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US Defense Secretary Hegseth Hails Morocco as America’s Top African Military Partner

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth praised Morocco as America’s foremost partner on the African continent, and describing the kingdom’s engagement with the African Lion 2026 military exercises as exceptional and enduring. There is no better host for the continent’s largest multinational military exercise, he said. Speaking by video link during a ceremony held […]

“The importance of religious preaching and the place of preachers”, theme of second Ramadan lecture chaired by Morocco’s King

“The importance of religious preaching and the place of preachers” was the theme of the second Ramadan lecture given in Rabat Monday under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI, Commander of the Faithful, who was accompanied by Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ismail. The lecture was given by Vice […]

UN Sahara Envoy meets in Rabat Moroccan Foreign Minister

UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, conferred on Thursday in Rabat with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on the Sahara. During the talks, attended by Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Omar Hilale, the Moroccan top diplomat reiterated the fundamentals of the Kingdom’s position as stated in the speeches made […]