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King Mohammed VI to attend AU summit

King Mohammed VI will travel to Addis Ababa to attend the African Union summit on January 30 to make the case for Morocco’s strong determination to regain its natural place within Africa’s institutional family. The announcement was made by Morocco’s designated Head of Government, Abdelilah Benkirane, in a statement to the Press. Benkirane also said […]

Morocco, Italy mutually recognize driving licenses

Morocco and Italy signed an agreement to mutually recognize the driving licenses delivered by their respective authorities. The agreement would spare holders of Moroccan driving licenses administrative hurdles, notably in view of the large Moroccan diaspora in Italy. Spain was the latest EU country with whom Morocco had signed a driving license mutual recognition agreement. […]

Morocco Praised as Champion of UN Human Rights Review Mechanism at Rabat Retreat

Morocco’s constructive contribution to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) mechanism was warmly acknowledged at the close of an international reflection retreat held in Rabat over the weekend, marking twenty years since the UPR’s establishment as a platform for the exchange of expertise, the sharing of national experiences, and the monitoring of human rights conditions worldwide. […]