Morocco

  • Feb 4, 2020
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Moroccan migration crackdown is yielding dividends

Illegal migrant numbers entering Spain via Morocco have fallen sharply, as have interceptions by Moroccan authorities

Morocco
  • Feb 3, 2020
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Morocco lays down a statement of intent on competition

After criticism for failing to clamp down on anti-competitive practices, Rabat has hit Maroc Telecom with a huge fine

Morocco
  • Jan 23, 2020
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Rabat’s maritime control claims will add to tensions

Morocco has passed laws to incorporate fully the waters off Western Sahara into its maritime jurisdiction

Morocco
  • Jan 16, 2020
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Morocco-Turkey trade agreement is under serious strain

Concerned by a widening imbalance, Morocco has asked for a review of commercial ties with Turkey

Morocco
  • Jan 14, 2020
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Moroccan gender equality moves will fail to convince

Rabat is planning local equality committees, as reports emerge that reforms to the penal code will tweak abortion laws

Morocco
  • Jan 10, 2020
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Turkey trade dispute may undercut Morocco’s open image

A WTO report has condemned Moroccan tariffs on Turkish steel, but new protectionist measures are being applied

Morocco
  • Jan 7, 2020
  • 7 min read

Grassroots will drive North Africa women’s rights push

Across the Maghreb, unprecedented bottom-up activist movements have begun advancing the agenda of women’s rights

North Africa
  • Dec 24, 2019
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Risks and opportunities 2020: Middle East North Africa

The region is preoccupied by Gulf divisions, new protest movements and deep economic uncertainties

Middle East