British actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen is starring in a new Netflix series that is currently being filmed in Morocco. Directed by Israeli film and television director, Gideon Raff and jointly produced by Canal+ and Netflix, with OCS, the series «The Spy» is based on the life of Israeli spy Eli Cohen, known for his espionage work in 1961-1965 in Syria. Despite his serious work that helped Israel win the 1967 six-day war, the spy will be portrayed by Baron Cohen
The number of cars exported to the Gulf Cooperation countries has topped the list of vehicles imported by the union, accounting for 33.62 per cent, reports Asharq al Awsat. Morocco's exports to the Gulf countries stood at 1.08 billion dirhams ($ 114.52 million) in 2017, up 65.4 percent from 2016. Kuwait headed the group being the first country to import car in the region from the Kingdom (60 per cent, followed by UAE (26.6 per cent) and Saudi Arabia (11.6 per cent). In addition to cars,
While discussions have been interrupted since Tuesday between Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and its pilots, the crisis that has been shaking the sector for fifteen days and threatening the current summer season.
At the height of the holiday season, the UN Security Council will discuss the situation in Western Sahara on August the 8th. The meeting is taking place only two months before the October deadline, which will be dedicated to the MINURSO mandate.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a World Bank financial institution that encourages private-sector development in developing countries, has partnered with Moroccan company Gaia Energy to establish a joint platform for the development of wind power and renewable energy projects in Africa, reports ESI Africa. The new platform will build a pipeline of 22 projects in nine African countries. «IFC’s expertise in financial structuring and mobilization, as well as its
Downstream petroleum company Vivo Energy, known as Shell in Morocco, released on Thursday, 2nd of August, its maiden interim dividend, raising concerns over its activities in the Kingdom, reports Business Day. The group that has more than 1,800 Shell services in the continent reported revenue grew 14% to $3.7 billion in the six months to end-June said its income declined 1% $71 billion. According to the same source, the «risks and uncertainties» section in the company’s
Rabat is intending to rely on «intermediaries» to negotiate the repatriation of around 200 Moroccan housewives and their children, held in Syria.
This year, ECOWAS held three summits without examining Morocco’s bid to join the regional economic group. The process is expected to take time.
«The Minister of Youth and Sports, Rachid Talbi Alami, denied that Morocco would host the 2019 African Cup of Nations», wrote a blog affiliated to French online newspaper Mediapart, claiming that it interviewed the Moroccan minister. The blog also reported that the minister slammed rumors, suggesting that Rabat is preparing for the organization of the regional tournament, replacing Cameroon. «These are false rumors», said Talbi Alami, after several media platforms
The Walk Free Foundation highlights Morocco's progress in the fight against modern slavery. The country has improved its score, in comparison with previous editions.