UN: Rabat & Madrid reaffirm solid strategic partnership

Moroccan foreign Nasser Bourita met on Tuesday in New York with Spanish peer José Manuel Albares on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly. The meeting, which focused on topics of common interests on the regional and international scene, confirms the strong cooperation ties and strategic partnership existing between the two […]

OIC: Morocco calls for multidimensional solidarity approach to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic impact

Morocco has called Islamic states to adopt a multidimensional solidarity approach to mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account the development disparities between OIC Member States.   The call was launched by Moroccan Junior Foreign Minister Nezha El Ouafi who is leading the Moroccan delegation to the 47th session of the […]

Salafis and the paradox of Political Stability in Morocco and Tunisia

Before the Soviet Union controlled the former republics of Central Asia, Sufi brotherhoods dominated the religious scene in Chechnya, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. However, the Soviet policy toward Islam drove these Sufi groups underground for fear of persecution. In the aftermath of the fall of the Soviet bloc, legions of radical Islamists filled the gap left […]