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Morocco

Azura recruits its future chief strategist

Faced with the recent cancellation of the agricultural agreements between Morocco and the EU, Azura is looking for a right-hand man to assist its chairman. In particular, the group is looking to set its sights on the African continent.

Subscribers only Business 05.02.2025

Behind the setting-up of FIFA's new North and West Africa hub

FIFA's new Africa office will open in September in Salé, near Rabat. The kingdom is fully supporting it.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 05.02.2025

In Focus
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

© Illustrated by Julien Pacaud. Photos : J. Kowalsky/AFP/ L. Xueren/Xinhua via AFP

Subscribers only Business 03.02.2025

French Justice Minister Darmanin to visit the kingdom

Gérald Darmanin, France's justice minister, will travel to Morocco in mid-February for a two-day visit. A meeting with Moroccan Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi has already been confirmed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 03.02.2025

Fouad Ali El Himma key to patching up problems between Rabat and Abu Dhabi

The king's adviser Fouad Ali El Himma is taking an active role in improving economic relations with the UAE, at a time when promises of investment in the kingdom are slow to materialise.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 31.01.2025

Marine Le Pen U-turn leads to France-Morocco Friendship Group choosing surprise head

Sébastien Chenu and Hélène Laporte in Paris, France, 27 January 2025. © Bertrand Guay/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.01.2025

Culture minister refocuses to support only major and not minor media

After previously providing significant support to the press industry, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaïd has decided to reform the subsidy system. This is expected to primarily benefit large media groups and leave smaller outlets behind.

Subscribers only Politics 30.01.2025

Moroccan Culture Minister Mohamed Mehdi Bensaïd in Rabat on 18 November 2021.

Troubled Forafric owner Yariv Elbaz turns to his old CEO

After several years of alarming results, flour milling giant Forafric has just recruited its former CEO to try to get things back on track. The group is also getting rid of certain assets that have been problematic for its balance sheet.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 29.01.2025

US mining trader IMI enters the Moroccan market

Morocco's National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water has decided to supply its Mohammedia and Jerada thermal power stations with steam coal, mainly from the US trader International Materials. The Swiss company Bulk Trading has also won a tender.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 29.01.2025

Far-right French MP Chenu favourite to chair France-Morocco Friendship Group

While Marine Le Pen's name was initially rumoured, Sébastien Chenu, another MP from the country's far-right party, is now set to head the France-Morocco group in the French Assembly.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.01.2025

French Senate president due in disputed Western Sahara in February

"Friend of Morocco" Gérard Larcher will visit the contested territory in the south of the kingdom next month to check on the progress of development projects.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.01.2025

Spotlight
North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

After the few days of uncertainty accompanying the fall of Bashar al-Assad, North African diplomats are getting back to work in Syria. Some are seeking to put their previous positions on the Syrian conflict behind them.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.01.2025

Members of the insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, stand in a square on 19 January 2025 in Damascus, Syria.

Parisian PR firm MGH Partners launches in Casablanca

A subsidiary of MGH Partners is due to be set up in the Casablanca Finance City business park, situated in the kingdom's economic capital.

Subscribers only Business 23.01.2025

Akhannouch awards Safi-Marrakech water highway section to Moroccan consortium

Valued at some 5bn dirhams, the interconnection project between OCP's desalination plant in Safi and Marrakech was submitted to the prime minister's office on 17 January. Leading the project are Somagec, SGTM and two Moroccan water companies.

Subscribers only Infrastructure 22.01.2025

The OCP desalination plant in Safi, Morocco, 23 July 2024.

Compagnie Minière de Touissit terminates Glencore contract

Shortly after the ousting of Luc Gérard Nyafé, the new management of the Compagnie Minière de Touissit, led by Abdellah Mouttaqi, reached an amicable agreement to end its exclusivity deal with the Swiss trader Glencore.

Subscribers only Mining, Commodity traders 21.01.2025

Paris and Rabat honour each other at respective agricultural trade fairs

Designated as guest of honour at the Salon International de l'Agriculture in Morocco, to be held from 21 to 27 April, France will in turn be showcasing Morocco at this year's Salon International de l'Agriculture and Sommet de l'Elevage.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.01.2025

As Trump looms, South Korea's gigafactories in doubt

With the possible change to the Inflation Reduction Act by the new US administration, South Korean giants LG and Samsung have decided to suspend their investment projects in Morocco's electric battery sector.

Subscribers only Business 20.01.2025

Washington plans to strengthen embassies to counter Beijing

In response to China consolidating its foothold on the African continent, the US administration is gearing up to reorganise its diplomatic network. Morocco is one of the key countries that will be targeted by this restructuring.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.01.2025

Candid royal biopic or PR job? Mohammed VI documentary raises eyebrows

Just days before President Emmanuel Macron paid a state visit to Morocco last October, a French public broadcaster aired a "documentary" about the country's king that bore all the hallmarks of a PR job.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.01.2025

Morocco's King Mohammed VI during a signing ceremony in the Royal Palace in Rabat on 28 October 2024.

