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UNHCR commends Morocco’s inclusive policy for refugees & asylum seekers

The UN Refugee Agency has praised the “inclusive and human-based” strategy adopted by Morocco in 2013 for refugees and asylum seekers, saying that the implementation of this strategy has enabled the North African Kingdom to set the example in addressing this challenging issue. Speaking during the presentation ceremony of UNHCR annual global report 2020 released […]

Moscow scraps visa requirements for 18 nationals including 9 Arab countries

Citizens of 18 countries including Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria have been exempted from visa requirements to visit far-eastern part of Russia, reports say. The Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev announced Russian authorities’ decision on Monday. “I recently approved the list countries whose nationals can benefit from the preferential treatments,” Medvedev said. The decision is taken in […]

Morocco re-elected to World Food Programme’s executive board

Morocco was re-elected on Friday as a member of the Executive Board of the World Food Programme (WFP) for another one-year mandate. The election took place during the 176th session of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), held in Rome December 2-6. This re-election reiterates the international recognition of […]