablanca desalination plant

Jean-Marie Messier, ex-head of Vivendi and an expert on Morocco, is helping his former employer in their attempt to win the construction contract for Casablanca's future desalination plant. On his advice, Veolia has approached the UAE's Taqa, a heavyweight in the Moroccan electricity sector. [...]

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China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

Crown prince Moulay Hassan gets first taste of life in royal cabinet

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Ahizoune clan's Rhadès holding diversifies in recycling, irrigation and agriculture

Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Moroccan air force helicopter contract pits Airbus against US and Italian firms

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

MP Chaouki buys AD Capital from Emirati owner EIIC

After AGMA, Rachida Benabdallah moves to Paris to join Attijariwafa Bank and her ambassador husband

The four candidates in the running to be French ambassador in Rabat

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

Abdelkader Boukhriss expected to replace king's favourite trustee Moulaye Abdallah Lalami at SFM

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Former diplomatic adviser to the Elysée joins French embassy in Rabat

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Minister Benali sends gas plans back to the drawing board

Jazouli seeks to extend grip on levers of Moroccan economy

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Boeing supplier Moulay Rachid sets sights on Airbus and military market

Jean-Baptiste Barian appointed boss of royal residence firm Primarios

Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

King's favourite construction company CMS sets sights on Inwi data centres and Attijari's HQ

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China's CRCC in Algiers' bad books over East-West motorway delays

Tunisian intelligence specialist appointed Military Attaché in Berlin

Crown prince Moulay Hassan gets first taste of life in royal cabinet

How King Mohammed VI rules Morocco from Paris

Ahizoune clan's Rhadès holding diversifies in recycling, irrigation and agriculture

Rabat seeks stronger signs from Tunis before making peace

Moroccan air force helicopter contract pits Airbus against US and Italian firms

Ministers of Transportation in the Union for the Mediterranean to meet in Cairo

MP Chaouki buys AD Capital from Emirati owner EIIC

After AGMA, Rachida Benabdallah moves to Paris to join Attijariwafa Bank and her ambassador husband

The four candidates in the running to be French ambassador in Rabat

Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen takes over as head of French foreign ministry's UN department

Abdelkader Boukhriss expected to replace king's favourite trustee Moulaye Abdallah Lalami at SFM

Makhzen Inc. or the ever more prosperous business empire of Mohammed VI's entourage

Former diplomatic adviser to the Elysée joins French embassy in Rabat

Algiers manoeuvres to make its Arab League summit a success

Minister Benali sends gas plans back to the drawing board

Jazouli seeks to extend grip on levers of Moroccan economy

Patrick Durel to stay on as Macron's North Africa adviser

Helene Le Gal tipped to become new EU chief for North Africa

Boeing supplier Moulay Rachid sets sights on Airbus and military market

Jean-Baptiste Barian appointed boss of royal residence firm Primarios

Maghreb Union's BMICE bank seeks raison d'être

King's favourite construction company CMS sets sights on Inwi data centres and Attijari's HQ

Jean-Marie Messier engineering Veolia-Taqa partnership for Casablanca desalination plant

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