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Albania backs Morocco’s stand on Sahara, hails royal Atlantic initiatives

Albania endorsed Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Sahara as “serious and credible” and commended the kingdom’s role in promoting regional stability. This came in a joint statement following talks between Albanian foreign minister Igli Hasani and his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita. “Albania recognizes the importance of the western Sahara issue for Morocco as well as […]

Shell to Explore Oil & Gas offshore Mauritania

Shell will set up an office in Nouakchott to begin exploring hydrocarbons off shore the West African country. Under an agreement reached between the two parties, the oil and gas giant Shell shall begin exploration activities, starting with reprocessing and analysis of existing seismic data. “This move represents Shell’s entry into the West African Atlantic […]

Morocco strongly condemns Vienna attacks; renews commitment to OSCE’s Mediterranean Partnership

Morocco condemns in “the strongest possible terms” the terrible attacks that hit Monday Vienna, said Tuesday minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita, expressing sadness at these attacks that hit the heart of Central Europe, in Vienna. Bourita made the remarks during his participation this Tuesday at the Annual Mediterranean Conference of the Organization for Security […]