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Morocco is the second best-performing country in the Climate Change Performance Index

Morocco is the second best-performing country, in the Climate Performance Index, ranking fifth. The policies and projects implemented by the Kingdom were welcomed by the report, conducted by GermanWatch, NewClimate and Climate Action Network.

Nasser Bourita : «Africa must fight against misconceptions» related to migration

Moroccan Foreign Minister and the president of the Intergovernmental Conference announced, Monday, the signing of the Headquarters Agreement for the creation of the African Observatory for Migration and Development.

For King Mohammed VI Morocco’s «interest in migration is neither recent nor incidental»

King Mohammed VI sent a message on Monday to the intergovernmental conference on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. For the Sovereign, migration has always been an important question for Morocco.

The Arab Maghreb Union to host a 2019 summit in Morocco, says the body’s Secretary General

The Arab Maghreb Union is expected to host a summit in Morocco in 2019, announced the body’s Secretary-General Taieb Baccouche. The last meeting of its kind took place in Tunisia in 1994.

European Union : Just like in 2011, Sweden votes against the fisheries agreement

Once again, Sweden voted against the fisheries agreement signed between Morocco and the European Commission. The country reacted in the same way to the agreement concluded in 2011.

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History : When Yves Saint Laurent encouraged top models to visit Morocco

Morocco was a favored destination for celebrities during the late 1950s and 1960s. Indeed, after shedding light on those rockers and intellectuals who flew to the Kingdom for holidays trips it is time to remember the top models that by their turn fell in love with the beauty of this country.

Diaspo #69 : Natij Benseddiq, an Amazigh journalist in the Netherlands

Founding director of the Amazigh Times website, Natij Benseddiq’s passion led him to the world of journalism. In Rotterdam, he is involved in serving his community.

Morocco falls by 17 positions in the 2018 edition of the Global Knowledge index

Morocco is ranked 94th by the 2018 edition of the Global Knowledge Index. The latter is conducted by the United Nations Development Programme and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation.

Morocco lifts the ban on American beef products months after allowing US poultry imports

In August, Morocco allowed, for the first time, US poultry imports into the country. On Thursday, the US Trade Representative announced that the Kingdom has lifted the ban on US beef products too.

Sahara : For Horst Köhler a «peaceful solution to the conflict is possible»

The Geneva round table, attended by four delegations from Morocco, the Polisario, Algeria and Mauritania, was concluded on Thursday. In a press briefing, the UN envoy invited the four parties to a second round table stressing that a peaceful solution to the conflict is possible.