Tag: Rabat

Burkina Faso: Rabat condemns AQIM assault as a blow to peace, Moroccan native among victims

January 19, 2016

Morocco has vehemently condemned the terrorist attacks that targeted the capital city of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, as a blow to peace and stability in this ... Read More

KSA-Morocco: Former Saudi veteran envoy to Rabat re-appointed

January 13, 2016

Riyadh has re-appointed its former envoy to Morocco Abdelaziz Khouja as the new Saudi ambassador to the North African country, a move described by analysts ... Read More

Morocco-Mauritania: Rabat regrets Mauritania’s reckless action

January 7, 2016

Rabat has summoned Mauritanian ambassador to Morocco to protest against hoisting of the Mauritanian flag by Mauritanian soldiers in the border town of Lagouira, South ... Read More

Mauritania-Morocco: Rabat rejects Nouakchott’s request for Bouamatou’s extradition

December 10, 2015

Rabat has rejected Mauritanian authorities’ request to extradite Mauritanian business tycoon and rival to President Ould Abdelaziz, reports say. Moroccan and Mauritania reports Thursday indicated ... Read More

King Mohammed VI Calls for New National Zoning Guidelines

December 8, 2015

King Mohammed VI of Morocco called Tuesday for the elaboration of "an effective, integrated national land policy" to overcome the impediments hampering the full development ... Read More

EU launches $2 bn anti-migration fund for Africa

November 13, 2015

The European Union launched a fund for Africa on Thursday with an initial $2 billion to tackle the spiralling number of migrants flooding its shores. ... Read More

UN: Rabat Lays Out Its Comprehensive Counter-terror Strategy

September 29, 2015

Morocco, a major ally of Washington and Western powers in North Africa, has laid out in New York its proactive strategy mapped out to fight ... Read More

France, Morocco Propel Strategic Partnership to Higher Levels

September 21, 2015

France and Morocco, two old friends, are determined to strengthen further their strategic partnership built on sound and longstanding relationship, based on common interests and ... Read More

Volkswagen Reportedly Chooses Morocco not Algiers

September 3, 2015

It seems that Morocco has won another battle against its neighbouring arch-rival Algeria, member of the OPEC cartel. After months of secret negotiations with the ... Read More

Libya: New peace draft ready as economy and finance near collapse, Leon

May 29, 2015

U.N special envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon has stated that a new peace plan draft will be circulated among the rival Libyan parties after the ... Read More