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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

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North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

Members of the insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, stand in a square on 19 January 2025 in Damascus, Syria. © Spencer Platt/Getty Images via AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.01.2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

Subscribers only Politics 08.01.2025

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

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

Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

Mohammed VI's eldest sister has recently launched three farming companies and seems determined to carve out a place for herself in Morocco's lucrative berries business.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 24.12.2024

Lalla Meryem visits a school in Rabat on 29 October 2024

With Trump back, US diplomat David Fischer hopes to return to Rabat as ambassador

After a brief stint as US ambassador in Rabat in 2020-2021, David T. Fischer has told his confidants that he cherishes the hope of being appointed to this position again.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.12.2024

Managem's labs doing good business

The mining subsidiary of the Al Mada royal holding company aims to become a service provider for mining companies interested in Morocco's subsoil, which is now accessible to international groups.

Subscribers only Mining 20.12.2024

India makes timid foray into Morocco's mining sector

A $10m mining investment project, led by an Indian junior whose name has not been disclosed, is about to be launched to explore a fluorite deposit at Jebel Tirhemi near Oujda in northern Morocco.

Subscribers only Business 20.12.2024

Driss Lachgar rolls out the red carpet for Socialist International in Rabat

Socialist International will hold a World Council in Rabat on 21 December. The organisation last met in Morocco in May 2002.

Subscribers only Politics 20.12.2024

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Rabat restructures its lobbyists in Brussels

Morocco's difficulties over its fisheries and agriculture agreements have prompted it to strengthen its negotiating team in its dealings with the European Union. It has turned to Scandinavian consultancy Rud Pedersen and the Belgian lawyer Sébastien Gubel, both of whom have excellent connections in Brussels, to better defend its commercial interests.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 18.12.2024

Nasser Bourita in Berlin, on 28 June 2024.

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Parisian PR firm MGH Partners launches in Casablanca

Akhannouch awards Safi-Marrakech water highway section to Moroccan consortium

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

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

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

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

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

Former Lazard executive launches investment bank in the kingdom

Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

With Trump back, US diplomat David Fischer hopes to return to Rabat as ambassador

Managem's labs doing good business

India makes timid foray into Morocco's mining sector

Driss Lachgar rolls out the red carpet for Socialist International in Rabat

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Rabat restructures its lobbyists in Brussels

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Former Lazard executive launches investment bank in the kingdom

Princess Lalla Meryem's big plans in the berries business

With Trump back, US diplomat David Fischer hopes to return to Rabat as ambassador

Managem's labs doing good business

India makes timid foray into Morocco's mining sector

Driss Lachgar rolls out the red carpet for Socialist International in Rabat

Spotlight Rabat restructures its lobbyists in Brussels

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Ivory Coast
French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Spotlight
North African embassies reorganise in Damascus

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

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Rabat restructures its lobbyists in Brussels

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Moroccan intelligence services' secret talks to free Mohamed Bazoum