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Morocco to review Turkey trade deal over expanding deficit, sources say
19-Jun-2025 Reuters
Morocco is planning to review its trade agreement with Turkey and push for more Turkish investment to offset an expanding trade deficit driven largely by Turkish fabric imports.
Emmerson seeks $2.2 billion in arbitration against Morocco over potash project
2-May-2025 Yabiladi
Emmerson Plc, a Moroccan-focused potash development company, has filed a Request for Arbitration (RFA) seeking $2.2 billion in compensation from the Kingdom of Morocco, claiming «expropriation» of its Khemisset Potash Project.
Mauritania, Morocco begin revision of 1986 trade agreement
1-May-2025 North Africa Post
Mauritania and Morocco launched negotiations to update their 38-year-old trade agreement during the first meeting of a joint technical committee held in Nouakchott over the weekend. The initiative aims to modernize the commercial framework and boost bilateral trade to $350 million by the end of 2025.
S. Korea, Morocco seek early start of negotiations for economic partnership agreement
8-Apr-2025 Yonhap
The top trade officials of South Korea and Morocco discussed ways to launch negotiations for a bilateral economic partnership agreement.
Morocco, Egypt review trade agreement
3-Mar-2025 The North African Post
Morocco and Egypt are reviewing their free trade deals after Egyptian authorities-imposed restrictions on Morocco’s car exports.
EU institutions have legal responsibility to ban Western Sahara products, French Court rules
3-Feb-2025 Western Sahara Resource Watch
The French Court’s confirmation comes a week after representatives of the Spanish agricultural sector called on the EU to end tomato imports from Western Sahara.
Trade in the Sahara : A letter from the Polisario leader to the EU presidency
3-Feb-2025 Yabiladi
The Polisario Front has issued a renewed call to the European Union, seeking to initiate trade negotiations.
Emmerson secures litigation funding for Morocco claim
3-Jan-2025 CDR
The company has secured up to USD 11 million in funding against the North African state.
Emmerson launches arbitration against Morocco over potash dispute
9-Dec-2024 MSN
The company announced on its intention to file a case with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes following a setback related to the environmental assessment.
South Korea and Morocco team up to boost trade and unlock investment opportunities
3-Dec-2024 Hespress English
South Korean officials have expressed keen interest in accelerating negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Morocco as the two countries seek to deepen their economic partnership.
20 years of free trade in Morocco, the dominant class cashes in
25-Nov-2024 bilaterals.org
Even before the colonial era, Morocco was forced to sign several trade agreements. Formal independence has not changed the status quo, and the country’s trade remains closely linked to the former colonial powers, especially France.
Russia reaffirms commitment to free trade zone with North African countries, including Morocco
14-Nov-2024 Yabiladi
Russia is preparing agreements on a free trade zone with Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. That’s the whole of North Africa.
This is what the ECJ said on trade in Western Sahara
7-Nov-2024 Western Sahara Resource Watch
WSRW has summarised the key findings of the landmark rulings on Western Sahara of the EU Court of Justice, of 4 October 2024.
Emmerson enters formal investment dispute with Moroccan government
7-Nov-2024 Morning Star
Emmerson PLC on Friday said it has entered into a formal investment dispute with the Moroccan government, with the intention to escalate to arbitration if discussions are unsuccessful.
Green colonialism in Western Sahara
24-Oct-2024 Freedom news
Under Moroccan occupation, renewables projects are being used to reinforce dominance
EU Court: Western Sahara tomatoes cannot be labelled as Moroccan
7-Oct-2024 Western Sahara Resource Watch
In its ruling on, 4 October 2024 the EU Court of Justice ruled that products from Western Sahara on the EU market cannot be labelled “from Morocco”.
BREAKING: EU Court ruling: occupied Western Sahara not part of EU-Morocco agreements
7-Oct-2024 Western Sahara Resource Watch
In its rulings on, 4 October 2024, the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) has concluded that the EU appeals were all rejected.
SAMIR case: Morocco, Corral Holdings file for rectification of ICSID ruling
9-Sep-2024 Morocco World News
The SAMIR affair, dating back to the refinery’s 2015 closure, has seen Morocco and Corral Holdings locked in a bitter dispute before the ICSID tribunal.
20 years later, US-Morocco free trade pact yields mixed results
8-Sep-2024 Morocco World News
“Given the strategic sectors Morocco has chosen to develop, the agreement may never truly fulfill its potential,” a new analysis by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy finds.
Brazil approves investment agreement with Morocco
20-Aug-2024 Yabiladi
Brazilian Senate approved a bilateral investment agreement with Morocco on Thursday. The deal, signed in 2019, aims to foster economic cooperation and provide legal protection for investors from both countries.