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About Morocco

Morocco is uniquely positioned as a regional center for trade, manufacturing, warehousing, redistribution, sales, call centers, and an array of IT services reaching the EU, West, Central, and North Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe. It is party to trade agreements that allow it to trade virtually tariff free in major markets throughout these regions. With its special location, strong endorsement of its financial sector by the World Bank, growing ties with the US, and increased use of English for business, Morocco is the best location for companies wanting to reach these markets without the hassle of learning new languages and business customs.



Recent Headlines about MoroccoExpand

  • Overwhelming majority of Sahrawis in Tindouf camps support autonomy Initiative -former polisario dignitary - 27 Aug 2010

    The overwhelming majority of the Sahrawis detained in the Tindouf camps support the Moroccan autonomy initiative in the southern provinces, said on Thursday Lakmach Ahmed Ould Sidi Ahmed Ould Salek, a former member the shioukhs of polisario who took part in the identification process.

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  • U.S. Group Plans a Digital Library to Aid North African Research - 26 Aug 2010

    To expand North Africa's research capabilities, a project financed by the United States plans to connect the region's universities and science institutes to a "digital library" that could eventually stretch from Morocco to Libya.

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  • AQIM could use polisario's hired guns to intensify activities, US expert - 25 Aug 2010

    The Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) could use cash flow from kidnappings to hire the best guns and well-trained mercenaries of the polisario so as to ensure the success rate of their operations in the region, U.S. expert in Africa affairs Peter Pham said.

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  • Religious tolerance: from Jamestown to Morocco - 25 Aug 2010

    Morocco is a jewel in the crown of religious equality. In Morocco, Judaism is recognized as a faith.  Jewish people are respected and worship openly and freely at synagogues across the country. Roman Catholics have churches where they, too, worship openly and freely.  Catholicism is recognized as a faith. Protestant Christians also have churches where they openly exercise their right to worship.  Morocco has a very long history of embracing religious freedom.

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  • CCDH urges rights NGOs to intervene to ensure safe return of Mostafa Salma Sidi Mouloud to Tindouf - 24 Aug 2010

    The Moroccan Advisory Council on Human Rights (CCDH) urged, on Tuesday, all the national and international human rights organizations to do their best so that the senior polisario official, Mostafa Salma Sidi Mouloud, can return to Tindouf (south-western Algeria) safe and sound and defend his opinions freely.

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