Morocco is ranked 136th by the recently issued World Economic Forum report, the Global Gender Gap. Although the kingdom managed to better its positioning and score compared to last year, it remains one of the least performing countries in the world.
King Mohammed VI dismissed on Tuesday four ministers from El Othmani's cabinet. The royal decision came after the Sovereign voiced his discontent with the slow pace of development projects, which fall within the framework of his «Lighthouse of the Mediterranean» initiative, inaugurated in October 2015. Abdelilah Benkirane, on the other hand emerged unscathed.
Once again it is the Palace that calls the shots when it comes to political action. King Mohammed VI presided over a meeting on Monday afternoon devoted to the presentation of a report on Al Hoceima. The latter was ordered by the sovereign to investigate the delayed projects in the region.
Morocco has been ranked 5th among the most attractive Arab countries for foreign direct investment. The Annual report issued by the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation considers Morocco as an appealing destination for foreign investors in the Maghreb region.
Morocco remains the biggest cannabis resin producer in the world, even though it has been ranked second in 2015 among the countries with the highest cannabis-cultivating surface eradicated. Thus announces the ODC in its annual report on reviewing the world's drug trafficking.
Morocco has significantly improved its status according to the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report issued by the U.S. Department of State. The survey indicates that the kingdom has demonstrated increasing efforts in monitoring and combating human trafficking, yet it still has to strengthen and boost its endeavors.
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