US ambassador in Rabat quits ahead of Trump's return to White House

The imminent departure of Puneet Talwar, who was posted to Morocco in 2022, will leave Washington in an awkward position given China's assertive economic policies in the country.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.01.2025

The outgoing US Ambassador in Rabat Puneet Talwar and US First Lady Jill Biden in Marrakech, Morocco, on 5 June 2023.

Von der Leyen indefinitely postpones trip to Rabat

The president of the European Commission had to cancel her visit for medical reasons. The meeting was due to focus on the cancellation of the fisheries and agriculture trade agreements between Morocco and the EU.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 15.01.2025

Western Sahara intergroup falls victim to new balance of power in European Parliament

The disappearance of the group is a reflection of the new political landscape in Strasbourg, which is particularly problematic for the independence movement.

Free access Diplomacy 10.01.2025

New boss shakes up Morocco's ailing power and water utility

Tarik Hamane, who was put in charge of the Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable in June, has since dispensed with several of the state entity's top executives.

Subscribers only Energy 09.01.2025

King's nephew partners with influential Israeli family to bolster his business

Moulay Idriss Filali, whose mother is King Mohammed VI's elder sister, is gradually expanding his economic empire. With help from the Anglo-Israeli Schimmel family, he now plans to strengthen his shared workspace rental interests.

Subscribers only Business 08.01.2025

Former Lazard executive launches investment bank in the kingdom

Amine Bakhti, who has managed the portfolios of major Moroccan clients at Rothschild & Co, has decided to strike out on his own.

Subscribers only Finance 06.01.2025

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Morocco

Azura recruits its future chief strategist

Behind the setting-up of FIFA's new North and West Africa hub

In Focus
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

French Justice Minister Darmanin to visit the kingdom

Fouad Ali El Himma key to patching up problems between Rabat and Abu Dhabi

Marine Le Pen U-turn leads to France-Morocco Friendship Group choosing surprise head

Culture minister refocuses to support only major and not minor media

Troubled Forafric owner Yariv Elbaz turns to his old CEO

US mining trader IMI enters the Moroccan market

Far-right French MP Chenu favourite to chair France-Morocco Friendship Group

French Senate president due in disputed Western Sahara in February

Spotlight
North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

Parisian PR firm MGH Partners launches in Casablanca

Akhannouch awards Safi-Marrakech water highway section to Moroccan consortium

Compagnie Minière de Touissit terminates Glencore contract

Paris and Rabat honour each other at respective agricultural trade fairs

As Trump looms, South Korea's gigafactories in doubt

Washington plans to strengthen embassies to counter Beijing

Candid royal biopic or PR job? Mohammed VI documentary raises eyebrows

US ambassador in Rabat quits ahead of Trump's return to White House

Von der Leyen indefinitely postpones trip to Rabat

Western Sahara intergroup falls victim to new balance of power in European Parliament

New boss shakes up Morocco's ailing power and water utility

King's nephew partners with influential Israeli family to bolster his business

Former Lazard executive launches investment bank in the kingdom

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Morocco

Azura recruits its future chief strategist

Behind the setting-up of FIFA's new North and West Africa hub

In Focus US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

French Justice Minister Darmanin to visit the kingdom

Fouad Ali El Himma key to patching up problems between Rabat and Abu Dhabi

Marine Le Pen U-turn leads to France-Morocco Friendship Group choosing surprise head

Culture minister refocuses to support only major and not minor media

Troubled Forafric owner Yariv Elbaz turns to his old CEO

US mining trader IMI enters the Moroccan market

Far-right French MP Chenu favourite to chair France-Morocco Friendship Group

French Senate president due in disputed Western Sahara in February

Spotlight North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

Parisian PR firm MGH Partners launches in Casablanca

Akhannouch awards Safi-Marrakech water highway section to Moroccan consortium

Compagnie Minière de Touissit terminates Glencore contract

Paris and Rabat honour each other at respective agricultural trade fairs

As Trump looms, South Korea's gigafactories in doubt

Washington plans to strengthen embassies to counter Beijing

Candid royal biopic or PR job? Mohammed VI documentary raises eyebrows

US ambassador in Rabat quits ahead of Trump's return to White House

Von der Leyen indefinitely postpones trip to Rabat

Western Sahara intergroup falls victim to new balance of power in European Parliament

New boss shakes up Morocco's ailing power and water utility

King's nephew partners with influential Israeli family to bolster his business

Former Lazard executive launches investment bank in the kingdom

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In Focus
US-China trade war threatens Morocco's nascent battery industry

Spotlight
North African embassies reorganise in Damascus