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Rabat hosts 52nd meeting of executive committee of OIC Parliamentary Union

Morocco’s Parliament is hosting this September 10-11 the proceedings of the 52nd Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC). In an opening address, Secretary General of the OIC Parliamentary Union, Muhammad Qureshi Nias, hailed Morocco’s interest in strengthening Islamic cooperation under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, […]

Morocco Spent $244 million on US Arms in 2016

Morocco remains the first market for US armament industry in North Africa, with sales amounting to $244 million in 2016. Moroccan media reports said that US weapons represent 96% of Moroccan weapon acquisitions in 2016 compared to 100% ($274 million) in 2015. Morocco, which earmarks 3% of its GDP to military expenditures, has an army […]

Plight of children forced by Polisario to become soldiers

The Polisario has long indoctrinated children and took them to indoctrination camps where they have been trained to become soldiers against their will in a blatant human rights violation. This breach of the rights of children to education and healthy development was denounced once again in Geneva before the international community which is asked more […]