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Mar 2, 2019
El Ferdaous: Closing the border with neighboring Algeria costs both countries $100 billion.
During the Regional Employment Forum in the Oriental Region, Othman El Ferdaous, Secretary of State for Investment, highlighted that the border closure with Algeria costs both countries' economies $100 billion, according to World Bank figures. He called for keeping employment issues away from political outbidding and warned against the low participation of women in the workforce despite their academic excellence, describing it as "economic suicide" and proposing childcare solutions to support them. He also anticipated an economic revival in the region with the upcoming "Nador West Med" port, firmly rejecting the colonial concept of a "useless Morocco."
Mar 2, 2019
Sajid: Fez is a reservoir of talents and innovators.
During the opening of the first National Metals Exhibition in Fez, Mohamed Sajid, Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicrafts and Social Economy, highlighted the city as a profound reservoir of artisanal talent and creativity. The event, running until March 10 and co-organized with the Fez-Meknes Chamber of Traditional Crafts, features over 120 exhibitors across 4,000 square meters. The exhibition aims to revitalize the metalworking sector, boost product marketing, facilitate the exchange of expertise, and includes seminars, training sessions, and tributes to prominent artisans.

El Ferdaous: Closing the border with neighboring Algeria costs both countries $100 billion.

During the Regional Employment Forum in the Oriental Region, Othman El Ferdaous, Secretary of State for Investment, highlighted that the border closure with Algeria costs both countries' economies $100 billion, according to World Bank figures. He called for keeping employment issues away from political outbidding and warned against the low participation of women in the workforce despite their academic excellence, describing it as "economic suicide" and proposing childcare solutions to support them. He also anticipated an economic revival in the region with the upcoming "Nador West Med" port, firmly rejecting the colonial concept of a "useless Morocco."

Sajid: Fez is a reservoir of talents and innovators.

During the opening of the first National Metals Exhibition in Fez, Mohamed Sajid, Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Handicrafts and Social Economy, highlighted the city as a profound reservoir of artisanal talent and creativity. The event, running until March 10 and co-organized with the Fez-Meknes Chamber of Traditional Crafts, features over 120 exhibitors across 4,000 square meters. The exhibition aims to revitalize the metalworking sector, boost product marketing, facilitate the exchange of expertise, and includes seminars, training sessions, and tributes to prominent artisans.