United States : DFC CEO visits Morocco to explore private investment opportunities

Adam Boehler, CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, traveled to Morocco to explore opportunities for private sector investment and possibilities to boost economic growth. «This visit promotes the new initiatives announced in December and which will mobilize $ 5 billion in investments in Morocco and North Africa», reads a statement by the United States Embassy in Morocco. «I am happy to be back in Morocco, to explore investments that can increase

Casablanca : Two houses collapse in Hay Mohammadi due to heavy rains

Two houses in the Hay Mohammadi district in Casablanca collapsed, Friday evening, due to heavy rains. The tragedy occurred on the same day that another Hay Mohammadi three-story house fell to the ground. In the collapse, one woman died and two people were rescued and rushed to the Mohammed V regional hospital. Rescue operations are still carried to find other survivors.

Covid-19 : 1,543 new infections and 40 deaths Friday in Morocco

1,543 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 450,221. 1,503 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 422,072. 40 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,685. 8 of these deaths were recorded in the Casablanca-Settat region, 5 in Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima, 5 in

After 13 years on the run, French-Moroccan drug lord «Turbo» arrested in Casablanca

In 2010, his name was mentioned in an investigation into the assassination three years earlier of one of his aides. Since then, Reda Abakrim has disappeared into the wild, living under false identities. But his run ended with his last attempt to return to Morocco.

Western Sahara : Algeria expects «impartiality» from the United States

Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum said that his country expects from the United States the «impartiality required by the current challenges» on several issues, including that of Western Sahara.

Rescue operation carried in Casablanca following collapse of a three-story building

A three-story house collapsed, on Friday morning in Derb Moulay Cherif in the Hay Mohammadi district in Casablanca, due to the heavy rains that have hit the city since Tuesday. Local authorities in the Ain Sebaa-Hay Mohammadi arrondissement commune indicated that the house was one of the buildings listed among those nearing collapse. Abandoned by its inhabitants who were evicted, the building would have been occupied «illegally» by third parties, who lived in it. As soon as

The US is not planning to build a military base in the Sahara, David Schenker says

Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker denied reports on the establishment of an American base in Morocco, Algerian newspaper Echorouk reported. What was published by Moroccan and Algerian media on a possible transfer of the headquarters of Africom from Germany to the Sahara is «unfounded», he said during a press briefing held in Algeria. Schenker’s statement comes after Head of government Saadeddine El Othmani told Saudi channel Asharq

The United States to open a «provisional diplomatic representation» Sunday in Dakhla

The United States will proceed with the opening of a «provisional diplomatic representation», Sunday, in Dakhla, following the American recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara. A diplomatic source told French news agency AFP that the inauguration of this «provisional diplomatic representation» in the province will take place «pending the opening of the American consulate later». «This inauguration is part of the tripartite

In Algiers, David Schenker reaffirms Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara

As announced earlier this week, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Schenker visited Algeria Thursday, heading a military delegation. In the neighboring country, he held talks with Algerian Foreign Minister Sabri Boukadoum and led a press briefing. Answering a question about the Trump administration recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara, the diplomat stressed that «the United States is still convinced that political

Covid-19 : 1,597 new infections in Morocco and 27 deaths

1,597 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Morocco during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 448,678. 1,825 new recoveries were recorded during the same period, bringing the total number of recoveries to 420,569. 27 deaths were recorded between yesterday and today, bringing the total number of deaths to 7,645. 7 of these deaths were recorded in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima region, 5 in Beni Mellal-Khénifra, 4 in