Libya: Armed clashes erupt near Tripoli after failed assassination attempt on government commander

Heavy fighting erupted early Thursday, October 16, in the Libyan city of Zawiya, west of the capital Tripoli, following an assassination attempt on Mohamed Suleiman Al-Fitouri, commander of the Reserve Force under the internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU). Al-Fitouri and his aide, Abdul Rahman, were critically injured after being shot by an armed […]

EU officials welcome Royal Speech, commend depth of Morocco–EU ties

Two senior officials of the European Union have welcomed the contents of the speech delivered Friday evening by King Mohammed VI and commended the depth of Morocco’s ties with the Union. In this vein, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen underlined the importance of the strategic ties between Morocco and the EU. “Morocco and […]

Morocco obtains status of “Sectoral Dialogue Partner” of ASEAN, a resounding achievement in the Maghreb

The Foreign Ministers of the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), gathered on September 4th in Jakarta, officially granted Morocco the status of “Sectoral Dialogue Partner” within this grouping, another achievement scored by the Kingdom on the international scene. This announcement, which was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in […]