France
Morocco Shifts Military Procurement from France to US, Defense Spending Data Shows
Morocco acquires, by far, fewer military equipment from France than from the United States.
Topic
Acquisition
Morocco
Morocco's Real Estate Law Sparks Dispute Between Developers and Buyers
The law on the sale of property under construction (VEFA) continues to cause waves. And for good reason.
Morocco
Morocco Reforms Agricultural Land Laws to Boost Investment and Rural Development
The Council of Government has adopted Bill No. 62-19 relating to special provisions concerning the acquisition by public limited companies or joint-stock companies of agricultural or arable land outside urban areas.
Morocco
Morocco's Railway Modernizes: ONCF Receives First of 30 New Electric Locomotives
The National Railway Office (ONCF) received its first locomotive on Friday, December 27. This reception is part of the program to acquire 30 "new generation" electric locomotives.
Morocco
Moroccan Town Council Mocked for Auctioning Donkey, Sparking Social Media Frenzy
The Municipal Council of Boulemane faced ridicule after putting a donkey up for auction on Tuesday, December 3, 2019.
Spain
Cocaine Cartels Exploit Moroccan Agriculture for Money Laundering Scheme
Drug money laundering networks are full of ingenuity. Their latest find: recruiting Moroccan brokers whose main mission is to reinvest illicit money in agriculture, livestock and the trade of agricultural products.
Morocco
Casablanca to Introduce 350 New Mercedes-Benz Buses for Improved Public Transit
The process of acquiring 350 latest generation buses has just been launched by Alsa Al Baida. The new management company in the transport sector is counting on several hundred used buses imported from Europe to facilitate the movement of Casablancans.
Morocco
CEO of Moroccan Real Estate Firm Arrested for Massive Fraud Scheme
As he was about to leave the national territory, Mohamed El Ouardi was arrested and then placed in police custody at the central police station in Casablanca. It was these some 200 real estate buyers he had defrauded who facilitated his arrest.
Morocco
US Approves $4.5 Billion Sale of Apache Helicopters and Missiles to Morocco
The United States Department of State has given Morocco the green light to acquire Apache AH-64 attack helicopters as well as several associated equipment including advanced "Hellfire and Stinger" missiles.
Morocco
British Firm Sound Energy to Supply Natural Gas to Morocco's ONEE
The British firm, Sound Energy PLC, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the sale to the National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE) of natural gas from the Tendrara concession in the Oriental region. However, the signing of a detailed agreement is still under negotiation, according to a press release published on the company’s website.
Morocco
Morocco Boosts Defense Budget by 30% for 2020, Citing Personnel Costs and Equipment Upgrades
The 2020 budget of the National Defense of Morocco sees an increase of nearly 30% compared to 2019 (45.4 billion dirhams against 35.1 billion), in order to cope with the increase in personnel costs and the acquisition of new equipment.
Morocco
Moroccan Parents Explore Property Buying Loophole for Students Abroad
Instead of renting an apartment to their children wishing to pursue their studies abroad, parents can directly access property.